Vamos Stakes
| Class | Group 3 |
|---|---|
| Location | Launceston Racecourse Mowbray, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 2007 (Listed) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Sponsor | Country Club Tasmania (2025 & 2026) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Fillies and mares three year old and older |
| Weight | Weight for age |
| Purse | A$150,000 (2026) |
The Vamos Stakes is a Tasmanian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race held under Weight for age conditions, for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 1,400 metres at Launceston Racecourse, Mowbray, Australia in February.[1]
History
The race is named after the mare, Vamos, who won the Launceston Cup in 1954 and 1955 and was inducted into the Tasmanian Racing Hall of Fame.
Lady Lynette from the stable of David & Scott Brunton won the race three times (2009, 2011 and 2012), ridden each time by Michael Guthrie. The Brunton stable has also trained the winner in 2007 (Lekitama), 2010 (I'm A Hussy) and 2018 (Life On The Wire).
Brendon McCoull has ridden the winner in 2007 (Lekitama), 2021 (Still A Star) and 2022 (Take The Sit).
Grade
- 2007–2013 - Listed Race
- 2014 onwards - Group 3
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.[2]
- 2026 - Sanniya
- 2025 - Geegees Mistruth[3]
- 2024 - Megamea[4]
- 2023 - Jaja Chaboogie[5]
- 2022 - Take The Sit[6]
- 2021 - Still A Star[7]
- 2020 - Deroche[8]
- 2019 - Twitchy Frank[9]
- 2018 - Life On The Wire[10]
- 2017 - Kiss Me Ketut[11]
- 2016 - I Love It[12]
- 2015 - Vibrant Rouge[13]
- 2014 - Rebel Bride[14]
- 2013 - Beautiful Buns[15]
- 2012 - Lady Lynette[16]
- 2011 - Lady Lynette[17]
- 2010 - I'm A Hussy[18]
- 2009 - Lady Lynette[19]
- 2008 - Blazonry[20]
- 2007 - Lekitama[21]
See also
References
- ^ "Vamos Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
- ^ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
- ^ "2025 Result – Country Club Tasmania Vamos Stakes (held 26 February 2025)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "2024 Result – Armidale Stud Vamos Stakes (held 28 February 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "2023 Result – Armidale Stud Vamos Stakes (held 22 February 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "2022 Result – Armidale Stud Vamos Stakes (held 23 February 2022)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Armidale Stud Vamos Stakes (held 24 February 2021)". breednet.com.au. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "2020 Result – Armidale Stud Vamos Stakes (held 26 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Armidale Stud Vamos Stakes (held 27 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Vamos Stakes (held 25 February 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Vamos Stakes (held 19 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Armidale Stud Vamos Stakes (held 21 February 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Armidale Stud Vamos Stakes (held 18 February 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Armidale Stud Vamos Stakes (held 19 February 2014)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Carlton Draught Vamos Stakes (held 20 February 2013)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Carlton Draught Vamos Stakes (held 15 February 2012)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Eliza Park Vamos Stakes (held 23 February 2011)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Eliza Park Vamos Stakes (held 24 February 2010)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Total Care Logistics Vamos Stakes (held 25 February 2009)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Country Club Tasmania Vamos Stakes (held 27 February 2008)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – Country Club Vamos Stakes (held 28 February 2007)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 18 February 2015.