Vain (5 September 1966 – 25 December 1991) was a champion Thoroughbred racehorse that dominated Australian sprint racing in the period 1968–70, when he won 12 of the 14 races he contested and ran second in the other two.

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As a three-year-old at the Melbourne Spring Carnival of 1969, Vain embarked on his greatest triumph, winning the Craven A Stakes on Derby Day by 12 lengths, followed by the Linlithgow Stakes on Oaks Day and the George Adams Handicap on the final day.

Jul 16, 2021 · Vain, the coppery-coloured son of the French stallion Wilkes (Fr), a Golden Slipper-winning star of the 1960/70s in Australia and a horse devoted to peppermint, was a weight-carrying wonder. He lugged huge loads over dazzling speeds, defying the weight-for-age and handicap scales time and again.

Vain dominated the Australian sprinting scene from 1968 to 1970, winning the 1969 Golden Slipper at Rosehill Gardens.

racehorse Vain was a champion racehorse who dominated Australian sprint racing in the period 1968-70, and went on to become a top sire. The chestnut colt by Wilkes out of the Orgoglio mare Elated won 12 of the 14 races he contested, and ran second in the other two.

Admirers of a good horse will enjoy a short documentary by Shadow Productions on the brief but spectacular career of the great Vain. Graham McNeice put rando...

Feb 2, 2016 · There is no question that Vain has been one of the best sprinters in Australian post World War 2 thoroughbred racing. During his illustrious career he started 14 times for 12 wins and two seconds. Amazingly his 2YO and 3YO season mirrored each other to the point whereby he started seven times at both those ages for six wins and one second.

Vain was a champion thoroughbred racehorse that dominated Australian sprint racing in the period 1968 - 70, and went on to become a top sire. The chestnut colt by Wilkes out of the Orgoglio mare Elated won 12 of 14 races he contested, and ran second in the other two.