The latest edition of The Vanity ran on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at Flemington Racecourse as part of the Victoria Derby Day line-up during the Melbourne Cup Carnival and was won in a terrific 1.75 length romp home by the favourite Regal Ambition ($2.90F) for Ben, Will & JD Hayes.
The Vanity 2026 gives punters the chance to spot the next rising star of the fillies’ ranks, with a talented field of three-year-olds set to battle for valuable black-type success on one of the biggest days of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. Run over 1400m at Flemington, the Group 3 feature often attracts progressive young fillies on the way up, creating an intriguing betting contest where exposed stakes performers meet exciting emerging prospects. With many runners still improving and plenty of form lines converging from both Melbourne and Sydney, the The Vanity betting 2026 markets can throw up genuine value for sharp punters willing to do the homework. Whether you’re chasing the latest The Vanity odds 2026, monitoring market movers, or looking for the filly poised to take her career to the next level, Ladbrokes has all the odds, betting updates, field information, and expert analysis for this exciting Derby Day feature.
2026 The Vanity Results
The full The Vanity 2026 Results & Finishing Order will be known on Saturday, October 31, 2026 and published right here so stay tuned.
- #1 Regal Ambition
- #5 Beautiful You
- #3 Affari
Favourite Regal Ambition ($2.90) continued her rise through the ranks with an impressive victory in the 2026 The Vanity results at Flemington on Derby Day, charging home under Michael Dee to defeat the brave Beautiful You by 1.75 lengths, with Affari a nose away in third. The Hayes-trained daughter of Palace Pier settled towards the rear before unleashing a dazzling turn of foot in the Flemington straight, prompting Dee to declare she gave him “the feel of a Group 1 horse.” The success added to her growing black-type résumé following her Listed Jim Moloney Stakes win and Thousand Guineas placing, with trainers Ben, Will and JD Hayes praising her explosive acceleration and suggesting the exciting three-year-old filly has an even bigger future ahead after recording her third win from just five starts.
2026 The Vanity Race Replay
2026 The Vanity Odds & Finishing Order
The updated The Vanity 2026 betting odds for the spring edition will be available below as soon as released followed by the official finishing order after the event.
| 1. Regal Ambition (7) 57.5kg2×113 | ||
| 5. Beautiful You (6) 56kg2113 | ||
| 3. Affari (13) 56kg22221 | ||
| 2. I Am Aria (11) 56kgx1722 | ||
| 8. Autumn Lover (9) 56kgx1745 | ||
| 7. Consulate (8) 56kg21×75 | ||
| 9. Youmzaa (12) 56kg21 | ||
| 6. Shintono (1) 56kg124x | ||
| 4. Pin Up Sheila (5) 56kg11×62 | ||
| 12. Blue Dream (10) 56kg1 | ||
| 10. Divine Eruption (3) 56kg3×1 | ||
| 13. Full Confidence (2) 56kg343 | ||
| 11. Miss Dividend (4) 56kg21 |
The Vanity Tips
The Vanity tips include backing the past Group performing fillies, looking for those with a strong Flemington record and watching for past elite level winners in the mix.
Another good The Vanity betting tip is to back the fillies drawn single-digit barriers with the only winner having jumped from wider than gate nine since Forest Express (barrier 11 in 2000) being Grinzinger Belle (barrier 12 in 2024).
2026 The Vanity Predictions & Best Bets
Our expert The Vanity 2026 tips will be available below the week of the race so stay tuned.
| 1. Regal Ambition (7) 57.5kg2×113 |
| 2. I Am Aria (11) 56kgx1722 |
| 3. Affari (13) 56kg22221 |
The Group 3 The Vanity is a 1400m race run at set weights plus penalties for three-year-old fillies. It was previously contested each February during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival before being moved in 2024 to join the Victoria Derby Day line-up on the opening day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival in the spring.
The Vanity offers $240,000 in prize money and now runs alongside the likes of the Victoria Derby, Coolmore Stud Stakes, and Empire Rose Stakes at Flemington on the Saturday prior to the Melbourne Cup race which takes place on the first Tuesday of November.
Inaugurated in 1986, the event previously served as a potential lead-up for fillies looking to take on the boys next-up in the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) also run and Flemington Racecourse before changing seasons in 2024.
Shamrocker (4th in 2011) and Mosheen (2nd in 2012) are the most last Australian Guineas winning fillies to come off a lead-up run in The Vanity.
In 2024 the autumn edition of The Vanity was won by Grinzinger Belle.
In 2024 the spring edition of The Vanity was won by Zeitung.
The 2025 The Vanity winner Sheza Alibi would go on to become one of the best mares in the country. She won the Sandown Guineas at her next start before returning in the autumn as a filly to do the Randwick Guineas – Doncaster Mile double. She further franked the form as a mare in the spring of 2026 with a host of impressive Group 1 runs including her Makybe Diva Stakes victory over the Flemington mile.
The Vanity Race Info
- Date: Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Track: Flemington Racecourse
- Distance: 1400m
- Conditions: 3YO Fillies – Set Weights + Penalties
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $240,000
- First Run: 1986
The Vanity Betting
The Vanity betting opens after the final field is confirmed on the Wednesday leading-up to race day at Flemington Racecourse over the annual Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
Three-year-old fillies with previous Group winning form especially at a higher level in the spring and the proven Flemington fillies traditionally dominate The Vanity odds.
Zou Dancer ($3.60 in 2021), Barb Raider ($2.90 in 2022), Sheza Alibi ($2.20 in 2025) and Regal Ambition ($2.90 in 2026) are the latest favourites in The Vanity betting to win.
The Vanity Field
The Vanity race field attracts a quality line-up of three-year-old female gallopers each spring racing carnival.
The Vanity nominations are taken the Monday before the race with final acceptances and barriers out on the Wednesday.
2026 The Vanity Field & Barrier Draw
The official The Vanity 2026 Field & Barriers are announced by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday of race week and published in full below so stay tuned for the full line-up of top spring three-year-old fillies.
The Vanity 2026 final field is now out featuring a quality line-up of fillies including the Mark Walker-trained I Am Aria coming off back-to-back Black-Type seconds at Caulfield and Lindsay Park’s topweight Regal Ambition who ran third last start in the Group 1 Thousand Guineas.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Regal Ambition
J: Michael Dee
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
2×113 | F | 7 | 57.5kg | |
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2. I Am Aria
J: Blake Shinn
T: Mark Walker |
0x1722 | F | 11 | 56kg | |
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3. Affari
J: Craig Williams
T: Chris Waller |
x22221 | F | 13 | 56kg | |
|
4. Pin Up Sheila
J: James McDonald
T: John O’shea & Tom Charlton |
11×62 | F | 5 | 56kg | |
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5. Beautiful You
J: Daniel Stackhouse
T: Annabel & Rob Archibald |
2113 | F | 6 | 56kg | |
|
6. Shintono
J: Harry Coffey
T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy |
124x | F | 1 | 56kg | |
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7. Consulate
J: Damian Lane
T: Chris Waller |
x21x75 | F | 8 | 56kg | |
|
8. Autumn Lover
J: William Pike
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
4×1745 | F | 9 | 56kg | |
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9. Youmzaa
J: Patrick Moloney
T: Matt Laurie |
21 | F | 12 | 56kg | |
|
10. Divine Eruption
J: Jamie Mott
T: Symon Wilde |
3×1 | F | 3 | 56kg | |
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11. Miss Dividend
J: Billy Egan
T: Dominic Sutton |
21 | F | 4 | 56kg | |
|
12. Blue Dream
J: Ben Melham
T: Grahame Begg |
1 | F | 10 | 56kg | |
|
13. Full Confidence
J: Jye Mcneil
T: Tony & Calvin Mcevoy |
343 | F | 2 | 56kg |
2026 The Vanity Nominations
The Vanity 2026 nominations are taken on the Monday leading-up to the event.
The Vanity Form Guide
The Vanity form guide details all of the important race info including the trainers, jockeys and recent form of the fillies in the mix along with the official barrier draw.
Each season The Vanity form is considered a key line to follow into bigger and better races including the Oaks and Thousand Guineas.
The Vanity form has held-up many times in recent history, most famously when the 2011 winner Southern Speed went on to win that year’s Group 1 Caulfield Cup (2400m).
The 2022 The Vanity winner Barb Raider franked the form with two subsequent Group 1 seconds that year in the Australasian Oaks (2000m) in Adelaide and Brisbane’s Queensland Oaks (2200m).
The strongest The Vanity form came from the 2025 winner Sheza Alibi who went on to win a host of subsequent Group 1s as both a filly and a mare.
2026 The Vanity Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive The Vanity 2026 Form Guide will be provided below the week of the race.
Past The Vanity Results
The Vanity race results have been dominated by classy fillies with previous Group 1 experience under $10 in betting.
Notable recent The Vanity winners include Southern Speed (2011), Solicit (2014), Kenedna (2017), Amphitrite (2019) and subsequent multiple Group 1 winning champion Sheza Alibi (2025).
Recent The Vanity Winners
Past The Vanity winners and placegetters dating back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | Regal Ambition | Beautiful You | Affari |
| 2025 | Sheza Alibi | Teine Aulelei | Icarian Dream |
| 2024 (spring) | Zeitung | Matisse | Dominetta |
| 2024 (autumn) | Grinzinger Belle | French Endeavour | Mollynickers |
| 2023 | Wollombi | See You In Heaven | Papillon Club |
| 2022 | Barb Raider | Cardigan Queen | Ancient Girl |
| 2021 | Zou Dancer | Personal | Starelle |
| 2020 | Bonvicini | Pretty Brazen | Meuse |
| 2019 | Amphitrite | Verry Elleegant | Fundamentalist |
| 2018 | Rimraam | Bring Me Roses | Shokora |
| 2017 | Kenedna | Extra Olives | Harlow Gold |
| 2016 | Don’t Doubt Mamma | Egypt | Perfect Reflection |
| 2015 | Sweet And Speedy | Set Square | Wawail |
| 2014 | Solicit | Critical Angel | Girl In Flight |
| 2013 | Alzora | You’re So Good | Petite Diablesse |
| 2012 | Shopaholic | Angel Of Mercy | Great Dame |
| 2011 | Southern Speed | Do Ra Mi | Count Your Fingers |
| 2010 | Tallow | Misty Blue | Absolute Faith |
| 2009 | Romneya | Rapid Sensation | Sparks Fly |
| 2008 | Musidora | Pleasantsundaygirl | Zarita |
| 2007 | Universal Queen | Catechuchu | My Only Hope |
| 2006 | Pure Joy | Be Delicious | Expensively |
| 2005 | Ballet Society | Hollow Bullet | Twisted Heart |
| 2004 | Country Lodge | Dane Tryst | Deep In The Woods |
| 2003 | Dextrous | Lashed | Ribe |
| 2002 | Gold Lottey | Gradual | Born Priceless |
| 2001 | Lan Kwai Fong | Dandify | Ponton Flyer |
| 2000 | Forest Express | Shizu | The Golden Dane |