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.
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.
2026 - Sanniya 2025 - Geegees Mistruth 2024 - Megamea 2023 - Jaja Chaboogie 2022 - Take The Sit 2021 - Still A Star 2020 - Deroche 2019 - Twitchy Frank 2018 - Life On The Wire 2017 - Kiss Me Ketut 2016 - I Love It 2015 - Vibrant Rouge 2014 - Rebel Bride 2013 - Beautiful Buns 2012 - Lady Lynette 2011 - Lady Lynette 2010 - I'm A Hussy 2009 - Lady Lynette 2008 - Blazonry 2007 - Lekitama
See also Launceston Cup List of Australian Group races Group races
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