The race was first held in 1992 and is named in honour of the former champion racehorse and sire Vain.
Graded stakes race | Preakness Stakes | Belmont Stakes | St. Leger Stakes | 2,000 Guineas Stakes | 1,000 Guineas Stakes | Washington, D.C. International Stakes | High Stakes Poker | Coronation Stakes | Bill Stutt Stakes | Ben Ali Stakes | Sabin Stakes | Peter Pan Stakes | King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes | Hambletonian Stakes | graded stakes race | Diana Stakes | Breeders' Stakes | Anne Arundel Stakes | Alister Clark Stakes | Withers Stakes | Wide Country Stakes | WEBN Stakes | Twixt Stakes | St. James's Palace Stakes | Norfolk Stakes (United States) | John Battaglia Memorial Stakes | Hopeful Stakes | HDF McNeil Stakes | Gilgai Stakes |