The C S Hayes Stakes is a Victoria Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old colts and geldings, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1400 metres. It is held annually at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia, in February.
History
The race was named in honour of champion trainer Colin Hayes (1924–1999).
Distance
- 1987–1989 - 1400 metres
- 1990 - 1200 metres
- 1991–1993 - 1400 metres
- 1994 - 1420 metres
- 1995 - 1432 metres
- 1996 - 1433 metres
- 1997 - 1400 metres
- 1998 - 1414 metres
- 1999–2000 - 1409 metres
- 2001–2002 - 1400 metres
- 2003 - 1420 metres
- 2004 - 1410 metres
- 2005–2006 - 1400 metres
- 2007 - 1200 metres
- 2008–2011 - 1400 metres
- 2012 - 1410 metres
- 2013 onwards - 1400 metres
Name
- 1987–1993 - The Debonair
- 1994 - Vanuatu Stakes
- 1995–2007 - The Debonair
- 2008 onwards - C S Hayes Stakes
Venue
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.
- 2026 - Sixties
- 2025 â Sepals
- 2024 â Riff Rocket
- 2023 â Elliptical
- 2022 â Pinstriped
- 2021 â Tagaloa
- 2020 â Alligator Blood
- 2019 â The Inevitable
- 2018 â Grunt
- 2017 â Hey Doc
- 2016 â Tivaci
- 2015 â Wandjina
- 2014 â Hucklebuck
- 2013 â Sheer Talent
- 2012 â That The One
- 2011 â Bullbars
- 2010 â Take The Rap
- 2009 â Fair Trade
- 2008 â Playwright
- 2007 â Wordsmith
- 2006 â Minson
- 2005 â Lieutenant
- 2004 â Starcraft
- 2003 â Innovation Girl
- 2002 â Dash For Cash
- 2001 â Kosta Zoff
- 2000 â Crawl
- 1999 â Mossman
- 1998 â Encounter
- 1997 â Mouawad
- 1996 â El Qahiras Son
- 1995 â Rullene
- 1994 â Mahogany
- 1993 â McBrave
- 1992 â Coolong Road
- 1991 â The Strategist
- 1990 â Zabeel
- 1989 â Tin Woodman
- 1988 â Spacecraft
- 1987 â Raveneaux
See also
References