C S Hayes Stakes

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 1997 - Sandown Racecourse 2007 - Moonee Valley Racecourse Generally - Flemington Racecourse

Winners

The following are past winners of the race.

2026 - Sixties 2025 – Sepals 2024 – Riff Rocket 2023 – Elliptical 2022 – Pinstriped 2021 – Tagaloa 2020 – Alligator Blood 2019 – The Inevitable 2018 – Grunt 2017 – Hey Doc 2016 – Tivaci 2015 – Wandjina 2014 – Hucklebuck 2013 – Sheer Talent 2012 – That The One 2011 – Bullbars 2010 – Take The Rap 2009 – Fair Trade 2008 – Playwright 2007 – Wordsmith 2006 – Minson 2005 – Lieutenant 2004 – Starcraft 2003 – Innovation Girl 2002 – Dash For Cash 2001 – Kosta Zoff 2000 – Crawl 1999 – Mossman 1998 – Encounter 1997 – Mouawad 1996 – El Qahiras Son 1995 – Rullene 1994 – Mahogany 1993 – McBrave 1992 – Coolong Road 1991 – The Strategist 1990 – Zabeel 1989 – Tin Woodman 1988 – Spacecraft 1987 – Raveneaux

See also List of Australian Group races Group races References