The Red Anchor Stakes, is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 3 Australian Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres, held at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia on W. S. Cox Plate Day. Prize money is A$200,000.
History In 1995 the race was held at Caulfield Racecourse. Prior to 2005 the race was run in September when it was known as the C S Hayes Stakes, named after the champion trainer Colin S. Hayes (1924–1999).
The registered race is named after the champion Australian Horse of the Year in 1984–85, Red Anchor, who won the W. S. Cox Plate–Victoria Derby in that year.
Distance 1985 onwards - 1200 metres Grade 1985–1989 - Listed Race 1990 onwards - Group 3
Name 1985–1989 - Red Anchor Stakes 1990–2004 - C S Hayes Stakes 2005–2007 - City Pacific Finance Stakes 2008 - Wonderful World Stakes 2009 - Red Anchor Stakes 2010–2011 - 1300 Australia Stakes 2012–2019 - Telstra Phonewords Stakes 2020 onwards - Red Anchor Stakes
Winners
2025 - Napoleonic 2024 - Bittercreek 2023 - Magic Control 2022 - Sejardan 2021 - Generation 2020 - Portland Sky 2019 - Sartorial Splendor 2018 - Charge 2017 - Eptimum 2016 - Archives 2015 - Holler 2014 - Galaxy Pegasus 2013 - Thermal Current 2012 - Hidden Warrior 2011 - Karuta Queen 2010 - That's Not It 2009 - Avenue 2008 - Millbank 2007 - Royal Asscher 2006 - Corton Charlemagne 2005 - Coronga 2004 - Oratorio 2003 - Youth 2002 - Yell 2001 - Deprave 2000 - Sound The Alarm 1999 - Prizefighter 1998 - Sedation 1997 - Towkay 1996 - Spartacus 1995 - Captive 1994 - Cannibal King 1993 - Sequalo 1992 - Snow Lord 1991 - Hula Grey 1990 - Begone 1989 - Hot Arch 1988 - Clay Hero 1987 - Christmas Tree 1986 - Rubiton 1985 - Seiger
See also List of Australian Group races Group races
References