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. Prizemoney is A$200,000.

History

The race was named in honour of champion trainer Colin Hayes (1924–1999).

C S Hayes Stakes

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

Winners

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

Horse races in Australia

C S Hayes Stakes