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. Prizemoney is A$160,000.History
The race was named in honour of champion trainer Colin Hayes.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
- 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
