C S Hayes Stakes
# 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$200,000.

## 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

## 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
* ↑ In 2016 Palentino crossed the finish line first, but was relegated to second place due to interference.
