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