City Pacific Finance Stakes

The City Pacific Finance Stakes is a Group 3 Australian thoroughbred horse race for horses aged 3 years old over a distance of 1200m.

Prior to a name change the race was named in honour of champion trainer Colin Hayes.

It is held annually at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne.

History

 * 1985 onwards held over 1200m
 * 1985 – 1989 was a Listed Race
 * 1990 onwards Group 3
 * 1985 - 1989 the race was known as the ‘Red Anchor Stakes’
 * 1990 - 2005 the race was known as the ‘C S Hayes Stakes’
 * 2006 onwards the race has been called the ‘City Pacific Finance Stakes’.

Winners

 * 2009	-	Fair Trade
 * 2008	-	Playwright
 * 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