Kevin Hayes Stakes

The Kevin Hayes Stakes, registered as the Boronia Stakes, is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for three-year-old fillies, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held annually at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in February. Total prize money for the race is A$200,000.

History
The race is named after the former Chairman of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club, Kevin Hayes.

Name

 * 1984–1985 - Catanach's Handicap
 * 1986–1988 - Jewel Handicap
 * 1989 - Jewel Stakes
 * 1990–1996 - Laurent Perrier Stakes
 * 1997 - Inglis Prem Yearling Stakes
 * 1998 - Swamp King Sand Park Stakes
 * 1999–2002 - Sandown Park (UK) Stakes
 * 2003 - Sandown Park (UK) Handicap
 * 2004 onwards - Kevin Hayes Stakes

Distance

 * 1984–1988 – 1400 metres
 * 1989–1997 – 1200 metres
 * 1998–1999 – 1100 metres
 * 2000 onward - 1200 metres

Grade

 * 1984–2013 - Listed race
 * 2014 onward - Group 3

Venue

 * 2006 - Sandown Racecourse
 * 2023 - Sandown Racecourse

Winners

 * 2022 – Argentia
 * 2021 – La Mexicana
 * 2020 – How Womantic
 * 2019 – Crack The Code
 * 2018 – Booker
 * 2017 – Fuhryk
 * 2016 - Risque
 * 2015 - Sabatini
 * 2014 - Spirits Dance
 * 2013 - Octavia
 * 2012 - Soft Sand
 * 2011 - Miss Gai Flyer
 * 2010 - Set For Fame
 * 2009 - Typhoon Tracy
 * 2008 - Absolut Glam
 * 2007 - Gina Lollawitcha
 * 2006 - Chetwynd South
 * 2005 - Hollow Bullet
 * 2004 - French Bid
 * 2003 - Brief Embrace
 * 2002 - Fair Embrace
 * 2001 - Queen Carey
 * 2000 - Heaps Of Fun
 * 1999 - Rainbow Bubbles
 * 1998 - Drop Anchor
 * 1997 - Chalee
 * 1996 - Rubidium
 * 1995 - Eccentricity
 * 1994 - Adagietto
 * 1993 - Crazy Neaux
 * 1992 - Rockabye
 * 1991 - Mahaasin
 * 1990 - Sister Canny
 * 1989 - Gilded Lily
 * 1988 - Golden Unicorn
 * 1987 - Fashion Fun
 * 1986 - Nancress
 * 1985 - Winged Keel
 * 1984 - Fork Tongue