CS Hayes Stakes
Looking for this year’s CS Hayes Stakes betting markets, field and tips? The tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Named after legendary trainer Colin Hayes, the CS Hayes Stakes is a longstanding Group 3 race run over 1,400 metres each February at Flemington Racecourse on Black Caviar Lightning Day. Restricted to colts and geldings, with a $200,000 prize purse, the race is the male equivalent of the The Vanity held at the same meeting for the three-year-old fillies.
The CS Hayes Stakes is a key lead-up into the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) held later during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival and the latest to do the double include Wandjina (2015), Hey Doc (2017), Grunt (2018), and brilliant Queenslander Alligator Blood (2020).
In 2024 the CS Hayes Stakes winner Riff Rocket won first-up after his Victoria Derby success the spring prior becoming the first horse in 30 years to do the double, the first since Mahogany (1993).
Riff Rocket went on to run third in the Australian Guineas 2024 at his next start before completing the Group 1 Rosehill Guineas – Australian Derby double in Sydney that autumn.
CS Hayes Stakes 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, February 15th, 2025
- Track Location: Flemington Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 1,400 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights (plus penalties)
- Qualification: Three-year-olds (colts and geldings only)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 3
- Operator: Victoria Racing Club
- Prize Purse: $200,000
- Inaugural Race: 1987
- 2025 CS Hayes Winner: TBD
cs hayes stakes 2025 RESULTS
The official 2025 CS Hayes Stakes results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday February 15, 2025.
- TBD
- TBD
- TBD
CS Hayes Stakes Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the CS Hayes Stakes, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s The Vanity |
---|---|
Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s CS Hayes Stakes. |
Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s CS Hayes Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the CS Hayes Stakes, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the CS Hayes Stakes, in order to win the Quinella. |
Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the CS Hayes Stakes to win the Exacta. |
Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the CS Hayes Stakes to win the Trifecta. |
First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the CS Hayes Stakes to win the First 4. |
Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the CS Hayes Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The CS Hayes Stakes in 2025
- Login at neds.com.au
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on CS Hayes Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The CS Hayes Stakes in 2025
The best way to pick which horse will win the CS Hayes Stakes in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up autumn racing form, assess the barriers, consider the weight the horse will carry and back the proven Group horses in the mix.
Additional factors to consider when picking the CS Hayes Stakes winner include:
- Class Has It – The favourites have an excellent record in the CS Hayes Stakes.
- Flemington Factor – Past runs at the iconic HQ track are an advantage.
- Last Start Winners – Three-year-olds coming off a lead-up run traditionally do well in this event.
CS Hayes Stakes Favourites 2025
Favourites in 2025 CS Hayes Stakes betting include last start Group 3 Manfred Stakes winning colt Royal Insignia, Anthony & Sam Freedman’s resuming Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes runner-up Henlein, and the spring’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas runner-up Feroce.
Alligator Blood ($1.80 in 2020) followed by Pinstriped ($5.50EF in 2022) are the last CS Hayes Stakes favourites to win.
CS Hayes Stakes 2025 Field
The official 2025 CS Hayes Stakes field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
CS Hayes Stakes 2025 Tips
Favourite: TBD
Best Bet: TBD
Best Roughie: TBD
Our insider 2025 CS Hayes Stakes tips will be detailed here the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 BLACK CAVIAR LIGHTNING DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
CS Hayes Stakes Race Day 2025
The 2025 CS Hayes Stakes takes place at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday, February 15, 2025, as part of Black Caviar Lightning Day 2025.
The action at HQ is headlined by the sprinters facing off in the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m), while the Group 3 Frances Tessady Stakes (1400m) is the other key support act on the card.
CS Hayes Stakes Barrier Draw 2025
The 2025 CS Hayes Stakes barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and will be published in our above CS Hayes Stakes Field section.
CS Hayes Stakes Nominations 2025
2025 CS Hayes Stakes nominations close at 12 PM on the Monday of race week.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1144×4 | DETROIT CITY | G | 3 | Dominic Sutton | 72 |
2 | 114x7423x | FEROCE (NZ) | G | 3 | Dominic Sutton | 98 |
3 | 7x112211x9 | GOLDRUSH GURU | C | 3 | Andrew Gluyas | 106 |
4 | 13x6262x | HENLEIN | C | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 93 |
5 | 12171×7 | NDOLA | C | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 75 |
6 | 35×1 | NOSTRINGSATTACHED | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 63 |
7 | 41321x | OPENING ADDRESS (NZ) | G | 3 | Liam Howley | 78 |
8 | 5x53x471 | RAILWAY MAN | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 62 |
9 | 31x0216x | RED ACES | C | 3 | Nick Ryan | 84 |
10 | 8x311x1 | ROYAL INSIGNIA | C | 3 | Grahame Begg | 82 |
11 | 37118x | SAINT EMILION | C | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 71 |
12 | 021352x | SCARY (NZ) | C | 3 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 94 |
13 | 411 | SEPALS | G | 3 | Cliff Brown | 68 |
14 | 125x305x5 | STAY FOCUSED | G | 3 | Phillip Stokes | 75 |
15 | 7×15163 | STAY HUMBLE | G | 3 | Leon & Troy Corstens & Will Larkin | 69 |
16 | 21 | STORM AHEAD | G | 3 | Julius Sandhu | 64 |
17 | 1x325x65 | WONDER BOY | G | 3 | Jerome Hunter | 77 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
CS Hayes Stakes Weights 2025
Set weights plus penalties apply to this race. Final weights are announced at 4 PM on the Monday of race week with the official 2025 CS Hayes Stakes weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above CS Hayes Stakes Field section.
Tagaloa (59.5kg in 2021) and Riff Rocket (59.5kg in 2024) are the last CS Hayes Stakes topweights or equal topweights to win.
2025 CS Hayes Stakes Topweight:
- TBD
CS Hayes Stakes Acceptances 2025
2025 CS Hayes Stakes final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above CS Hayes Stakes Field section.
CS Hayes Stakes Jockeys 2025
The final riders announcement is at 1 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2025 CS Hayes Stakes jockeys to be published in our above CS Hayes Stakes Field section.
CS Hayes Stakes Scratchings 2025
2025 CS Hayes Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 15th of February 2025.
CS Hayes Stakes Prize Money 2025
The 2025 CS Hayes Stakes prize purse is worth $200,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth. There is a SUPER VOBIS Nominators bonus of $10,000 for eligible place-getters.
Place | Prize Money |
---|---|
1st | $120,000 |
2nd | $36,000 |
3rd | $18,000 |
4th | $9,000 |
5th | $5,000 |
6th | $4,000 |
7th | $4,000 |
8th | $4,000 |
CS Hayes Stakes Race Number 2025
The 2025 CS Hayes Stakes race number is TBC for Saturday the 15th of February 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Flemington Racecourse.
CS Hayes Stakes Form Guide 2025
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2025 CS Hayes Stakes Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 CS HAYES STAKES FORM GUIDE
CS Hayes Stakes Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 CS Hayes Stakes live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Free to air television: Channels 78 (and 68 in regional areas)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing.com
Mobile: Neds App
CS Hayes Stakes Winners
Winners of the CS Hayes Stakes going back to the year 2000 are displayed in the table below.
Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
2024 | Riff Rocket | Chris Waller | Craig Williams | 59.5 kgs | 1:22.32 |
2023 | Elliptical | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Blake Shinn | 56 kgs | 1:21.96 |
2022 | Pinstriped | Enver Jusufovic | Michael Dee | 57 kgs | 1:22.74 |
2021 | Taglaoa | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Luke Currie | 59.5 kgs | 1:21.63 |
2020 | Alligator Blood | David Vandyke | Ryan Maloney | 57.5 kgs | 1:22.61 |
2019 | The Inevitable | Scott Brunton | Sigrid Carr | 56 kgs | 1:21.99 |
2018 | Grunt | Mick Price | Damien Oliver | 55 kgs | 1:21.55 |
2017 | Hey Doc | Tony McEvoy | Luke Currie | 57.5 kgs | 1:22.88 |
2016 | Tivaci | Michael Moroney | Craig Williams | 55 kgs | 1:22.77 |
2015 | Wandjina | Gai Waterhouse | Damien Oliver | 54 kgs | 1:22.27 |
2014 | Hucklebuck | Phillip Stokes | Dom Tourneur | 55.5 kgs | 1:22.95 |
2013 | Sheer Talent | Mark Kavanagh | Stephen Baster | 54 kgs | 1:22.60 |
2012 | That’s The One | Colin Alderson | Craig Williams | 54 kgs | 1:22.08 |
2011 | Bullbars | Peter Snowden | Mark Zahra | 54 kgs | 1:23.93 |
2010 | Take The Rap | Danny O’Brien | Craig Williams | 54 kgs | 1:23.25 |
2009 | Fair Trade | Michael Kent | Nicholas Hall | 54 kgs | 1:22.50 |
2008 | Playwright | Steve Richards | Sebastian Murphy | 54 kgs | 1:23.66 |
2007 | Wordsmith | Shane Nichols | Steven King | 54 kgs | 1:10.87 |
2006 | Minson | Michael Hibbs | Craig Williams | 55.5 kgs | 1:21.65 |
2005 | Lieutenant | John Hawkes | Darren Gauci | 54 kgs | 1:24.29 |
2004 | Starcraft | Garry Newham | Matt Pumpa | 54 kgs | 1:24.03 |
2003 | Innovation Girl | Brian Mayfield-Smith | Nash Rawiller | 54 kgs | 1:22.72 |
2002 | Dash For Cash | Rick Hore-Lacy | Kerrin McEvoy | 56.5 kgs | 1:22.60 |
2001 | Kosta Zoff | Mathew Ellerton | Vincent Hall | 54 kgs | 1:22.30 |
2000 | Crawl | John Hawkes | Darren Gauci | 54 kgs | 1:22.75 |