Kevin Hayes Stakes
Looking for this year’s Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) betting odds, field and racing tips? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
Peter Le Grand Stakes 2025 Odds
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Registered as the Boronia Stakes and currently known as the Peter Le Grand Stakes, the Kevin Hayes Stakes is a Group 3 race for three-year-old fillies.
The event is now run over 1,100 metres each year in February at Caulfield on C.F. Orr Stakes Day, having been reduced from 1,200m in 2023.
Offering $200,000 in prize money the Kevin Hayes Stakes serves as a nice lead-up for fillies eyeing the tougher Group 1 races over the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival including a run against the boys in the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington the following month.
Kevin Hayes Stakes 2025 – Quick Information
- Current Race Name: Peter Le Grand Stakes
- Race Day: Saturday, February 8th, 2025
- Track Location: Caulfield Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 1,200 metres
- Weight Conditions: Set weights (with penalties)
- Qualification: Three-year-olds (fillies only)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 3
- Operator: Melbourne Racing Club
- Prize Purse: $200,000
- Inaugural Race: 1984
- 2025 Peter Le Grand Stakes Winner: TBD
kevin hayes stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) 2025 RESULTS
The official 2025 Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday February 8th, 2025.
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Kevin Hayes Stakes Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand 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 Kevin Hayes Stakes |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Kevin Hayes Stakes. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Kevin Hayes Stakes. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Kevin 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 Kevin 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 Kevin Hayes Stakes to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Kevin 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 Kevin 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 Kevin Hayes Stakes, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Kevin 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 Kevin Hayes Stakes Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The Kevin Hayes Stakes in 2025
The best way to pick which horse will win the Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) in 2025 is to take into account any lead-up autumn racing form, assess the barrier draw and look for the proven Group sprinters.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Kevin Hayes Stakes / Peter Le Grand Stakes winner include:
- Thousand Guineas – Some of the fillies will be coming out of their spell for the first time since their run in last year’s Thousand Guineas and make a competitive bet in easier grade.
- Testing Distances – Some strong performers which can’t quite make it at the middle distances, might be taking a step down to test themselves out at a sprinting distance as is found in this race. Since it’s three years old only, be prepared for some breakout performances.
Kevin Hayes Stakes Favourites 2025
Favourites in 2025 Peter Le Grand Stakes betting include the consistent Tony & Calvin McEvoy trained Too Darn Hot filly Arabian Summer, Listed Crockett Stakes winner from the spring Certain Rise, and Peter Snowden’s Group 3 winner Drifting.
How Womantic ($4 in 2020) followed by La Mexicana ($2.90 in 2021) and Estriella ($3.90 in 2024) are the latest Kevin Hayes Stakes favourites to win.
Kevin Hayes Stakes (peter le grand stakes) 2025 Field
The official 2025 Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) field of final acceptances is announced the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.
The Peter Le Grand Stakes 2025 final field features a smart line-up of three-year-old fillies eyeing bigger and better targets in the autumn with markets led by the Tony & Calvin McEvoy trained Too Darn Hot filly Arabian Summer.
Kevin Hayes Stakes (peter le grand stakes) 2025 Tips
Favourite: #4 Arabian Summer ($4.20 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #9 Tonkin ($4.80 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #10 Shadhavar ($23 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our insider 2025 Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) tips will be detailed above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 CF ORR STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Kevin Hayes Stakes Race Day 2025
The 2025 Peter Le Grand Stakes (Kevin Hayes Stakes) takes place on Saturday February 8, 2025, as part of the 2025 C.F. Orr Stakes Day program at Caulfield Racecourse. Racing at the meeting is headlined by the year’s opening Group 1 race, the C.F. Orr Stakes over 1400m, with the other key support races on the card being the:
- Group 2 $350,000 Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies (1100m),
- Group 3 $350,000 Blue Diamond Prelude Colts & Geldings (1100m),
- Group 2 $300,000 Autumn Stakes (1400m),
- Group 2 $300,000 Rubiton Stakes (1100m), and the
- Group 3 $200,000 JRA Plate (1600m).
Kevin Hayes Stakes (peter le grand stakes) Barrier Draw 2025
The 2025 Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and will be published in our above Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) Field section.
Kevin Hayes Stakes (peter le grand stakes) Nominations 2025
2025 Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) nominations close at 12 PM on the Monday of race week.
Kevin Hayes Stakes (peter le grand 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 Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) Field section.
2025 Peter Le Grand Stakes Topweights:
- #1 Drifting (58.5kg)
- #2 Tobeornottobe (58.5kg)
Kevin Hayes Stakes (peter le grand stakes) Acceptances 2025
2025 Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) Field section.
Kevin Hayes Stakes (peter le grand stakes) Jockeys 2025
The final riders announcement is at 1 PM on the Wednesday of race week with the official 2025 Peter Le Grand Stakes (Kevin Hayes Stakes) jockeys to be published in our above Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) Field section.
Kevin Hayes Stakes (peter le grand stakes) Scratchings 2025
2025 Peter Le Grand Stakes scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 8th of February 2025.
Kevin Hayes Stakes (peter le grand stakes) Prize Money 2025
The 2025 Peter Le Grand Stakes prize purse is worth $200,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth. There is a $10,000 SUPER VOBIS bonus for qualified horses.
| 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 |
Kevin Hayes Stakes (peter le grand stakes) Race Number 2025
The 2025 Peter Le Grand Stakes race number is scheduled as Caulfield Race 10 at 5:35pm (AEDT) on Saturday February 8, 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Caulfield Racecourse.
Kevin Hayes Stakes (peter le grand 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 Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 PETER LE GRAND STAKES FORM GUIDE
Kevin Hayes Stakes (peter le grand stakes) Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Peter Le Grand Stakes (Kevin 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
Kevin Hayes Stakes / peter le grand stakes Winners
Winners of the Kevin Hayes Stakes / Peter Le Grand 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 | Estriella | Ciaron Maher | Blake Shinn | 56 kg | 1:02.97 |
| 2023 | Rich Fortune | Jerome Hunter | Craig Williams | 57 kg | 1:03.20 |
| 2022 | Argentina | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Mark Zahra | 57 kg | 1:09.17 |
| 2021 | La Mexicana | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Ms Jamie Kah | 57.5kg | 1:09.98 |
| 2020 | How Womantic | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jye McNeil | 56kg | 1:08.80 |
| 2019 | Crack The Code | Mick Price | Damien Oliver | 55kg | 1:10.65 |
| 2018 | Booker | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Dwayne Dunn | 57kg | 1:11.11 |
| 2017 | Fuhryk | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Craig Williams | 55kg | 1:09.56 |
| 2016 | Risque | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Damian Lane | 57kg | 1:09.63 |
| 2015 | Sabatini | Lee & Shannon Hope | Nicholas Hall | 57.5kg | 1:09.59 |
| 2014 | Spirits Dance | Peter Moody | Vlad Duric | 56.5kg | 1:10.36 |
| 2013 | Octavia | Michael Moroney | Kerrin McEvoy | 55kg | 1:09.76 |
| 2012 | Soft Sand | Colin Little | Damien Oliver | 55kg | 1:10.42 |
| 2011 | Miss Gai Flyer | Peter Moody | Jason Maskiell | 54kg | 1:09.37 |
| 2010 | Set For Fame | Peter Moody | Luke Nolen | 54kg | 1:08.66 |
| 2009 | Typhoon Tracy | Peter Moody | Glen Boss | 54kg | 1:09.48 |
| 2008 | Absolut Glam | Danny O’Brien | Steven King | 54kg | 1:10.50 |
| 2007 | Gina Lollawitcha | Clinton McDonald | Michael Rodd | 55kg | 1:09.50 |
| 2006 | Chetwynd South | Jim Conlan | Craig Newitt | 54kg | 1:11.16 |
| 2005 | Hollow Bullet | John McArdle | David Taggart | 57.5kg | 1:10.38 |
| 2004 | French Bid | Mick Price | Nash Rawiller | 57.5kg | 1:08.84 |
| 2003 | Gazania | Tommy Hughes (Snr) | Brett Prebble | 56kg | 1:09.23 |
| 2002 | Fair Embrace | Graeme Rogerson | Damien Oliver | 60kg | 1:11.00 |
| 2001 | Queen Carey | Dean Lawson | Lonagan Milham | 51.5kg | 1:09.19 |
| 2000 | Heaps Of Fun | Peter Hayes | Stephen Baster | 53.5kg | 1:10.82 |