C S Hayes Stakes prize money
The C S Hayes Stakes is worth AU$200,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 612th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 213th richest in Australia.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the C S Hayes Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,400 metres · Turf · Flemington Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Flemington Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,400 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-old colts and geldings
We hold the total fund for the C S Hayes Stakes and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Every C S Hayes Stakes winner
40 runnings, 1987 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sixties | ||
| 2025 | Sepals | ||
| 2024 | Riff Rocket | ||
| 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 |
0 of the 40 runnings name the rider, 0 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Races worth about the same
Either side of the C S Hayes Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 602 | Prix Robert PapinChantilly | France | AU$208,000 | €130,000 |
| 603 | Canadian DerbyCentury Mile Racetrack and Casino - Leduc County, Alberta (2019-present) | Canada | AU$206,131 | CA$200,000 |
| 604 | Dawn Run Mares' Novices' HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$201,600 | £105,000 |
| 605 | Alexandra Stakes (MVRC)Caulfield or Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 606 | Asian Beau StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 607 | Aurie's Star HandicapFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 608 | Belmont SprintBelmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 609 | Bill Ritchie HandicapRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 610 | Black Opal StakesCanberra Racecourse, Canberra, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 611 | Bletchingly StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 613 | Chairman's HandicapDoomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 614 | Chairman's StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 615 | Champagne Stakes (MVRC)Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 616 | Colonel Reeves StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 617 | Coongy CupCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 618 | Courtza StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 619 | Easter CupCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 620 | Eclipse StakesSandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 621 | Ethereal StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 622 | Eurythmic StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the C S Hayes Stakes in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Australia
291 races, 213th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Sprint | Belmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Bill Ritchie Handicap | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Black Opal Stakes | Canberra Racecourse, Canberra, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Bletchingly Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Chairman's Handicap | Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Chairman's Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Champagne Stakes (MVRC) | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Colonel Reeves Stakes | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total C S Hayes Stakes prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the C S Hayes Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
612th of 997. 611 races pay more, the nearest of them Prix Robert Papin. In Australia it is 213th of 291.
When was the C S Hayes Stakes first run?
This page holds 40 runnings, from 1987 to 2026.
How far is the C S Hayes Stakes?
1,400 metres, on turf, at Flemington Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money