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The CS Hayes Stakes is a Group 3 race held in mid-late February annually at the esteemed Flemington Racecourse in Victoria during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.

One of the feature Group races held on Black Caviar Lightning Stakes Day, the event takes place along with the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (1000m), Group 3 The Vanity (1200m) and the Group 3 Frances Tressady Stakes (1400m). Run over the middle-sprint distance of 1400m, the CS Hayes Stakes is an event for three-year-old colts and geldings at set weights plus penalties and is worth $200,000 in total prize money.

The handy runners that contest the CS Hayes Stakes will often progress on to the Group 2 Alistair Clarke Stakes (1600m) a fortnight later or the prestigious Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) in early March. The CS Hayes – Australian Guineas double has recently been completed by Wandjina (2015), Hey Doc (2017), Grunt (2018) and Alligator Blood (2020) making it a popular autumn punt.

The 2023 CS Hayes Stakes took place at Flemington on Saturday February 18, 2023 as part of Black Caviar Lightning Day and was won by the Anthony & Sam Freedman-trained dual Group 1 runner-up in the spring Elliptical ($7). 

CS Hayes 2023 Info:
Date:	Saturday February 18, 2023
Track:	Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne
Distance:	1400m
Conditions:	3YO Colts & Geldings Set Weights + Penalties
Status:	Group 3
Prizemoney:	$200,000
Inaugurated:	1987

2023 CS Hayes Stakes Results

• 1st: #5 Elliptical ($7)
• 2nd: #13 Holymanz
• 3rd: #1 Maximillius

The Freedman’s returning Dundeel colt Elliptical ($7) was excellent late storming home down the outside fresh for a narrow win in the CS Hayes Stakes 2023 results on way to the Australian Guineas. 

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	5	ELLIPTICAL	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Blake Shinn		13	56kg		$7
	2	13	HOLYMANZ (NZ)	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	John Allen	0.2L	5	56kg		$11
	3	1	MAXIMILLIUS	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Mark Zahra	0.3L	2	58.5kg		$41
	4	6	ELKINGTON ROAD	Michael Moroney	Jamie Mott	0.5L	4	56kg		$14
	5	14	ATTRITION	Mitchell Freedman	Jarrod Fry	0.6L	6	56kg		$4.20
	6	2	BELLO BEAU	Adam Trinder	Brendon McCoull	1.35L	12	57.5kg		$20
	7	4	BANK MAUR	Richard Laming	Jye McNeil	1.55L	8	57kg		$3.80F
	8	10	DAYTONA	Michael Freedman	Ms Jamie Kah	1.75L	7	56kg		$18
	9	8	MURAMASA	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Daniel Moor	2.75L	11	56kg		$26
	10	7	BEL AIR	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Ben Melham	2.85L	1	56kg		$26
	11	12	ANGRY SKIES	Ben & JD Hayes	Craig Williams	4.35L	14	56kg		$31
	12	11	CADETSHIP	Chris Waller	James McDonald	5.1L	9	56kg		$14
	13	3	HE’S HEAVEN	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen	7.1L	10	57.5kg		$41
	14	9	FOUJITA SAN	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Damien Oliver	8.85L	3	56kg		$21
		15	DIRTY GRIN (NZ)	Simon Zahra	Damien Thornton		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 CS Hayes Stakes Betting

The latest CS Hayes Stakes 2023 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au will be available the week of the race.

Alligator Blood ($1.80 in 2020) and Pinstriped ($5.50EF in 2022*) are the last favourites in CS Hayes Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

*Note: In 2022 the pre-race favourite Lightsaber was scratched at the barriers.

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2023 CS Hayes Stakes Form Guide

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2023 CS Hayes Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider CS Hayes Stakes 2023 Tips on the autumn lead-up this season.

• To Win: #11 Cadetship ($14 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Wide open edition of the CS Hayes and happy to take a bit of value for this in-form son of Merchant Navy from the Waller stable. James McDonald is flying again and sticks in the saddle of the up-and-comer who heads to Melbourne off a last start Warwick Farm win in Sydney. Is proven at the 1400m distance and two-from-three this prep. Ticks a few boxes and think he can surprise at a price.

CS Hayes Stakes Field

The CS Hayes Stakes field attracts a smart line-up of three-year-old colts and geldings each autumn, many eyeing a return to the track the next month for a shot at the Group 1 Australian Guineas over a mile.

Recent Australian Guineas winners to come off a run in the CS Hayes Stakes field include Wandjina (2015) who completed the double, Palentino (2nd in 2016), Hey Doc (1st in 2017), Grunt (1st in 2018), Alligator Blood (2020) who was the last CS Hayes winner to also win the Australian Guineas and Lunar Fox (12th in 2021).

The CS Hayes Stakes 2023 field and barriers will be released the Wednesday before the race runs on Black Caviar Lightning Day and will be published below.

The 2023 CS Hayes Stakes final field features a bumper line-up of Guineas-bound three-year-olds led in betting by the in-form Mitchell Freedman-trained Churchill colt Attrition up in grade and chasing a third win on the trot.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	5x41x00x45	MAXIMILLIUS	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Mark Zahra	2	58.5kg		77
2	1152×11126	BELLO BEAU	Adam Trinder	Brendon McCoull	13	57.5kg		80
3	21464×7	HE’S HEAVEN	Peter G Moody	Luke Nolen	11	57.5kg		72
4	17x218x2	BANK MAUR	Richard Laming	Jye McNeil	9	57kg		78
5	1x43227x	ELLIPTICAL	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Blake Shinn	14	56kg		104
6	1102x	ELKINGTON ROAD	Michael Moroney	Jamie Mott	4	56kg		78
7	252×221	BEL AIR	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Ben Melham	1	56kg		64
8	1725x	MURAMASA	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Daniel Moor	12	56kg		78
9	21x47200x7	FOUJITA SAN	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Damien Oliver	3	56kg		74
10	134D144723	DAYTONA	Michael Freedman	Ms Jamie Kah	8	56kg		70
11	265×121	CADETSHIP	Chris Waller	James McDonald	10	56kg		69
12	14205×9	ANGRY SKIES	Ben & JD Hayes	Craig Williams	15	56kg		70
13	127×1	HOLYMANZ (NZ)	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	John Allen	5	56kg		68
14	33×11	ATTRITION	Mitchell Freedman	Jarrod Fry	7	56kg		68
15	9×241	DIRTY GRIN (NZ)	Simon Zahra	Damien Thornton	6	56kg		62

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 CS Hayes Stakes Nominations

The 2023 CS Hayes Stakes race nominations close the Monday of race week and will be listed in full below as soon as released by Racing Victoria.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	5x41x00x45	MAXIMILLIUS	G	3	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	1	58.5kg		77
2	1152×11126	BELLO BEAU	G	3	Adam Trinder	2	57.5kg		80
3	21464×7	HE’S HEAVEN	C	3	Peter G Moody	3	57.5kg		72
4	4713x607x4	BROSNAN	C	3	Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou	4	57kg		80
5	17x218x2	BANK MAUR	C	3	Richard Laming	5	57kg		78
6	1x43227x	ELLIPTICAL	C	3	Anthony & Sam Freedman	6	56kg		104
7	1102x	ELKINGTON ROAD	G	3	Michael Moroney	7	56kg		78
8	252×221	BEL AIR	G	3	Anthony & Sam Freedman	8	56kg		64
9	1725x	MURAMASA	C	3	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	9	56kg		78
10	21x47200x7	FOUJITA SAN	C	3	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	10	56kg		74
11	134D144723	DAYTONA	G	3	Michael Freedman	11	56kg		70
12	716x2292x5	LINDERMANN	C	3	Chris Waller	12	56kg		74
13	4x124x7	WATADEEL	G	3	Phillip Stokes	13	56kg		65
14	265×121	CADETSHIP	G	3	Chris Waller	14	56kg		69
15	14205×9	ANGRY SKIES	C	3	Ben & JD Hayes	15	56kg		70
16	127×1	HOLYMANZ (NZ)	G	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	16	56kg		68
17	33×11	ATTRITION	C	3	Mitchell Freedman	17	56kg		68
18	9×241	DIRTY GRIN (NZ)	G	3	Simon Zahra	18	56kg		62
19	7x64x1	HE’S HANDSOME	G	3	Peter G Moody	19	56kg		62

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

CS Hayes Stakes History

The CS Hayes Stakes was inaugurated in 1987 and the first race was won by Raveneaux.

It began as a Listed race run over 1400m and was originally known as The Debonair. For one year in 1990 the race distance was decreased to 1200m before reverting back to 1400m.

In 1994 the race was called the Vanuatu stakes and was run over 1420m. The following year in 1995 the race name went back to The Debonair but the race distance was 1432m.

In 1996 the race distance was 1433m and then in 1997 went back to the original 1400m length. In 2001 the race reached Group 3 status. A couple of years later in 2003 the distance was 1420m and the next year the length was 1410m. In 2006 the distance went back to 1400m but in 2007 a shorter race was held over 1200m. In 2008 the distance was again 1400m.

CS Hayes Stakes Winners

CS Hayes Stakes results and winning times since 2000 are provided below.

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2023 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Elliptical	1 minute 21.96 seconds
	2nd	Holymanz
	3rd	Maximillius
2022 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Pinstriped	1 minute 22.74 seconds
	2nd	Pascero
	3rd	Captivant
2021 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Tagalao	1 minute 21.63 seconds
	2nd	Aysar
	3rd	Mo’unga
2020 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Alligator Blood	1 minute 22.61 seconds
	2nd	Catalyst
	3rd	Chenier
2019 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	The Inevitable	1 minute 21.99 seconds
	2nd	Age Of Chivalry
	3rd	O’Tauto
2018 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Grunt	1 minute 21.55 seconds
	2nd	Cliff’s Edge
	3rd	Muraaqeb
2017 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Hey Doc	1 minute 22.88 seconds
	2nd	Malaise
	3rd	Land Of Plenty
2016 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Tivaci	1 minute 22.7 seconds
	2nd	Palentino
	3rd	Tulsa
2015 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Wandjina	1 minute 22.3 seconds
	2nd	Disposition
	3rd	Stratum Star
2014 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Hucklebuck	1 minute 22.9 seconds
	2nd	Prince Harada
	3rd	The Quarterback
2013 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Sheer Talent	1 minute 22.6 seconds
	2nd	Force Command
	3rd	Hosting
2012 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	That’s The One	1 minute 22.1 seconds
	2nd	Decircles
	3rd	Instinction/Highly Recommended
2011 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Bullbars	1 minute 23.9 seconds
	2nd	Startsmeup
	3rd	Spirited Eagle
2010 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Take The Rap	1 minute 23.2 seconds
	2nd	Encosta Belief
	3rd	Extra Zero
2009 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Fair Trade	1 minute 22.5 seconds
	2nd	Cavalaire Bay
	3rd	Excelltastic
2008 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Playwright	1 minute 23.6 seconds
	2nd	Schilling
	3rd	Viatorian
2007 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Wordsmith	1 minute 10.8 seconds
	2nd	General Albert
	3rd	Mondano
2006 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Minson	1 minute 21.6 seconds
	2nd	Langarza
	3rd	Zigotto
2005 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Lieutenant	1 minute 24.2 seconds
	2nd	Mr Martini
	3rd	Barely A Moment
2004 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Starcraft	1 minute 24 seconds
	2nd	Under The Bridge
	3rd	Elvstroem
2003 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Innovation Girl	1 minute 22.7 seconds
	2nd	Delago Brom
	3rd	Tycoon Ruler
2002 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Dash For Cash	1 minute 22.6 seconds
	2nd	All Courage
	3rd	Royal Code
2001 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Kosta Zoff	1 minute 22.3 seconds
	2nd	Skalato
	3rd	Crop
2000 CS Hayes Stakes	1st	Crawl	1 minute 22.7 seconds
	2nd	Pins
	3rd	Kapuna