City Pacific Finance Stakes

The City Pacific Finance Stakes is a Group 3 Australian thoroughbred horse race for horses aged 3 years old over a distance of 1200m.

Prior to a name change the race was named in honour of champion trainer Colin Hayes.

It is held annually at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne.

Race history

• 1985 onwards held over 1200m
• 1985 – 1989 was a Listed Race
• 1990 onwards Group 3
• 1985 - 1989 the race was known as the ‘Red Anchor Stakes’
• 1990 - 2005 the race was known as the ‘C S Hayes Stakes’
• 2006 onwards the race has been called the ‘City Pacific Finance Stakes’.

The winners

References

Australian Studbook - MVRC City Pacific Finance Stakes Race Winners