The Kevin Hayes Stakes, registered as the Boronia Stakes, is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race, for three-year-old fillies, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1200 metres. It is held annually at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne, Australia in February.
History The race was named after the former Chairman of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club, Kevin Hayes.
Name 1984–1985 - Catanach's Handicap 1986–1988 - Jewel Handicap 1989 - Jewel Stakes 1990–1996 - Laurent Perrier Stakes 1997 - Inglis Prem Yearling Stakes 1998 - Swamp King Sand Park Stakes 1999–2002 - Sandown Park (UK) Stakes 2003 - Sandown Park (UK) Handicap 2004–2024 - Kevin Hayes Stakes 2025 onwards - Peter Le Grand Stakes
Distance 1984–1988 – 1400 metres 1989–1997 – 1200 metres 1998–1999 – 1100 metres 2000–2022 - 1200 metres 2023 onwards - 1100 metres
Grade 1984–2013 - Listed race 2014 onward - Group 3
Venue 2006 - Sandown Racecourse 2023 - Sandown Racecourse
Winners
Past winners of the race are as follows.
2026 - Alpha Sofie 2025 - Arabian Summer 2024 - Estriella 2023 - Rich Fortune 2022 – Argentia 2021 – La Mexicana 2020 – How Womantic 2019 – Crack The Code 2018 – Booker 2017 – Fuhryk 2016 - Risque 2015 - Sabatini 2014 - Spirits Dance 2013 - Octavia 2012 - Soft Sand 2011 - Miss Gai Flyer 2010 - Set For Fame 2009 - Typhoon Tracy 2008 - Absolut Glam 2007 - Gina Lollawitcha 2006 - Chetwynd South 2005 - Hollow Bullet 2004 - French Bid 2003 - Brief Embrace 2002 - Fair Embrace 2001 - Queen Carey 2000 - Heaps Of Fun 1999 - Rainbow Bubbles 1998 - Drop Anchor 1997 - Chalee 1996 - Rubidium 1995 - Eccentricity 1994 - Adagietto 1993 - Crazy Neaux 1992 - Rockabye 1991 - Mahaasin 1990 - Sister Canny 1989 - Gilded Lily 1988 - Golden Unicorn 1987 - Fashion Fun 1986 - Nancress 1985 - Winged Keel 1984 - Fork Tongue
See also List of Australian Group races Group races
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