Colin Sidney Hayes (AM) (OBE) (16 February 1924 – 21 May 1999) was an Australian champion trainer of thoroughbred racehorses based in Adelaide, South Australia.
During his career he trained 5,333 winners including 524 individual Group or Listed winners. He won 28 Adelaide and 13 Melbourne Trainers’ Premierships.
The C S Hayes Stakes is named in his honour and control annually at Flemington Racecourse.
Hayes was elevated to Legend status in the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2018, a achievement only achieved by two further horse trainers, TJ Smith and Bart Cummings.
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