| Colin Hayes AM OBE | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Colin Sidney Hayes |
| Occupation | Thoroughbred racehorse trainer |
| Born | 16 February 1924 Semaphore, South Australia |
| Died | 21 May 1999 (aged 75) Angaston, South Australia |
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 run annually at Flemington Racecourse.[1]
Hayes was elevated to Legend status in the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2018, a feat only achieved by two other horse trainers, TJ Smith and Bart Cummings.[2]