Ladbrokes Tip: The Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) can serve as a lead-up for some fillies into the Group 1 Australian Guineas
The latest edition of the Kevin Hayes Stakes ran on Saturday, February 7, 2026 on Rubiton Stakes Day as the Peter Le Grand Stakes at Caulfield and was won by the favourite Alpha Sofie ($3.80F) in a surging late run from the Moody/Coleman-trained filly.
2026 Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) Results
The official Peter Le Grand Stakes 2026 Results & Finishing Order will be known on Saturday, February 7, 2026 and published in full below.
- #2 Alpha Sofie
- #7 Wintery
- #1 Bel Merci
Alpha Sofie ($3.80F) proved far too sharp for her rivals in the 2026 Peter Le Grand Stakes results at Caulfield on Saturday, producing a brilliant turn of foot to sweep past the leaders and claim the sprint feature in style. The classy Capitalist filly from the Moody/Coleman stable travelled sweetly throughout with Zac Spain in the saddle before exploding up the middle to surge clear inside the final 200 metres, reaffirming her status as one of the most reliable short-course performers of the summer, and beat home Wintery by 1.5 lengths.
2026 Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) Odds & Results
The official Peter Le Grand Stakes 2026 betting odds will be available here each autumn as soon as released followed by the official Peter Le Grand Stakes results and finishing order after the event.
| 2. Alpha Sofie (4) J: Zac Spain 57.5kg 4111xT: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | ||
| 7. Wintery (12) J: Tom Madden 56kg 126x1T: Aaron Purcell | ||
| 1. Bel Merci (11) J: Ethan Brown 58.5kg 1x80xT: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 9. Chateau Eze (3) J: Jordan Childs 56kg 120xT: Mark Walker | ||
| 4. Signature Scent (2) J: John Allen 57kg 1144xT: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 12. Balance (7) J: Jamie Melham 56kg T: Clinton McDonald | ||
| 6. Thanks Gorgeous (6) J: Jye Mcneil 56kg 24411T: Mark & Levi Kavanagh | ||
| 11. Angel Eyes (5) J: Luke Currie 56kg 1xT: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 3. Esha (10) J: Damian Lane 57kg 188x0T: Shane Nichols & Hayden Black | ||
| 10. Morgana (1) J: Lachlan Neindorf 56kg 1x97xT: Patrick F Ryan Jnr | ||
| 8. No Limitation (8) J: Craig Williams 56kg x7x21T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 5. Jenni The Ninja (9) J: Beau Mertens 57kg 11T: Gavin Bedggood |
Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) Tips
Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) tips include backing fillies with form in Melbourne over distance that have previously won at the track.
Looking for the best out of the tougher races the previous spring that are drawn well is another good Kevin Hayes Stakes betting tip as is getting behind last start winners who have an excellent recent record in the Group 3 sprint.
2026 Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) Tips
Our exclusive Peter Le Grand Stakes 2026 tips will be available below the week of the race so stay tuned.
| 2. Alpha Sofie (4) J: Zac Spain 57.5kg 4111xT: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
| 4. Signature Scent (2) J: John Allen 57kg 1144xT: Ciaron Maher |
| 8. No Limitation (8) J: Craig Williams 56kg x7x21T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
The set weights plus penalties event offers $200,000 in prize money and is one of the support acts on the Caulfield race card dominated by the Group 2 Rubiton Stakes for Oakleigh Plate types.
First run in 1984, the Kevin Hayes Stakes has held Group 3 status since 2014 and plenty of nice fillies have won the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival showdown including the subsequent ill-fated 2010 Australian Racehorse of the Year Typhoon Tracy (2009).
It was renamed the Peter Le Grand Stakes ahead of the 2024 edition in honour of the Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) Chairman, Peter Le Grand.
Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand) Race Info
- Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026
- Track: Caulfield Racecourse
- Distance: 1100m
- Conditions: Set Weights + Penalties – 3YO Fillies
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $200,000
- First Run: 1984
Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) Betting
Kevin Hayes Stakes betting markets on the race currently run as the Peter Le Grand Stakes are led by the proven young fillies in the field that enjoyed a solid spring the campaign before and that are proven over the shorter sprint distance.
Last start winners usually dominate the Kevin Hayes Stakes odds and all three winners from 2019 – 2021 came off a lead-up victory.
In 2023 the Kevin Hayes Stakes winner Rich Fortune had won her latest start the December prior before her upset win at $12 fresh.
Alpha Sofie (2026) was the latest last start winner to take out the event coming via a win in the Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes the September prior.
Favourites have an excellent recent record with the latest to win being Crack The Code ($2.25 in 2019), How Womantic ($4 in 2020), La Mexicana ($2.90 in 2021), Estriella ($3.90 in 2024), Arabian Summer ($2.60 in 2025) and Alpha Sofie ($3.80 in 2026).
Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) Field
The Peter Le Grand Stakes / Kevin Hayes Stakes race field attracts a line-up of the season’s most promising three-year-old fillies that may have their eye on bigger races over the coming weeks.
A good next-up option for fillies out of the Kevin Hayes Stakes field is the Group 2 Angus Armanasco Stakes (1400m) run a fortnight later on Blue Diamond Stakes Day. Sabatini (2015) is the last runner to complete the Kevin Hayes Stakes – Angus Armanasco Stakes double.
Some of the better Kevin Hayes Stakes fillies may even take on the colts and geldings over the Flemington mile in the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) the following month.
Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) nominations close on the Monday before the race runs on a Saturday followed by the final field and barriers on the Wednesday.
2026 Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) Field & Barrier Draw
The official Peter Le Grand Stakes 2026 Final Field & Barriers are released the Wednesday of race week so stay tuned to see what progressive fillies are in the mix for the short distance clash this autumn.
The 2026 Peter Le Grand Stakes final field features a small but quality line-up of three-year-old fillies including the resuming Listed Atlantic Jewel Stakes winner Alpha Sofie and the in-form Thanks Gorgeous chasing a hat-trick.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Bel Merci
J: Ethan Brown
T: Ciaron Maher |
1x80x | F | 11 | 58.5kg | |
|
2. Alpha Sofie
J: Zac Spain
T: Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman |
4111x | F | 4 | 57.5kg | |
|
3. Esha
J: Damian Lane
T: Shane Nichols & Hayden Black |
x188x0 | F | 10 | 57kg | |
|
4. Signature Scent
J: John Allen
T: Ciaron Maher |
1144x | F | 2 | 57kg | |
|
5. Jenni The Ninja
J: Beau Mertens
T: Gavin Bedggood |
11 | F | 9 | 57kg | |
|
6. Thanks Gorgeous
J: Jye Mcneil
T: Mark & Levi Kavanagh |
x24411 | F | 6 | 56kg | |
|
7. Wintery
J: Tom Madden
T: Aaron Purcell |
3126x1 | F | 12 | 56kg | |
|
8. No Limitation
J: Craig Williams
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
1x7x21 | F | 8 | 56kg | |
|
9. Chateau Eze
J: Jordan Childs
T: Mark Walker |
120x | F | 3 | 56kg | |
|
10. Morgana
J: Lachlan Neindorf
T: Patrick F Ryan Jnr |
21x97x | F | 1 | 56kg | |
|
11. Angel Eyes
J: Luke Currie
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
1x | F | 5 | 56kg | |
|
12. Balance
J: Jamie Melham
T: Clinton McDonald |
F | 7 | 56kg |
2026 Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) Nominations
Racing Victoria takes the early Peter Le Grand Stakes 2026 Nominations on the Monday of race week, the full list of entries to be published below once announced.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4111x | ALPHA SOFIE | F | 3 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 78 |
| 2 | 1x | ANGEL EYES | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 63 |
| 3 | BALANCE | F | 3 | Clinton McDonald | 61 | |
| 4 | 6x6123x | BEFUDDLE | F | 3 | John Sadler | 68 |
| 5 | 1x80x | BEL MERCI | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 72 |
| 6 | 120x | CHATEAU EZE (GB) | F | 3 | Mark Walker | 70 |
| 7 | 1x188x0 | ESHA | F | 3 | Shane Nichols & Hayden Black | 76 |
| 8 | 7x53218x13 | EXPULSION | F | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 69 |
| 9 | 1 | FUNDAMENTAL NATURE | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 64 |
| 10 | 5×221 | GWEN’S GIRL | F | 3 | Tom Dabernig | 62 |
| 11 | 11 | JENNI THE NINJA | F | 3 | Gavin Bedggood | 70 |
| 12 | 7x196x2 | MILITARY TYCOON | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 76 |
| 13 | 421x97x | MORGANA | F | 3 | Patrick F Ryan Jnr | 62 |
| 14 | 661x7x21 | NO LIMITATION | F | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 69 |
| 15 | 1144x | SIGNATURE SCENT | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 70 |
| 16 | 289×264 | SWOBODA | F | 3 | Patrick F Ryan Jnr | 59 |
| 17 | 7223×24411 | THANKS GORGEOUS | F | 3 | Mark & Levi Kavanagh | 76 |
| 18 | 126×151 | VIOLET LOVEBUG | F | 3 | Travis Doudle | 69 |
| 19 | 2330x31x53 | WILTSHIRE SQUARE | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 68 |
| 20 | 337x3126x1 | WINTERY | F | 3 | Aaron Purcell | 69 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) Form Guide
The Kevin Hayes Stakes form guide details all the information punters need to know before placing a bet on the Rubiton Stakes Day showdown including the lead-up form and barrier draw of all the runners in the field.
The Kevin Hayes Stakes form has stacked up in plenty of tougher Group 1 races in both Melbourne and Sydney over the autumn and spring in recent years including Randwick’s Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m).
The 2022 Kevin Hayes Stakes form was franked with the third place-getter Asfoora returning that spring to win the Group 2 Caulfield Sprint (1000m) and Flemington’s Group 3 Begonia Belle Stakes (1100m).
The 2024 Peter Le Grand Stakes form was franked with the winner, Estriella, winning the $1 million Inglis Sprint at her next start.
The 2025 Peter Le Grand Stakes winner Arabian Summer went on to frank the form that spring with a Group 1 Moir Stakes third placing.
2026 Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) Form Guide
A link to our comprehensive Peter Le Grand Stakes 2026 Form Guide will be available below the week of the race.
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Past Kevin Hayes Stakes (Peter Le Grand Stakes) Results
The Kevin Hayes Stakes race results are usually dominated by last start winning fillies with previous 1200m form in Melbourne.
Notable recent Peter Le Grand Stakes / Kevin Hayes Stakes winners include Gilded Lily (1989), Hollow Bullet (2005), Typhoon Tracy (2009) who now has a race named in her honour – the Group 3 Typhoon Tracy Stakes at Moonee Valley, Set For Fame (2010), Sabatini (2015), and Booker (2018).
Kevin Hayes Stakes / Peter Le Grand Stakes Winners
Past Kevin Hayes Stakes / Peter Le Grand Stakes winners and placegetters going back to the year 2000 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alpha Sofie | Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman | Zac Spain | 57.5kg | 1:02.59 |
| 2025 | Arabian Summer | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Harry Coffey | 57kg | 1:03.78 |
| 2024 | Estriella | Ciaron Maher | Blake Shinn | 56kg | 1:02.97 |
| 2023 | Rich Fortune | Jerome Hunter | Craig Williams | 57kg | 1:03.20 |
| 2022 | Argentina | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Mark Zahra | 57kg | 1:09.17 |
| 2021 | La Mexicana | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Ms Jamie Kah | 57.5kg | 1:09.98 |
| 2020 | How Womantic | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jye McNeil | 56kg | 1:08.80 |
| 2019 | Crack The Code | Mick Price | Damien Oliver | 55kg | 1:10.65 |
| 2018 | Booker | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Dwayne Dunn | 57kg | 1:11.11 |
| 2017 | Fuhryk | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Craig Williams | 55kg | 1:09.56 |
| 2016 | Risque | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Damian Lane | 57kg | 1:09.63 |
| 2015 | Sabatini | Lee & Shannon Hope | Nicholas Hall | 57.5kg | 1:09.59 |
| 2014 | Spirits Dance | Peter Moody | Vlad Duric | 56.5kg | 1:10.36 |
| 2013 | Octavia | Michael Moroney | Kerrin McEvoy | 55kg | 1:09.76 |
| 2012 | Soft Sand | Colin Little | Damien Oliver | 55kg | 1:10.42 |
| 2011 | Miss Gai Flyer | Peter Moody | Jason Maskiell | 54kg | 1:09.37 |
| 2010 | Set For Fame | Peter Moody | Luke Nolen | 54kg | 1:08.66 |
| 2009 | Typhoon Tracy | Peter Moody | Glen Boss | 54kg | 1:09.48 |
| 2008 | Absolut Glam | Danny O’Brien | Steven King | 54kg | 1:10.50 |
| 2007 | Gina Lollawitcha | Clinton McDonald | Michael Rodd | 55kg | 1:09.50 |
| 2006 | Chetwynd South | Jim Conlan | Craig Newitt | 54kg | 1:11.16 |
| 2005 | Hollow Bullet | John McArdle | David Taggart | 57.5kg | 1:10.38 |
| 2004 | French Bid | Mick Price | Nash Rawiller | 57.5kg | 1:08.84 |
| 2003 | Gazania | Tommy Hughes (Snr) | Brett Prebble | 56kg | 1:09.23 |
| 2002 | Fair Embrace | Graeme Rogerson | Damien Oliver | 60kg | 1:11.00 |
| 2001 | Queen Carey | Dean Lawson | Lonagan Milham | 51.5kg | 1:09.19 |
| 2000 | Heaps Of Fun | Peter Hayes | Stephen Baster | 53.5kg | 1:10.82 |
FAQ
Who won the 2026 Peter Le Grand Stakes (Kevin Hayes Stakes)?
The 2026 Peter Le Grand Stakes was won by three-year-old Capitalist filly Alpha Sofie at $3.80 favouritism for trainers Peter Moody & Katherine Coleman with jockey Zac Spain aboard on 57.5kg from barrier 4 to salute on a Good (4) track by 1.5 lengths in a time of 1:02.59.
When is the Peter Le Grand Stakes (Kevin Hayes Stakes) 2026?
Saturday, February 7, 2026What is the prize money for the Peter Le Grand Stakes (Kevin Hayes Stakes) 2026?
$200,000
Where is the Peter Le Grand Stakes (Kevin Hayes Stakes) 2026?
Caulfield Racecourse, Gate 22, Station St, Caulfield East VIC 3145.
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Which horse will win the 2026 Peter Le Grand Stakes (Kevin Hayes Stakes)?
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