David A. Hayes

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David Andrew Hayes (born 22 October 1962) is an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who has total of 95 Group One wins in his name, (77 in Australia, 17 in Hong Kong and one in Japan) including winner of the Melbourne Cup, Cox Plate, Caulfield Cup and Golden Slipper.

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Hayes became the youngest member to be admitted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2008. [1] He has trained in excess of 4,000 winners.[ citation needed ] David Hayes is currently training in Hong Kong.

He is the son of the trainer Colin Hayes. His family include three sons, Ben Hayes & JD Hayes, who train in partnership at Lindsay Park, Victoria, Australia. William Hayes, who played in the VFL and AFL is involved in the family training business along with David's daughter Sophie.

He grew up in Angaston in the Barossa Valley and attended St Peter’s College as a boarder.

He was a promising Australian Rules Footballer, playing for SANFL club Central Districts before retiring at 20 to pursue his career in racing. [2]

Group One wins

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References

  1. ↑ "Australian Hall of Fame Trainer David Hayes Returns to Hong Kong Racing". Horse Racing News. 10 September 2019.
  2. ↑ "Purple Hayes". amp.smh.com.au. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
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