Winter Nights (AUS) Horse
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Winter Nights, a 3yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Ben, Will and Jd Hayes in Flemington. He is by The Autumn Sun out of Onedayclosertoyou. To date he has recorded a single win, the highlight coming on 21 Mar 2026 at Echuca when he captured the $32,000 Maiden Plate. The horse has delivered solid value for bettors; a full‑career back would have generated a 150% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Geelong 01-May-26 1760m GOOD 4 R8 BM62 $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:47.330, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th 1st Colour Our World ( D Yendall 59.5 ) 2nd Squander ( T Madden 56 ) 2.25L 3rd Quello Dorato ( J Childs 59.5 ) 3.50L 7th Winter Nights ( B Egan 60 ) 5.66L See full results | B Egan 60 5.66L | 7 (9) |
| Sale 08-Apr-26 1732m GOOD 4 R8 BM62 $1,750 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:47.010, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Cyclone Harmony ( L J Neindorf 58.5 ) 2nd Madesian ( J B Stanley 59 ) 1.00L 3rd Grand Sage ( V L Boeuf 55.5 ) 1.50L 4th Winter Nights ( D Stackhouse 59.5 ) 2.00L See full results | D Stackhouse 59.5kg 2.00L | 4 (9) |
| Echuca 21-Mar-26 1412m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $17,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:25.180, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.700 1st Winter Nights ( W Gordon 59 ) 2nd Meka Vibe ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 0.02L 3rd The Mailer ( L Riordan 59 ) 0.77L See full results | W Gordon 59kg | 1 (12) |
| Kilmore 10-Mar-26 1200m GOOD 4 R3 3UP-TRL, Winning Time: 01:14.630 1st Tel Aviv ( A G Kennedy ) 2nd Cumulate ( L King ) 1.25L 3rd Star Blazer ( S K Mcdonough ) 3.50L 4th Winter Nights ( M Casey ) 5.25L | M Casey 5.25L | 4 (7) |
| Echuca 16-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R3 3UP MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:04.600 1st Kokonda ( J Duffy ) 2nd Foxiet ( C A Taylor ) 0.20L 3rd Western Miner ( S M Brown ) 1.20L 4th Winter Nights ( H Coffey ) 4.70L | H Coffey 4.70L | 4 (8) |
| Caulfield Heath 29-Jan-26 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3UP MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.390 1st Clansman ( C G Gaudray ) 2nd Spirit Of Gaia ( B Mertens ) 0.40L 3rd Staristia ( L Currie ) 1.40L 5th Winter Nights ( M Dee ) 1.96L | M Dee 1.96L | 5 (10) |
| Picklebet Park Werribee 16-Jan-26 800m R9 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.270 1st Angry Skies ( J G Radley ) 2nd Tag Time ( J Childs ) 3rd Vanvitelli ( D W Stackhouse ) 5th Winter Nights ( L Currie ) | L Currie | 5 (7) |
| Flemington 02-Jan-26 800m R18 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.850 1st Brutal Command ( J G Radley ) 2nd Signed For ( L Riordan ) 3rd General Blu ( R K Houston ) 5th Winter Nights ( M Dee ) | M Dee | 5 (5) |
| Flemington 22-Aug-25 800m R13 JumpOut-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.740 1st Zetalyn ( B T Treloar ) 2nd Sarapo ( M Zahra ) 3rd Join The Que ( D W Stackhouse ) 5th Winter Nights ( M Dee ) | M Dee | 5 (5) |
| Flemington 15-Aug-25 800m R14 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:49.780 1st Zoudeadly ( J B Stanley ) 2nd Grinzinger Champ ( L Riordan ) 3rd Winter Nights ( M Dee ) | M Dee | 3 (6) |
| Flemington 28-Mar-25 800m R7 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:48.860 1st Immortalised ( R Mcleod ) 2nd Toy Maker ( D Bates ) 3rd Fierce Ruby ( L Currie ) 4th Winter Nights ( M Dee ) | M Dee | 4 (5) |
| Flemington 14-Mar-25 800m R13 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:48.280 1st Pomah ( D Moor ) 3rd That'smoneybrother ( D W Stackhouse ) 4th Winter Nights ( C Gaudray ) | C Gaudray | 4 (6) |