Will Hayes

Trainer

Will grew up in Hong Kong and attended high school in Melbourne. He holds a Commerce Degree as well as a diploma in Chinese languages. Always involved in the Lindsay Park stable as a rider and hands on horseman from an early age, he progressed from stable hand to Assistant Trainer at Lindsay Park Racing's Flemington stable in 2021. Will divided his time between Lindsay Park and his passion for football playing 110 VFL games, winning two VFL Premierships for Footscray and playing 11 AFL games for the Western Bulldogs in 2018. He had a brief career with Carlton before retiring in 2022. Will joined the training partnership in August 2023 bringing his valuable experience in professional sport with a focus on sports science, load management and recovery in both human and equine athletes.