The C F Orr Stakes is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, run over a distance of 1400 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia in February. Total prize money is A$750,000.

History

The race is named in honour of Charles F. Orr, a former chairman and secretary of the Williamstown Racing Club. The race was originally run at the now-defunct Williamstown Racecourse.

C F Orr Stakes

The race often attracts the best horses in Australia, as they start their autumn campaigns.

C F Orr Stakes

Distance

1925–1956 - 1 mile (~1600m) 1957–1960 - 7 furlongs (~1400m) 1961–1963 - 1 mile (~1600m) 1964–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400m) 1973 onwards - 1400 metres

C F Orr Stakes

Grade

1925–1978 - Principal Race

1979–1992 - Group 2

1993 onwards Group 1

Venue

1925–1940 - Williamstown Racecourse

1941–1942 - Moonee Valley Racecourse

1943 -Flemington Racecourse

1944 -Moonee Valley Racecourse

1945 -Flemington Racecourse

1946–1948 - Moonee Valley Racecourse

1949–1965 - Caulfield Racecourse

1966–1985 - Sandown Racecourse

1986 - Caulfield Racecourse

1987–1996 - Sandown Racecourse

1997–2022 - Caulfield Racecourse

2023 - Sandown Racecourse

Conditions

1925–1942 - WFA with penalties

1943–1945 - handicap conditions

1946 onwards - WFA

Winners

2023 – Jacquinot

2022 – Tofane

2021 – Streets of Avalon

2020 – Alabama Express

2019 – Manuel

2018 – Hartnell

2017 – Black Heart Bart

2016 – Suavito

2015 – Dissident

2014 – Moment Of Change

2013 – All Too Hard

2012 – Black Caviar

2011 – Typhoon Tracy

2010 – Typhoon Tracy

2009 – Maldivian

2008 – Shinzig

2007 – El Segundo

2006 – Perfect Promise

2005 – Elvstroem

2004 – Lonhro

2003 – Yell

2002 – Barkada

2001 – Desert Sky

2000 – Redoute's Choice

1999 – Grand Archway

1998 – Special Dane

1997 – Saintly

1996 – Racer's Edge

1995 – Jeune

1994 – Primacy

1993 – Durbridge

1992 – Let's Elope

1991 – Planet Ruler

1990 – Vo Rogue

1989 – Vo Rogue

1988 – Vo Rogue

1987 – At Talaq

1986 – Delightful Belle

1985 – Fine Offer

1984 – Qubeau

1983 – Torbek

1982 – Lawman

1981 – Manikato

1980 – Manikato

1979 – Manikato

1978 – Hyperno

1977 – Surround

1976 – Plush

1975 – Leilani

1974 – All Shot

1973 – Longfella

1972 – Abdul

1971 – Black Onyx

1970 – Crewman

1969 – Fileur

1968 – Winfreux

1967 – Tobin Bronze

1966 – Rio

1965 – Future

1964 – Havelock

1963 – Aquanita

1962 – Wenona Girl

1961 – Anonyme

1960 – Lord

1959 – Lord

1958 – Highfire

1957 – Golden Doubles

1956 – Rising Fast

1955 – Prince Cortauld

1954 – Flying Halo

1953 – Ellerslie

1952 – Grey Boots

1951 – Comic Court

1950 – St. Razzle

1949 – Ungar

1948 – St. Fairy

1947 – Attley

1946 – Flight

1945 – Drum Net

1944 – Lawrence

1943 – Primavera

1942 – Burrabil

1941 – Mildura

1940 – High Caste

1939 – Manolive

1938 – Hua

1937 – Iva

1936 – Cardinal

1935 – Break Up

1934 – Gaine Carrington

1933 – Liberal

1932 – Greenline

1931 – Byron

1930 – Gallopade

1929 – Gothic

1928 – Sailing Home

1927 – Heroic

1926 – Whittier

1925 – The Night Patrol

See also

List of Australian Group races

Group races

References

Open mile category horse races

Group 1 stakes races in Australia

Caulfield Racecourse