C F Orr Stakes
Rising Fast, 1956 winner | |
| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Caulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse, |
| Inaugurated | 1925 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Sportsbet (2025) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Open |
| Weight | Weight for age |
| Purse | $1,000,000 (2025) |
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 November.[1]
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.[2] It has also been held at various times at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Flemington Racecourse and Sandown Racecourse.
The race was previously held in February when it attracted the best horses in Australia, as they started their autumn campaigns. In 2025 it was moved to November.
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
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
- 2024 onwards- Caulfield Racecourse
Conditions
1949 racebook
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1949 MRC C F Orr Stakes racebook front cover
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1949 MRC C F Orr Stakes raceday officials
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1949 MRC C F Orr Stakes starters and results showing the winner, Ungar
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1949 MRC C F Orr Stakes showing raceday notices
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Back cover showing railway and admission charges
Winners
The following are past winenrs of the race.[3]
- 2025 (November) - Jimmysstar
- 2025 (February) – Another Wil [6]
- 2024 – Mr Brightside
- 2023 – Jacquinot[b][7]
- 2022 – Tofane[8]
- 2021 – Streets of Avalon[9]
- 2020 – Alabama Express[10]
- 2019 – Manuel[11]
- 2018 – Hartnell[12]
- 2017 – Black Heart Bart[13]
- 2016 – Suavito[14]
- 2015 – Dissident[15]
- 2014 – Moment Of Change[16]
- 2013 – All Too Hard[17]
- 2012 – Black Caviar[18]
- 2011 – Typhoon Tracy[19]
- 2010 – Typhoon Tracy[20]
- 2009 – Maldivian[21]
- 2008 – Shinzig[22]
- 2007 – El Segundo[23]
- 2006 – Perfect Promise[24]
- 2005 – Elvstroem[25]
- 2004 – Lonhro[26]
- 2003 – Yell[27]
- 2002 – Barkada[28]
- 2001 – Desert Sky[29]
- 2000 – Redoute's Choice[30]
- 1999 – Grand Archway[31]
- 1998 – Special Dane[32]
- 1997 – Saintly[33]
- 1996 – Racer's Edge[34]
- 1995 – Jeune[35]
- 1994 – Primacy[36]
- 1993 – Durbridge[37]
- 1992 – Let's Elope[38]
- 1991 – Planet Ruler[39]
- 1990 – Vo Rogue[40]
- 1989 – Vo Rogue[41]
- 1988 – Vo Rogue[42]
- 1987 – At Talaq[43]
- 1986 – Delightful Belle[44]
- 1985 – Fine Offer[45]
- 1984 – Qubeau[46]
- 1983 – Torbek[47]
- 1982 – Lawman
- 1981 – Manikato[48]
- 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
References
- ^ "Cf Orr Stakes | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
- ^ "Who was CF Orr". racing.com. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ Racenet (15 November 2025). "Jimmysstar wins the Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 15 November 2025. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "2025 Result – Sportsbet C F Orr Stakes (held 15 November 2025". racingpost.com. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "2025 Result – Sportsbet C F Orr Stakes (held 8 February 2025". racingpost.com. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
- ^ "2023 Result – Ladbrokes C.F. Orr Stakes (held 11 February 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ "2022 Result – Neds C.F. Orr Stakes (held 12 February 2022)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Neds C.F. Orr Stakes (held 6 February 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – Neds C.F. Orr Stakes (held 8 February 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 February 2020.
- ^ "Ladbrokes C.F. Orr Stakes (held 9 February 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Ladbrokes C.F. Orr Stakes (held 10 February 2018)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Ladbrokes C.F. Orr Stakes (held 11 February 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Ladbrokes C.F. Orr Stakes (held 13 February 2016)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Sportingbet C.F. Orr Stakes (held 14 February 2015)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 14 February 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Sportingbet C.F. Orr Stakes (held 8 February 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Sportingbet C.F. Orr Stakes (held 9 February 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Sportingbet C.F. Orr Stakes (held 11 February 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – C.F. Orr Stakes (held 12 February 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "2010 Result – Sportingbet C.F. Orr Stakes (held 6 February 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – Sportingbet C.F. Orr Stakes (held 8 February 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – C.F. Orr Stakes (held 9 February 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – C.F. Orr Stakes (held 10 February 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 11 February 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 12 February 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 7 February 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 8 February 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 16 February 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 11 February 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 19 February 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – C F Orr Stks (held 13 February 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 14 February 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 8 February 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 10 February 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 11 February 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 12 February 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "1993 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 6 February 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "1992 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 8 February 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "1991 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 9 February 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "1990 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 10 February 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "1989 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 11 February 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "1988 Result – C.F.Orr Stks (held 6 February 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "1987 Result – C.F.Orr Stks (held 7 February 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "1986 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 8 February 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "1985 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 9 February 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "1984 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 11 February 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "1983 Result – C.F. Orr Stks (held 12 February 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ "Sandown Results (Official result Orr Stakes 1400m held 6 February 1981)". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 1981. p. 64(column 6–7). Retrieved 11 March 2015.