C F Orr Stakes
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. Total prize money is A$1,000,000.
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.The race often attracts the best horses in Australia, as they start their autumn campaigns.
Distance
- 1925-1956 - 1 mile
- 1957-1960 - 7 furlongs
- 1961-1963 - 1 mile
- 1964-1972 - 7 furlongs
- 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
Conditions
- 1925-1942 - WFA with penalties
- 1943-1945 - handicap conditions
- 1946 onwards - WFA
1949 racebook
Winners
- 2025 – Another Wil / Jimmysstar
- 2024 – Mr Brightside
- 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