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.

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. 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

• 19251956 - 1 mile (~1600m)

• 19571960 - 7 furlongs (~1400m)

• 19611963 - 1 mile (~1600m)

• 19641972 - 7 furlongs (~1400m)

• 1973 onwards - 1400 metres

Grade

• 19251978 - Principal Race

• 19791992 - Group 2

• 1993 onwards Group 1

Venue

• 19251940 - Williamstown Racecourse

• 19411942 - Moonee Valley Racecourse

• 1943 -Flemington Racecourse

• 1944 -Moonee Valley Racecourse

• 1945 -Flemington Racecourse

• 19461948 - Moonee Valley Racecourse

• 19491965 - Caulfield Racecourse

• 19661985 - Sandown Racecourse

• 1986 - Caulfield Racecourse

• 19871996 - Sandown Racecourse

• 19972022 - Caulfield Racecourse

• 2023 - Sandown Racecourse

• 2024 onwards- Caulfield Racecourse

Conditions

• 19251942 - WFA with penalties

• 19431945 - handicap conditions

• 1946 onwards - WFA

1949 racebook

Winners

The following are past winenrs of the race.

• 2025 (November) - Jimmysstar

  2025 (February) – Another Wil

• 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

See also

• List of Australian Group races

• Group races

References