CF Orr Stakes

CF Orr Stakes

Group One Betting Guide
Date: Saturday, Feburary 8, 2025
Location: Caulfield Racecourse – Victoria, Australia
Prize Money: $750,000
Distance: 1400m

THE Group 1 CF Orr Stakes is a weight-for-age sprint over 1400 metres at Caulfield, which is run for a purse of $750,000.

It is run in early-mid February and it attracts a quality field of sprinters which are often starting their autumn carnival preparations.

The CF Orr has been hosted by many tracks throughout history, including Moonee Valley, Sandown and Flemington, but it has found a new home at Caulfield since 1997 which has produced a wide variety of winners.

The race has been associated with sprinters which can get running early in their preparations, which resonates well with recent winners Black Caviar and Typhoon Tracy, but the long-distance types have a great record in the CF Orr so punters need to be weary of the staying types.

In recent history there has been a run of favourites taking out the C F Orr Stakes and punters look forward to betting into the markets every year as the summer racing comes to an end and the autumn carnival preparations heat up.


2025 CF Orr Stakes betting odds

Mr Brightside and Craig Williams return to scale after claiming the 2024 CF Orr Stakes. Photo: Bruno Cannatelli

Odds for the 2025 CF Orr Stakes are not available.


Best CF Orr Stakes bookmakers

Online bookmakers will open all-in betting in late January for the February feature and fixed odds betting will be available during the week of the race.

All of our bookmakers offer betting on the Group 1 C F Orr Stakes.

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Latest CF Orr Stakes News

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CF Orr Stakes Betting Guide

CF Orr Stakes betting can be complicated, with two distinct types of horse winning this race.

The CF Orr Stakes has long been associated as a sprinters race, but the staying types have a history of producing the goods over 1400 metres.

Melbourne Cup winner Saintly was too good for them in 1997 and Redoute’s Choice followed suit in 2000. Past winners also include the likes of Lonhro, Elvstroem and Maldivian which all liked the longer distances.

The sprinters pegged back some victories with Typhoon Tracy and Black Caviar, but the C F Orr Stakes is definitely a race which is suited for the mile/staying types which are warming up for the upcoming autumn carnival in both Melbourne and Sydney.

The favourites have a great recent record in the C F Orr Stakes with seven of the last 12 favourites scoring for punters.

Some of the beaten favourites since 2000 included Northerly, Schillaci, Light Fantastic and Super Impose – so the good horses can be beaten.

The best barrier to follow is the inside barrier. It has seven recent wins with the next best being barriers four and five. Try to avoid backing horses that have drawn wide as barriers 8-15 have only nine wins between them since 1983.


2025 CF Orr Stakes Final Field

HorseBetting will update this page when the 2025 CF Orr Stakes final field is released.


Previous CF Orr Stakes Fields

Many a Group 1 superstar has used the CF Orr Stakes to kick off their autumn campaigns.

  • Mr Brightside Silks

    1. Mr Brightside (4)

    • T: Ben, Will & JD Hayes
    • J: Craig Williams
    • W: 59kg
    • F: x2221
    • Age: 6YO
    • Color: Bay
    • Sex: Gelding
    • Sire: Bullbars
    • Dam: Lilahjay (NZ)
    Pericles Silks

    2. Pericles (5)

    • T: James Cummings
    • J: Mark Zahra
    • W: 59kg
    • F: x2311x
    • Age: 4YO
    • Color: Brown
    • Sex: Gelding
    • Sire: Street Boss (USA)
    • Dam: Accessories (GB)
    Munhamek Silks

    3. Munhamek (9)

    • T: Nick Ryan
    • J: Blake Shinn
    • W: 59kg
    • F: 103×8
    • Age: 8YO
    • Color: Brown
    • Sex: Gelding
    • Sire: Dark Angel (IRE)
    • Dam: Cadenza (FR)
    Bustler Silks

    4. Bustler (6)

    • T: Neville Parnham
    • J: Steven Parnham
    • W: 59kg
    • F: 44157
    • Age: 4YO
    • Color: Bay
    • Sex: Gelding
    • Sire: Playing God
    • Dam: Cosmah Domination
    Buffalo River Silks

    5. Buffalo River (1)

    • T: Mike Moroney
    • J: Celine Gaudray
    • W: 59kg
    • F: 3×014
    • Age: 8YO
    • Color: Bay
    • Sex: Gelding
    • Sire: Noble Mission (GB)
    • Dam: Fashion Insider (USA)
    Ayrton Silks

    6. Ayrton (8)

    • T: Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
    • J: Jamie Kah
    • W: 59kg
    • F: 10671
    • Age: 6YO
    • Color: Bay
    • Sex: Gelding
    • Sire: Iffraaj (GB)
    • Dam: Odessa (NZ)
    Atishu Silks

    7. Atishu (7)

    • T: Chris Waller
    • J: Michael Dee
    • W: 57kg
    • F: x1202
    • Age: 6YO
    • Color: Brown
    • Sex: Mare
    • Sire: Savabeel
    • Dam: Posy (NZ)
    Pride Of Jenni Silks

    8. Pride Of Jenni (3)

    • T: Ciaron Maher
    • J: Declan Bates
    • W: 57kg
    • F: x1162
    • Age: 6YO
    • Color: Bay
    • Sex: Mare
    • Sire: Pride Of Dubai
    • Dam: Sancerre (NZ)
    Veight Silks

    9. Veight (2)

    • T: Tony & Calvin McEvoy
    • J: Damian Lane
    • W: 55.5kg
    • F: 1×525
    • Age: 3YO
    • Color: Bay
    • Sex: Colt
    • Sire: Grunt (NZ)
    • Dam: Neena Rock
  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks
    I’m Thunderstruck
    Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
    Jamie Kah
    9
    59kg
    2 Silks
    Mr Brightside
    Ben & JD Hayes
    Craig Williams
    10
    59kg
    3 Silks
    Tuvalu
    Lindsey Smith
    Jarrod Fry
    1
    59kg
    4 Silks
    Callsign Mav
    Danny O’Brien
    Jamie Mott
    8
    59kg
    5 Silks
    Western Empire
    John Leek (Jnr)
    Arron Lynch
    5
    59kg
    6 Silks
    Aegon
    Andrew Forsman
    Michael Dee
    7
    59kg
    7 Silks
    Gentleman Roy
    Ben & JD Hayes
    Mark Zahra
    3
    59kg
    8 Silks
    Nugget
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    John Allen
    6
    59kg
    9 Silks
    Turaath
    Maddie Raymond
    Damien Oliver
    2
    57kg
    10 Silks
    Jacquinot
    Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
    Damian Lane
    4
    55.5kg
  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks
    I’m Thunderstruck
    Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr
    Jye McNeil
    11
    59kg
    2 Silks
    Cascadian
    James Cummings
    Damien Oliver
    1
    59kg
    3 Silks
    Behemoth
    David Jolly
    Jamie Kah
    9
    59kg
    4 Silks
    Wild Planet
    Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
    Damien Thornton
    3
    59kg
    5 Silks
    Secret Blaze
    Tony & Calvin McEvoy
    Jordan Childs
    10
    59kg
    6 Silks
    Just Folk
    Josh Julius
    Dean Holland
    4
    59kg
    7 Silks
    Sinawann
    Anthony & Sam Freedman
    Craig Williams
    6
    59kg
    8 Silks
    Tofane
    Mike Moroney
    Mark Zahra
    8
    57kg
    9 Silks
    Sierra Sue
    Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young
    John Allen
    7
    57kg
    10 Silks
    Inspirational Girl
    Danny O’Brien
    Damian Lane
    12
    57kg
    11 Silks
    Lighthouse
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Ben Allen
    2
    57kg
    12 Silks
    Lightsaber
    Peter Moody
    Blaike McDougall
    5
    55.5kg
  • No. Silks Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight
    1 Silks
    Humidor
    Chris Waller
    Damian Lane
    10
    59kg
    2 Silks
    Sir Dragonet
    Ciaron Maher & David Eustace
    Glen Boss
    3
    59kg
    3 Silks
    Fifty Stars
    Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes
    John Allen
    6
    59kg
    4 Silks
    Angel Of Truth
    Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
    Jye McNeil
    7
    59kg
    5 Silks
    Streets Of Avalon
    Shane Nichols
    Zac Spain
    8
    59kg
    6 Silks
    Imaging
    Chris Waller
    Craig Williams
    9
    59kg
    7 Silks
    Blazejowski
    Greg Eurell
    Mark Zahra
    1
    59kg
    8 Silks
    Arcadia Prince
    Amy McDonald
    Jordan Childs
    2
    59kg
    9 Silks
    Sovereign Award
    Danny O’Brien
    Jamie Kah
    5
    57kg
    10 Silks
    Crosshaven
    Tom Dabernig & Ben Hayes
    Daniel Stackhouse
    4
    55.5kg

2024 CF Orr Stakes result


1stMr Brightside (-111.11)
2ndPride Of Jenni (+120)
3rdBuffalo River (+900)

Recent CF Orr Stakes winners

  • Cult horse Mr Brightside commenced his autumn campaign in the Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield on Saturday and after looking beaten for much of the contest called on all his fighting qualities to mow down bold front runner Pride Of Jenni and Buffalo River in the shadows of the post. Sent out as an odds-on favourite, Mr Brightside was slow from the gates but quickly mustered under regular rider Craig Williams, who got him into fifth position one off the fence. Pride Of Jenni adopted her customary front-running role under Declan Bates, setting a strong tempo that had most of the field gasping. But after playing second fiddle to Pride Of Jenni in the Group 1 Champions Mile (1600m) at Flemington last spring, Mr Brightside turned the tables on resumption on Saturday to collar the mare on the line.
  • The first Group 1 on the 2023 racing calendar will be remembered for a long time with the result of the C.F. Orr Stakes decided in the stewards room. The Ben & JD Hayes-trained Gentleman Roy had been rated a treat up in front by Mark Zahra, gripping on to be the first past the winning post ahead of the Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr-trained Jacquinot. However, connections of Jacquinot were quick to throw in a protest with Gentleman Roy seemingly shifting into the line of Jacquinot within the final 100m. As Zahra urged Gentleman Roy towards the winning post, it was clear that Gentleman Roy had made significant impact to Jacquinot’s line, which would further impact Nugget, I’m Thunderstruck and Mr Brightside who finished third, fourth and fifth respectively. Following close to 20 minutes worth of deliberations, Racing Victoria Stewards made the decision to adjust the placings, deeming that without interference Jacquinot would have gone on to win the race, overturning the short-head margin. The win handed Jacquinot his second Group 1 victory, having claimed the Group 1 Golden Rose during the spring, also over 1400m.
  • The 2022 C.F. Orr Stakes was as open a market as the race has seen in recent years and it was the Mike Moroney-trained Tofane who led all the way when claiming a fourth Group 1 win. The race all but won within the first 200m, when expected race leader Lightsaber missed the kick and Mark Zahra was able to gain a comfortable lead aboard Tofane. Having fended off Behemoth on the home turn, Tofane kept finding under riding from Zahra and managed to hold off the fast-finishing Lighthouse and Cascadian. Zahra was clearly in a hurry, as the 20-time Group 1 winning hoop jetted off to the Superbowl following his Group 1 winning ride.
  • It was a second Group 1 victory over the Caulfield 1400 when Streets Of Avalon went on to win the CF Orr Stakes. In the process it was a first Group 1 success for jockey Zac Spain adding the CF Orr Stakes to the Australia Stakes the duo combined for a fortnight earlier. The race was set up perfectly for Streets Of Avalon to pounce on the tearaway leader Sovereign Award when cornering, but it took a mighty effort to fight off the fast finishing Imaging. Having been headed at one point in the concluding stages, the Shane Nichols trained Streets Of Avalon got off the canvas and secured a second Group 1 in dramatic circumstances.
  • A bold move from jockey Michael Dee saw Alabama Express cause a boil over in the 2020 edition of the CF Orr Stakes. Having made his move at the 600m mark, the Mike Moroney trained colt hit the lead with 200m to go and kept finding under a superb ride from Michael Dee to hold off Group 1 winners like Fierce Impact and Kings Will Dream in the shadows of the winning post.
  • Manuel delivered a strong front running performance to shock punter and experts alike at massive odds. Jumping close to the pace Manuel ran in the top two for the majority of the race before taking to the front as the horses entered the straight but looked vulnerable as Brave Smash loomed on his outside. The challenge subsided however and Manuel spectacularly kept kicking to record the win over Kementari and Land Of Plenty.
  • Hartnell came into the CF Orr Stakes hoping to break a ten race winless run at Group 1 level, and the Godolphin gelding did it in spectacular fashion. Settling in the middle of the field coming into the final 400m the first-up star pushed to the line hard to win in a blanket finish where less than a length separated positions 1-7.
  • Black Heart Bart was a stylish winner in 2017 when winning with a good galloping display. The Darren Weir-trained gelding took its record at Caulfield to four wins from five starts when beating Turn Me Loose and Ecuador. The former Perth-trained runner continues to run at the highest level in Australia. Read full report.
  • Suavito caused an upset when winning by just under a length in 2016. The Nigel Blackiston-trained mare paid $15 for the win when beating a quality field which included Turn Me Loose, Rising Romance, Rebel Dane and Lucky Hussler. Luke Currie have the five-year-old a great ride through the pack and it was able to finish off the best over Lucky Hussler and Hucklebuck.
  • Dissident won the Australian Horse of the Year in 2015 and winning the C F Orr Stakes was a big part of that. The Peter Moody-trained horse was well-backed into $2.75 and it gave punters no reason to worry during the run as jockey Ben Melham settled it near the front of the pack before pulling wide and taking the lead with 100 metres to go.
  • Peter Moody won the first of his two back-to-back C F Orr Stakes victories with Moment Of Change in 2014. The five-year-old only narrowly scored the win by a nose over the fast-finishing Eurozone. Moment Of Change was heavily backed into $2.38 despite the top weight of 59kg. Cox Plate winner Shamus Award finished third after an unlucky run in the small field of six.
  • The favourites have a good record in the C F Orr Stakes and All Too Hard proved just that in 2013. The Hawkes-trained colt was an expensive sales purchase for over a million and it showed its class by holding on in the closing stages. The $2.25 favourite didn’t beat much on this occasion, but it cemented its stud value and the C F Orr Stakes has been known as a stallion-making race.
  • Black Caviar added another Group one to its list when winning as the shortest-priced C F Orr Stakes winner in history. The Moody-trained mare ($1.05) sat just off the pace before working onto the pace and kicking away for a 3.3-length victory. Due to Black Caviar being in the field, there were mostly staying types in the race, but take nothing away from the win.

CF Orr Stakes past winners list

CF Orr Stakes Past Winners
Year Horse Jockey Trainer
2024 Mr Brightside Craig Williams Ben, Will & JD Hayes
2023 Jacquinot Damian Lane Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)
2022 Tofane Mark Zahra Mike Moroney
2021 Streets Of Avalon Zac Spain Shane Nichols
2020 Alabama Express Michael Dee Michael Moroney
2019 Manuel Luke Currie Tony McEvoy
2018 Hartnell Craig Williams James Cummings
2017 Black Hart Bart Brad Rawiller Darren Weir
2016 Suavito Luke Currie Nigel Blackiston
2015 Dissident Luke Nolen Peter Moody
2014 Moment Of Change Luke Nolen Peter Moody
2013 All Too Hard Dwayne Dunn Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
2012 Black Caviar Luke Nolen Peter Moody
2011 Typhoon Tracy Luke Nolen Peter Moody
2010 Typhoon Tracy Luke Nolen Peter Moody
2009 Maldivian Michael Rodd Mark Kavanagh
2008 Shinzig Stephen Baster Mick Price
2007 El Segundo Damien Oliver Colin Little
2006 Perfect Promise Craig Newitt Lee Freedman
2005 Elvstroem Nash Rawiller Tony Vasil
2004 Lonhro Darren Beadmean John Hawkes
2003 Yell Darren Gauci John Hawkes
2002 Barkada Scott Seamer Lee Freedman
2001 Desert Sky Darren Gauci Mathew Ellerton
2000 Redoute’s Choice Darren Beadman Rick Hore-Lacy

CF Orr Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000

CF Orr Stakes Past Winners Pre 2000
Year Horse
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

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