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 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.

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

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

Conditions

 * 1925–1942 - WFA with penalties
 * 1943–1945 - handicap conditions
 * 1946 onwards - WFA

Winners

 * 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