# 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

### 1949 racebook

* 1949 MRC C F Orr Stakes racebook front cover
* 1949 MRC C F Orr Stakes raceday officials
* 1949 MRC C F Orr Stakes starters and results showing the winner, Ungar
* 1949 MRC C F Orr Stakes showing raceday notices
* Back cover showing railway and admission charges

## Winners

* 2025 – 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
* ↑ In 2023 Gentleman Roy crossed the finish line first, but was relegated to second place due to interference.