The 2019 Ladbrokes CF Orr Stakes is a Group 1 race that takes place each year in February at Caulfield Racecourse in Melbourne. The Ladbrokes CF Orr Stakes is run under weight-for-age conditions and is worth prize money of $500,000. The race is run over a sprinter’s distance of 1,400 metres. The CF Orr Stakes is held on CF Orr Stakes Day along with the Group 2 Autumn Stakes, Group 3 Blue Diamond Prelude (both Fillies and Colts & Geldings races), Group 3 Rubiton Stakes, Group 3 Carlyon Cup and Group 3 Hyderabad R.C. Stakes.
The first CF Orr Stakes was run in 1925 when it was won by a horse named 1925. The CF Orr Stakes has been held at a variety of different racecourse including Williamstown Racecourse, Moonee Valley Racecourse, Flemington Racecourse and Sandown Racecourse. While the race began as a weight-for-age race, it was run under handicap conditions for three years from 1943-1945 before reverting back to the original conditions in 1946. The CF Orr Stakes was originally run over a distance of eight furlongs (1600m) and was officially changed to today’s 1,400 metres in 1973.
Horses that run in the Ladbrokes CF Orr Stakes have often come via races such as the Group 2 Australia Stakes. Those that perform well in the CF Orr Stakes may then go on to run in the Group 2 St George Stakes and the Group 1 Futurity Stakes later in the Autumn Carnival at Caulfield Racecourse.
Notable horses to have won the CF Orr Stakes include Heroic (1927), High Caste (1940), Flight (1946), Comic Court (1951), Rising Fast (1956), Lord (1959-60), Wenona Girl (1962), Tobin Bronze (1967), Leilani (1975), Surround (1977), Manikato (1979-81), Vo Rogue (188-90), Jeune (1995), Saintly (1997), Redoute’s Choice (2000), Lonhro (2004), Elvstroem (2005), El Segundo (2007) and Typhoon Tracy ( 2010-11).
2019 CF Orr Stakes Field
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0x332818x9 | BRAVE SMASH (JPN) | Kris Lees | Michael Walker | 7 | 59kg | 113 |
| 2 | x11x00x0x5 | REDKIRK WARRIOR (GB) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Regan Bayliss | 10 | 59kg | 116 |
| 3 | 0x598x5132 | FELL SWOOP | Matthew Dale | Damien Oliver | 13 | 59kg | 106 |
| 4 | 30x242439x | KEMENTARI | James Cummings | James McDonald | 2 | 59kg | 110 |
| 5 | 21x111x32x | MATERIAL MAN | Justin Warwick | Ms Lucy Warwick | 6 | 59kg | 110 |
| 6 | 714x32256x | D’ARGENTO | Chris Waller | Kerrin McEvoy | 1 | 59kg | 107 |
| 7 | 11x21314x3 | LAND OF PLENTY | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Damian Lane | 11 | 59kg | 110 |
| 8 | 38x713211x | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | James Cummings | Craig Williams | 4 | 59kg | 108 |
| 9 | 716243111x | MOSS ’N’ DALE (NZ) | Peter Gelagotis | Jack Martin (a) | 12 | 59kg | 108 |
| 10 | 93×5386412 | SO SI BON | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Luke Nolen | 15 | 59kg | 98 |
| 11 | 1x361221x7 | MANUEL | Tony McEvoy | Luke Currie | 3 | 59kg | 95 |
| 12 | 479741240x | MASK OF TIME (IRE) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Jordan Childs | 5 | 59kg | 97 |
| 13 | x316936420 | HOLBIEN | Steve Richards | Patrick Moloney | 16 | 59kg | 86 |
| 14 | 111x2211x6 | FIFTY STARS (IRE) | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | Ben Allen (a) | 9 | 58.5kg | 98 |
| 15 | 462x44415x | SHILLELAGH (NZ) | Chris Waller | Ben Melham | 14 | 57kg | 110 |
| 16 | 0x1415x111 | WHISPERING BROOK | Simon A Miller | Mark Zahra | 8 | 57kg | 109 |
2019 CF Orr Stakes Nominations
The 2019 CF Orr Stakes nominations are published below.
| No. | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62x024100x | ACE HIGH | H | 4 | David Payne | 109 |
| 2 | 26x111140x | AVILIUS (GB) | G | 5 | James Cummings | 109 |
| 3 | 38x713211x | BEST OF DAYS (GB) | H | 5 | James Cummings | 108 |
| 4 | 0x332818x9 | BRAVE SMASH (JPN) | H | 6 | Kris Lees | 113 |
| 5 | 040x7428x7 | BRING ME ROSES | M | 4 | Tony McEvoy | 98 |
| 6 | 714x32256x | D’ARGENTO | H | 4 | Chris Waller | 107 |
| 7 | 0x598x5132 | FELL SWOOP | G | 7 | Matthew Dale | 106 |
| 8 | 111x2211x6 | FIFTY STARS (IRE) | H | 4 | Darren Weir | 98 |
| 9 | x316936420 | HOLBIEN | G | 4 | Steve Richards | 86 |
| 10 | 30x242439x | KEMENTARI | H | 4 | James Cummings | 110 |
| 11 | 11x21314x3 | LAND OF PLENTY | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 110 |
| 12 | 1x361221x7 | MANUEL | G | 5 | Tony McEvoy | 95 |
| 13 | 479741240x | MASK OF TIME (IRE) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 97 |
| 14 | 21x111x32x | MATERIAL MAN | G | 7 | Justin Warwick | 110 |
| 15 | 820×370945 | MISSROCK | M | 5 | Robbie Laing | 99 |
| 16 | 716243111x | MOSS ’N’ DALE (NZ) | G | 6 | Peter Gelagotis | 108 |
| 17 | x11x00x0x5 | REDKIRK WARRIOR (GB) | G | 8 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 116 |
| 18 | 5×00452151 | ROCK ’N’ GOLD | G | 8 | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | 101 |
| 19 | 462x44415x | SHILLELAGH (NZ) | M | 7 | Chris Waller | 110 |
| 20 | 93×5386412 | SO SI BON | G | 5 | David & B Hayes & T Dabernig | 98 |
| 21 | L54x777051 | STAR EXHIBIT | G | 7 | Adam Durrant | 105 |
| 22 | 0x1415x111 | WHISPERING BROOK | M | 5 | Darren Weir | 109 |
Past Winners & Results
Below you will find a list of all winners of the CF Orr Stakes since the year 2000.
| Year | Results | Winning Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 TBD | 2 TBD | 3 TBD | TBD |
| 2018 | 1 Hartnell | 2 Single Gaze | 3 Brave Smash | 1:24.7 |
| 2017 | 1 Black Heart Bart | 2 Turn Me Loose | 3 Ecuador | 1:22.5 |
| 2016 | 1 Suavito | 2 Lucky Hussler | 3 Hucklebuck | 1:22.6 |
| 2015 | 1 Dissident | 2 Entirely Platinum | 3 Mourinho | 1:23.3 |
| 2014 | 1 Moment Of Change | 2 Eurozone | 3 Shamus Award | 1:23.0 |
| 2013 | 1 All Too Hard | 2 Mawingo | 3 Mr Moet | 1:22.8 |
| 2012 | 1 Black Caviar | 2 Southern Speed | 3 Playing God | 1:25.1 |
| 2011 | 1 Typhoon Tracy | 2 Heart Of Dreams | 3 Ortensia | 1:22.7 |
| 2010 | 1 Typhoon Tracy | 2 Heart Of Dreams | 3 Sirmione | 1:23.4 |
| 2009 | 1 Maldivian | 2 Alamosa | 3 Theseo | 1:24.0 |
| 2008 | 1 Shinzig | 2 Niconero | 3 Rubiscent | 1:23.8 |
| 2007 | 1 El Segundo | 2 Marasco | 3 Aqua Damore | 1:23.2 |
| 2006 | 1 Perfect Promise | 2 Lad Of The Manor | 3 Fields Of Omagh | 1:22.3 |
| 2005 | 1 Elvstroem | 2 Savabeel | 3 Lad Of The Manor | 1:22.8 |
| 2004 | 1 Lonhro | 2 Vocabulary | 3 Sound Action | 1:21.9 |
| 2003 | 1 Yell | 2 Fields Of Omagh | 3 Innovation Girl | 1:22.5 |
| 2002 | 1 Barkada | 2 Northerly | 3 Cent Home | 1:24.6 |
| 2001 | 1 Desert Sky | 2 Skoozi Please | 3 Hit The Roof | 1:21.6 |
| 2000 | 1 Redoutes Choice | 2 Miss Pennymoney | 3 Intergaze | 1:24.1 |
