C F Orr Stakes

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C F Orr Stakes
Group 1 race
Rising Fast,1956 winner
Location Caulfield Racecourse
Inaugurated 1925
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor Sportingbet (2015)
Race information
Distance 1,400 metres
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Open
Weight weight for age
Purse $400,000 (2015)

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, Australia in February.[1] Total prize money is A$400,000.

Race history

The race often attracts the best horses in Australia, as they start their autumn campaigns.[1]

Race distance

  • 1925–1956 - 1 mile (~1600m)
  • 1957–1960 - 7 furlongs (~1400m)
  • 1961–1963 - 1 mile (~1600m)
  • 1964–1972 - 7 furlongs (~1400m)
  • 1973 onwards - 1400 meters

Race grade

  • 1925–1978 - Principal Race
  • 1979–1992 - Group 2
  • 1993 onwards Group 1

Race venue

Race conditions

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

The winners

See also

References

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