CF Orr Stakes Tips, Best Bets, Field and Odds

The Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m) will be held at Caulfield on Saturday, February 6 and Bettingpro.com.au provides you with a comprehensive guide to the race.

CF Orr Stakes tips, best bets, field & odds. Below is our complete CF Orr Stakes guide — race details, history and past winners, lead-in form, betting markets and FAQs. Check back race week for the final field, odds and our best bets.

The CF Orr Stakes is the traditional season-opening Group 1 of the Melbourne autumn — a $1 million weight-for-age race over 1400m at Caulfield in early February. Named after distinguished VRC and MVRC committee-man CF Orr, it regularly sets the tone for the rest of the autumn carnival. This guide covers the CF Orr Stakes dates, distance, prize money, betting markets and our full race-day tips. For the full carnival, see our Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival guide.

CF Orr Stakes Race Details

Detail	Value
Distance	1400m
Class	Group 1 Weight-for-Age
Age / Conditions	Three-year-olds and upwards
Venue	Caulfield, Melbourne
Prize Money	$1 million
Run Date	Early February

 

CF Orr Stakes History & Winners

Recent winners include Mr Brightside, Streets Of Avalon, Mo’unga, Fangirl and Pride Of Jenni. The 1400m Caulfield trip rewards on-pace speed with sectional strength, and Orr winners have a strong record of progressing to the Futurity, Australian Cup and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

CF Orr Stakes Recent Winners

Year	Winner
2025	Jimmysstar
2024	Mr Brightside
2023	Jacquinot
2022	Tofane
2021	Streets Of Avalon

 

Lead-In Races

Most runners come to the Orr off trials and freshen-up work rather than a preceding race. Spring horses resuming and Sydney-based imports first-up in Victoria are the typical profile.

CF Orr Stakes Betting Markets

All major Australian bookmakers price the CF Orr Stakes weeks out, with a full acceptances market released after the final field is declared. The core markets are:

• Fixed-Odds Win & Place — the bread-and-butter markets, with early speculative prices followed by final acceptances pricing.
• Each-Way — typically 1/4 the odds for a place (1-2-3).
• Exotics — quinella, exacta, trifecta and First 4. See our First 4 calculator guide.
• Same Race Multis — combine multiple runners from the same race into one bet. See our Same Race Multi guide.
• Head-to-Head & Group Markets — runner-vs-runner matchups and stable/country markets.

CF Orr Stakes Betting Trends & Angles

• The autumn weight-for-age opener — 1400m at Caulfield, the first major WFA test of the Melbourne autumn.
• On-pace speed is gold — the Caulfield 1400m rewards horses that can hold a forward position and sprint home; Streets Of Avalon and Tofane both led or sat handy.
• Established Group 1 horses dominate — Jimmysstar, Mr Brightside and Jacquinot were all proven elite performers; this is rarely an upset race.
• A springboard race — Orr winners regularly back up through the Futurity Stakes, Australian Cup and into the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

How to Watch the CF Orr Stakes in Australia

As a Caulfield Group 1, the CF Orr Stakes is part of Victorian metropolitan racing, so it is broadcast live and free on Racing.com — available on free-to-air digital TV (Channel 78 in metro areas, 68 regional), online at racing.com and through the Racing.com app. It is also carried on Sky Racing (Foxtel Channel 522). Most licensed Australian bookmakers stream the race live to logged-in customers, so you can watch and bet in the one place on race day.

The CF Orr Stakes is run in early February as the traditional weight-for-age opener of the Melbourne autumn carnival, with the feature usually carded in the middle of a Saturday Caulfield meeting (afternoon AEDT). For more autumn features, see our Blue Diamond Stakes tips and Australian Cup tips, plus our full horse racing tips hub.

Best Bookmakers for the CF Orr Stakes

For a full comparison of the top Australian racing bookmakers, see our best horse racing betting sites in Australia guide.

CF Orr Stakes FAQs

When is the CF Orr Stakes?

Early February at Caulfield, run over 1400m at weight-for-age for three-year-olds and upwards.

Who won the most recent CF Orr Stakes?

Jimmysstar (2025), after Mr Brightside (2024), Jacquinot (2023), Tofane (2022) and Streets Of Avalon (2021).

How do I bet on the CF Orr Stakes from Australia?

All licensed Australian bookmakers frame fixed-odds win and each-way markets in the days before the race; futures open earlier in the summer.

How can I watch the CF Orr Stakes live?

The CF Orr Stakes airs free on Racing.com (Channel 78 metro, 68 regional, plus the racing.com website and app) and on Sky Racing via Foxtel Channel 522. Most licensed Australian bookmakers also stream the race live to logged-in account holders.