Futurity Stakes Tips, Best Bets, Field and Odds

The Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m) will be held at Caulfield on Saturday, February 20 and we provide you with a comprehensive guide to the race.

Futurity Stakes tips, best bets, field & odds. Below is our complete Futurity 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 Futurity Stakes is a Group 1 weight-for-age contest over 1400m at Caulfield, run in late February. Worth $500,000, it sits between the CF Orr Stakes and the Australian Cup in the Melbourne autumn weight-for-age sequence and regularly attracts top-class middle-distance form horses. This guide covers the Futurity Stakes dates, distance, prize money, betting markets and our full race-day tips. For the full carnival, see our Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival guide.

Futurity 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	$500,000
Run Date	Late February

 

Futurity Stakes History & Winners

Recent winners include Streets Of Avalon, Mr Brightside, Mo’unga, Tom Kitten and Pride Of Jenni. The 1400m Caulfield trip rewards versatile, on-pace types and the race has a strong record of producing subsequent Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Cox Plate winners.

Lead-In Races

The main lead-in is the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m) three weeks earlier at the same venue. Many Orr runners back up for the Futurity on the way to the Australian Cup at Flemington.

Futurity Stakes Betting Markets

All major Australian bookmakers price the Futurity 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.

How to Watch the Futurity Stakes in Australia

The Futurity Stakes is run at Caulfield, so as Victorian metropolitan racing it is broadcast live and free on Racing.com — on free-to-air digital TV (Channel 78 metro, 68 regional), online at racing.com and via the Racing.com app. It is also carried on Sky Racing (Foxtel Channel 522), and most licensed Australian bookmakers stream the race live to logged-in customers so you can watch and bet in one place.

The Futurity Stakes is run on a Saturday Caulfield card in late February, with the weight-for-age feature carded in the afternoon (AEDT). It sits in the autumn WFA sequence between the CF Orr Stakes and the Australian Cup — for that form line see our Australian Cup tips and All-Star Mile tips, plus our full horse racing tips hub.

Best Bookmakers for the Futurity Stakes

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

Futurity Stakes FAQs

When is the Futurity Stakes?

The Futurity Stakes is run at Caulfield in late February.

What distance is the Futurity Stakes?

The Futurity Stakes is run over 1400m at Caulfield Racecourse.

Is the Futurity Stakes a handicap?

No — the Futurity Stakes is run at weight-for-age.

How much is the Futurity Stakes worth?

The Futurity Stakes carries $500,000 in total prize money.

Who has won the Futurity Stakes recently?

Recent winners include Streets Of Avalon, Mr Brightside, Mo’unga, Tom Kitten and Pride Of Jenni.

How can I watch the Futurity Stakes live?

The Futurity 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. The weight-for-age feature runs in the afternoon (AEDT), and most licensed Australian bookmakers also stream it live to logged-in account holders.