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The Futurity Stakes is a Group 1 weight-for-age race held at Caulfield Racecourse in late February on Blue Diamond Stakes Day each Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.

Run over a middle sprint distance of 1400m, the country’s best sprinters and milers compete for a chance to win $750,000 in prize money as of 2022.

There are three Group 1 races held at the meeting with the Futurity Stakes joined by the Group 1 $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes (1200m) – Victoria’s premier race for two-year-olds – and the Group 1 Oakleigh Plate (1100m) for sprinters.

Many horses in the Futurity Stakes field come off an earlier autumn run at Caulfield a fortnight earlier in the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m). Recent horses to complete the CF Orr – Futurity Stakes double include Black Heart Bart (2017), Moment Of Change (2014) and All Too Hard (2013).

The Futurity Stakes winner is now also granted entry into the Special Condition $5 million The All-Star Mile (1600m).

The 2022 Futurity Stakes ran on Saturday February 26, 2022 at Caulfield Racecourse and was won in an upset by Sierra Sue ($14). 

Futurity Stakes 2022
Date:	Saturday February 26, 2022
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1600m
Race Type:	Weight-For- Age
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$750,000

2022 Futurity Stakes Results

• 1st: #5 Sierra Sue ($14)
• 2nd: #3 Mo’unga
• 3rd: #4 Tofane

Sierra Sue ($14) became a dual Group 1 winner over the 1400m at Caulfield with her upset victory over a fast-finishing Mo’unga ($4.40) and the beaten favourite Tofane ($2.30F) in the 2022 Futurity Stakes results.

Click here to read more on the 2022 Futurity Stakes win by potential The All-Star Mile-bound Sierra Sue.

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	5	SIERRA SUE (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	John Allen		1	57kg		$14
	2	3	MO’UNGA (NZ)	Annabel Neasham	Ms Jamie Kah	1.25L	4	59kg		$4.40
	3	4	TOFANE (NZ)	Michael Moroney	Mark Zahra	2L	3	57kg		$2.30F
	4	6	TURAATH (GB)	Maddie Raymond	Damian Lane	2.2L	2	57kg		$9
	5	1	I’M THUNDERSTRUCK (NZ)	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Jye McNeil	2.95L	7	59kg		$5.50
	6	2	STREETS OF AVALON	Shane Nichols	Brett Prebble	3.35L	6	59kg		$26
	7	7	EXTREME FLIGHT	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Damien Thornton	6.35L	5	55.5kg		$21
	8	8	MR MOZART	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Damien Oliver	7.1L	8	55.5kg		$61

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2022 Futurity Stakes Odds

The latest Futurity Stakes 2022 betting odds provided by Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below as soon as markets on the Group 1 on Blue Diamond Stakes Day are released.

The latest favourites in Futurity Stakes betting to win were Alizee ($2.80 in 2019) and fellow mare Probabeel ($3.50EF in 2021).

2022 Futurity Stakes Field

The Futurity Stakes field attracts a similar line-up of weight-for-age autumn hopefuls as the CF Orr Stakes contested at the same track and distance a fortnight earlier.

Horses may back-up from the Futurity Stakes field later in the autumn and contest the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington, a double completed by Niconero in 2009.

The 2022 Futurity Stakes field and barrier draw will be published below on the Wednesday before the race.

The Futurity Stakes 2022 final field features just eight runners including last start CF Orr Stakes winning mare at the track / distance Tofane and the spring’s $7.5 million Golden Eagle champ I’m Thunderstruck.

Click here to read more on the key runners in the 2022 Futurity Stakes field and betting markets.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	x1311311x5	I’M THUNDERSTRUCK (NZ)	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Jye McNeil	7	59kg		112
2	x2875483x5	STREETS OF AVALON	Shane Nichols	Brett Prebble	6	59kg		108
3	107x12543x	MO’UNGA (NZ)	Annabel Neasham	Ms Jamie Kah	4	59kg		112
4	211x3427x1	TOFANE (NZ)	Michael Moroney	Mark Zahra	3	57kg		115
5	04117100×4	SIERRA SUE (NZ)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	John Allen	1	57kg		110
6	x321111x53	TURAATH (GB)	Maddie Raymond	Damian Lane	2	57kg		102
7	361110×4	EXTREME FLIGHT	Anthony & Sam Freedman	Damien Thornton	5	55.5kg		82
8	14x46129x7	MR MOZART	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes		8	55.5kg		83

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2022 Futurity Stakes Nominations

The 2022 Futurity Stakes nominations will be published here on the Monday before Blue Diamond Stakes Day.

The Futurity Stakes 2022 nominations attracted 18 hopefuls including the latest confirmed The All-Star Mile horse Cascadian, Michael Moroney’s CF Orr Stakes winning mare Tofane and the luckless Lightsaber scratched at the barriers from last weekend’s Group 3 CS Hayes Stakes.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	3x545432x3	CASCADIAN (GB)	G	7	James Cummings	112
2	0x521324x1	COASTWATCH	G	3	Chris Waller	92
3	54x65118x2	COLETTE	M	5	James Cummings	112
4	4872614213	EXCELIDA	M	5	Ben & JD Hayes	87
5	361110×4	EXTREME FLIGHT	C	3	Anthony & Sam Freedman	82
6	280x1215x2	FLYING MASCOT (NZ)	M	4	Tom Dabernig	99
7	x1311311x5	I’M THUNDERSTRUCK (NZ)	G	4	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	112
8	131112x5x6	INSPIRATIONAL GIRL (NZ)	M	6	Danny O’Brien	109
9	1232516×87	JUST FOLK	G	5	Josh Julius	100
10	x55x111122	LIGHTHOUSE (USA)	M	5	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	106
11	19x6414x40	LIGHTSABER	C	3	Peter G Moody	95
12	107x12543x	MO’UNGA (NZ)	H	4	Annabel Neasham	112
13	14x46129x7	MR MOZART	C	3	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	83
14	00x1745x24	RANCH HAND	C	3	Chris Waller	88
15	04117100×4	SIERRA SUE (NZ)	M	5	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	110
16	x2875483x5	STREETS OF AVALON	G	7	Shane Nichols	108
17	211x3427x1	TOFANE (NZ)	M	6	Michael Moroney	115
18	x321111x53	TURAATH (GB)	M	5	Maddie Raymond	102

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Futurity Stakes History

Founded in 1897, the Futurity Stakes was first won by Resolute and has so far featured several champion horses including three time winner Ajax with victories in the 1938 to 1940 Futurity Stakes races. Racing legend Manikato managed one step better by winning the race four times in 1979 to 1981 and again in 1983. Prior to 2006, the Futurity Stakes was a 1400m race which was also held over 1800m in 1979.

The Futurity Stakes results dating back to 2000 are listed in the table below to help with your Futurity Stakes betting selections this season.

Recent Futurity Stakes Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2022 Futurity Stakes	1st	Sierra Sue	1 minute 22.36 seconds
	2nd	Mo’unga
	3rd	Tofane
2021 Futurity Stakes	1st	Probabeel	1 minute 22.76 seconds
	2nd	Arcadia Queen
	3rd	Mr Quickie
2020 Futurity Stakes	1st	Streets Of Avalon	1 minute 21.90 seconds
	2nd	Super Seth
	3rd	Melody Belle
2019 Futurity Stakes	1st	Alizee	1 minute 22.48 seconds
	2nd	Malaguerra
	3rd	Hartnell
2018 Futurity Stakes	1st	Brave Smash	1 minute 23.16 seconds
	2nd	Tosen Stardom
	3rd	Showtime
2017 Futurity Stakes	1st	Black Heart Bart	1 minute 22.96 seconds
	2nd	Tosen Stardom
	3rd	Ecuador
2016 Futurity Stakes	1st	Turn Me Loose	1 minute 22.2 seconds
	2nd	Stratum Star
	3rd	Suavito
2015 Futurity Stakes	1st	Suavito	1 minute 23.1 seconds
	2nd	Smokin’ Joey
	3rd	Dissident
2014 Futurity Stakes	1st	Moment Of Change	1 minute 23.4 seconds
	2nd	Sertorius
	3rd	Pinwheel
2013 Futurity Stakes	1st	All Too Hard	1 minute 23 seconds
	2nd	Glass Harmonium
	3rd	King Mufhasa
2012 Futurity Stakes	1st	King Mufhasa	1 minute 23.8 seconds
	2nd	Pinker Pinker
	3rd	Adamantium
2011 Futurity Stakes	1st	More Joyous	1 minute 21.7 seconds
	2nd	Whobegotyou
	3rd	Dao Dao
2010 Futurity Stakes	1st	Typhoon Tracy	1 minute 34.43 seconds
	2nd	Dao Dao
	3rd	Sniper’s Bullet
2009 Futurity Stakes	1st	Niconero	1 minute 36.4 seconds
	2nd	Light Fantastic
	3rd	Alamosa
2008 Futurity Stakes	1st	Niconero	1 minute 34.8 seconds
	2nd	Cargo Cult
	3rd	Miss Finland
2007 Futurity Stakes	1st	Aqua Damore	1 minute 35.7 seconds
	2nd	Seachange
	3rd	El Segundo
2006 Futurity Stakes	1st	Fields Of Omagh	1 minute 34.2 seconds
	2nd	Red Dazzler
	3rd	Rosden
2005 Futurity Stakes	1st	Regal Roller	1 minute 24.6 seconds
	2nd	Super Elegant
	3rd	Modem
2004 Futurity Stakes	1st	Reset	1 minute 23.7 seconds
	2nd	Vocabulary
	3rd	Yell
2003 Futurity Stakes	1st	Yell	1 minute 21.9 seconds
	2nd	Innovation Girl
	3rd	Roman Arch
2002 Futurity Stakes	1st	Dash For Cash	1 minute 23 seconds
	2nd	Chattanooga
	3rd	Aquiver
2001 Futurity Stakes	1st	Desert Sky (DH)	1 minute 22.8 seconds
	2nd	Mr Murphy (DH)
	3rd	Porto Roca
2000 Futurity Stakes	1st	Testa Rossa	1 minute 23.7 seconds
	2nd	Miss Pennymoney
	3rd	Redoutes Choice