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The CF Orr Stakes is a Group 1 race, the first of the calendar year, held at Melbourne’s Caulfield Racecourse in early to mid February. This Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival event is a weight-for-age race run over 1400m and is worth $500,000 in prize money.

The ideal lead-up race into the CF Orr Stakes field is Moonee Valley’s Group 2 Australia Stakes (1200m) that produced six winners from 2011-2019 including champion mare Black Caviar (2012) who did the double.

The next-up option for most CF Orr Stakes horses is a return to the same track and distance a fortnight later for the Group 1 Futurity Stakes (1400m), a double last completed by Black Heart Bart (2017).

The 2020 Neds CF Orr Stakes took place on Saturday February 8, 2020 and was won in impressive fashion by gun three-year-old Alabama Express. 

CF Orr Stakes 2020
Date:	Saturday February 8, 2020
Racecourse:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1400m
Race Type:	Weight-For-Age
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$500,000

2020 CF Orr Stakes Results

• 1st: #12 Alabama Express
• 2nd: #4 Fierce Impact
• 3rd: #5 Kings Will Dream

The Michael Moroney-trained Group 1 Newmarket Handicap-bound Alabama Express became the seventh three-year-old in history and the first since All Too Hard (2013) to take win the CF Orr Stakes, the youngster scoring an upset at $11 in the same race his sire Redoute’s Choice won 20 years earlier.

Click here to read more on the big 2020 CF Orr Stakes victory by Alabama Express.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Barrier	Weight	SP
1	12	ALABAMA EXPRESS	Michael Moroney	Michael Dee	–	10	55.5kg	$11
2	4	FIERCE IMPACT (JPN)	Matthew Smith	Craig Williams	0.3L	8	59kg	$8
3	5	KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE)	Chris Waller	Mark Zahra	0.4L	2	59kg	$16
4	6	FIFTY STARS (IRE)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Jye McNeil	1.65L	4	59kg	$41
5	1	AVILIUS (GB)	James Cummings	Damian Lane	1.75L	3	59kg	$5
6	3	SCALES OF JUSTICE	Lindsey Smith	Dean Yendall	1.85L	7	59kg	$2.80F
7	10	BEGOOD TOYA MOTHER	Daniel Bowman	Declan Bates	3.1L	6	59kg	$15
8	7	SO SI BON	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Luke Nolen	3.85L	12	59kg	$31
9	2	HEY DOC	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Luke Currie	3.95L	5	59kg	$9
10	11	RINGERDINGDING	Anthony Freedman	John Allen	4.45L	1	59kg	$19
11	9	NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ)	Chris Waller	James McDonald	4.55L	11	59kg	$31
12	8	MIRAGE DANCER (GB)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Ben Melham	9.55L	9	59kg	$41

2020 CF Orr Stakes Odds

The latest CF Orr Stakes 2020 betting odds provided by race sponsor Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below complete with market links as soon as released.

2020 CF Orr Stakes Field

The CF Orr Stakes field attracts a star-studded line-up of early autumn weight-for-age horses, many graduates out of the Australia Stakes run the month prior at The Valley. After contesting the CF Orr Stakes, horses often head towards the Futurity Stakes and then the Group 1 Australian Cup (2000m) at Flemington on Super Saturday.

The 2020 CF Orr Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw will be published below as soon as released by Racing Victoria on February 5, 2020.

The Neds CF Orr Stakes 2020 field has attracted a dozen final acceptances including the returning Godolphin-raced Avilius, race favourite Scales Of Justice coming off the Australia Stakes win and the consistent six-year-old Hey Doc who all drew well in barriers three, seven and five respectively.

Click here to read more on the key horses in the 2020 CF Orr Stakes field.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	511x42147x	AVILIUS (GB)	James Cummings	Damian Lane	3	59kg	116
2	1x7x58x312	HEY DOC	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Luke Currie	5	59kg	113
3	x53x1215x1	SCALES OF JUSTICE	Lindsey Smith	Dean Yendall	7	59kg	114
4	x6720x211x	FIERCE IMPACT (JPN)	Matthew Smith	Craig Williams	8	59kg	112
5	36Px58166x	KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE)	Chris Waller	Mark Zahra	2	59kg	110
6	0x6768256x	FIFTY STARS (IRE)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Jye McNeil	4	59kg	107
7	50x125040x	SO SI BON	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Luke Nolen	12	59kg	104
8	0x1322x30x	MIRAGE DANCER (GB)	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	Ben Melham	9	59kg	110
9	000x59260x	NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ)	Chris Waller	Damien Oliver	11	59kg	105
10	1111x161x7	BEGOOD TOYA MOTHER	Daniel Bowman	Declan Bates	6	59kg	107
11	047100x6x4	RINGERDINGDING	Anthony Freedman	John Allen	1	59kg	98
12	1x2517x1	ALABAMA EXPRESS	Michael Moroney	Michael Dee	10	55.5kg	81

2020 CF Orr Stakes Nominations

The 2020 CF Orr Stakes nominations are released the Monday before the race and will be published in full below as soon as available.

The CF Orr Stakes 2020 nominations attracted 17 hopefuls led in early betting by last start Australia Stakes winner Scales Of Justice.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp. Rating
1	1x2517x1	ALABAMA EXPRESS	C	3	Michael Moroney	81
2	511x42147x	AVILIUS (GB)	G	6	James Cummings	116
3	1111x161x7	BEGOOD TOYA MOTHER	G	5	Daniel Bowman	107
4	x6720x211x	FIERCE IMPACT (JPN)	H	6	Matthew Smith	112
5	0x6768256x	FIFTY STARS (IRE)	H	5	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	107
6	1x7x58x312	HEY DOC	G	6	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	113
7	36Px58166x	KINGS WILL DREAM (IRE)	G	6	Chris Waller	110
8	1x50211x8x	LEVENDI	H	5	Peter Gelagotis	107
9	121121x3x6	MICROPHONE	C	3	James Cummings	105
10	0x1322x30x	MIRAGE DANCER (GB)	H	6	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	110
11	000x59260x	NIGHT’S WATCH (NZ)	G	6	Chris Waller	105
12	047100x6x4	RINGERDINGDING	H	4	Anthony Freedman	98
13	x53x1215x1	SCALES OF JUSTICE	G	7	Lindsey Smith	114
14	2310x006x6	SIRCCONI	G	5	Nick Ryan	97
15	50x125040x	SO SI BON	G	6	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	104
16	x5040189x3	STREETS OF AVALON	G	5	Shane Nichols	103
17	7313027x	VEGAS KNIGHT	G	3	Colin Little	72

CF Orr Stakes History

Two horses have managed to win the CF Orr Stakes three consecutive times, Vo Rogue from 1988 to 1990 and Manikato from 1979 to 1981.

From 1925, when The Night Patrol won the first CF Orr Stakes, until 1992 the event possessed Group 2 status. Between 1925 and 1942, the CF Orr Stakes was a weight-for-age race with penalties however this was then changed to handicap conditions until 1945.

Originally an eight furlong race (approx. 1600m); the CF Orr Stakes also underwent various location changes. Between 1925 and 1940, the race was held at Williamstown Racecourse. In the 1940s, it was switched between Moonee Valley and Flemington and in 1966 and 1996, it took place at Sandown Racecourse.

Seven three-year-olds have won the CF Orr Stakes with Alabama Express (2020) the latest, the colt emulating his sire Redoute’s Choice (2000) from 20 years earlier.

Recent CF Orr Stakes Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 Ladbrokes CF Orr Stakes	1st	Alabama Express	1 minute 22.07 seconds
	2nd	Fierce Impact
	3rd	Kings Will Dream
2019 Ladbrokes CF Orr Stakes	1st	Manuel	1 minute 24.47 seconds
	2nd	Land Of Plenty
	3rd	Kementari
2018 Ladbrokes CF Orr Stakes	1st	Hartnell	1 minute 24.79 seconds
	2nd	Single Gaze
	3rd	Brave Smash
2017 Ladbrokes CF Orr Stakes	1st	Black Heart Bart	1 minute 22.55 seconds
	2nd	Turn Me Loose
	3rd	Ecuador
2016 CF Orr Stakes	1st	Suavito	1 minute 22.6 seconds
	2nd	Lucky Hussler
	3rd	Hucklebuck
2015 CF Orr Stakes	1st	Dissident	1 minute 23.3 seconds
	2nd	Entirely Platinum
	3rd	Mourinho
2014 CF Orr Stakes	1st	Moment Of Change	1 minute 23.0 seconds
	2nd	Eurozone
	3rd	Shamus Award
2013 CF Orr Stakes	1st	All Too Hard	1 minute 22.83 seconds
	2nd	Mawingo
	3rd	Mr Moet
2012 CF Orr Stakes	1st	Black Caviar	1 minute 25.14 seconds
	2nd	Southern Speed
	3rd	Playing God
2011 CF Orr Stakes	1st	Typhoon Tracy	1 minute 22.7 seconds
	2nd	Heart Of Dreams
	3rd	Ortensia
2010 CF Orr Stakes	1st	Typhoon Tracy	1 minute 24.04 seconds
	2nd	Heart Of Dreams
	3rd	Sirmione
2009 CF Orr Stakes	1st	Maldivian	1 minute 23.4 seconds
	2nd	Alamosa
	3rd	Theseo
2008 CF Orr Stakes	1st	Shinzig	1 minute 23.8 seconds
	2nd	Niconero
	3rd	Rubiscent
2007 CF Orr Stakes	1st	El Segundo	1 minute 23.2 seconds
	2nd	Marasco
	3rd	Aqua Damore
2006 CF Orr Stakes	1st	Perfect Promise	1 minute 22.3 seconds
	2nd	Lad Of The Manor
	3rd	Fields Of Omagh
2005 CF Orr Stakes	1st	Elvstroem	1 minute 22.8 seconds
	2nd	Savabeel
	3rd	Lad Of The Manor
2004 CF Orr Stakes	1st	Lonhro	1 minute 21.9 seconds
	2nd	Vocabulary
	3rd	Sound Action
2003 CF Orr Stakes	1st	Yell	1 minute 22.5 seconds
	2nd	Fields Of Omagh
	3rd	Innovation Girl
2002 CF Orr Stakes	1st	Barkada	1 minute 24.6 seconds
	2nd	Northerly
	3rd	Cent Home
2001 CF Orr Stakes	1st	Desert Sky	1 minute 21.6 seconds
	2nd	Skoozi Please
	3rd	Hit The Roof
2000 CF Orr Stakes	1st	Redoutes Choice	1 minute 24.1 seconds
	2nd	Miss Pennymoney
	3rd	Intergaze