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The $750,000 Futurity Stakes is a Group 1 WFA race run on Blue Diamond Stakes Day a fortnight after the CF Orr Stakes.
2023 Futurity Stakes Results
- 1st: #2 Alligator Blood
- 2nd: #3 Mr Brightside
- 3rd: #1 I'm Thunderstruck
Futurity Stakes News
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- 2022 CF Orr Stakes Results: Winner Tofane Firms for Futurity
- 2021 Futurity Stakes Winner Probabeel Beats Arcadia Queen Ahead of All-Star Mile
The Futurity Stakes is a Group 1 weight-for-age race traditionally held at Caulfield Racecourse* in late February on Blue Diamond Stakes Day each Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.
*In 2023 the Blue Diamond Stakes Day program ran Sandown’s Ladbrokes Park Lakeside course.
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.
There are three Group 1 races held at the meeting with the Futurity Stakes joined by the Group 1 $2 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).
In 2022 Tofane won the CF Orr Stakes before a third in that year’s Futurity Stakes results.
The Futurity Stakes winner is now also granted entry into the Special Condition $5 million The All-Star Mile (1600m).
The 2022 Futurity Stakes form was franked with the runner-up Mo’unga returning in the spring to run top three in a host of other Group 1 events including the Makybe Diva Stakes (3rd), Underwood Stakes (2nd) and VRC Champions Stakes (2nd).
The 2023 Futurity Stakes ran on Saturday February 25, 2023 at Ladbrokes Park Lakeside, Sandown and was won in style by the returning Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Alligator Blood ($2.80F).
| Futurity Stakes 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday February 25, 2023 |
| Track: | Ladbrokes Park Hillside (Sandown) |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Race Type: | Weight-For- Age |
| Status: | Group 1 |
| Prize Money: | $750,000 |
2023 Futurity Stakes Results
- 1st: #2 Alligator Blood ($2.80F)
- 2nd: #3 Mr Brightside
- 3rd: #1 I’m Thunderstruck
The resuming Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-rained Alligator Blood ($2.80F) was too good fresh enjoying an easy first-up victory to become a five-time Group 1 champion in the Futurity Stakes 2023 results.
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ALLIGATOR BLOOD | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Blake Shinn | 3 | 59kg | $2.80F | |||
| 2 | 3 | MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) | Ben & JD Hayes | Craig Williams | 1.25L | 4 | 59kg | $4.20 | ||
| 3 | 1 | I’M THUNDERSTRUCK (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Ms Jamie Kah | 1.75L | 2 | 59kg | $2.90 | ||
| 4 | 5 | AEGON (NZ) | Andrew Forsman | Michael Dee | 3.5L | 5 | 59kg | $21 | ||
| 5 | 8 | NUGGET (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | John Allen | 3.7L | 1 | 59kg | $8 | ||
| 6 | 6 | MY OBERON (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Ethan Brown | 6.2L | 6 | 59kg | $18 | ||
| 4 | LAWS OF INDICES (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Ben Melham | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | MR MOZART | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Damien Oliver | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Futurity Stakes Betting Odds
The latest Futurity Stakes 2023 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), fellow mare Probabeel ($3.50EF in 2021) and Alligator Blood ($2.80 in 2023).
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2023 Futurity Stakes Form Guide
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2023 Futurity Stakes Tips
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- To Win: #2 Alligator Blood ($3.70 at time of publish)
The Gator is back this weekend and he’ll be out for blood first-up! The All Too Hard six-year-old now from the Waterhouse/Bott stable has been a real marvel returning to his best form in the spring. He was last seen winning the Group 1 Champion’s Mile (1600m) at Flemington and was far from disgraced the run before in the Cox Plate only two lengths back fifth to Anamoe. That form has been franked already this season, and now it is Alligator Blood’s turn fresh. His first-up record is good (8:3-1-1) as his 1600m stats (8:5-0-0). Should handle the track, is a small field and Blake Shinn rides form barrier four. Expect a nice autumn campaign kick-off here.
2023 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 2023 Futurity Stakes field and barrier draw will be published below on the Wednesday before the race.
The Futurity Stakes 2023 final field features a small but quality field of just eight runners with I’m Thunderstruck and the resuming Champion’s Mile winner Alligator Blood battling for favouritism drawn barriers three and four respectively.
Click here to read more on the key runners in the 2023 Futurity Stakes field and betting markets.
Scratchings Update: The 2023 Futurity Stakes field is down to just six runners with the scratching of #4 Laws Of Indices (8) who instead contests Sydney’s Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes on the same day and #7 Mr Mozart (1).
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6x214225x4 | I’M THUNDERSTRUCK (NZ) | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Ms Jamie Kah | 3 | 59kg | 116 | |
| 2 | 21x721551x | ALLIGATOR BLOOD | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Blake Shinn | 4 | 59kg | 116 | |
| 3 | 1x115473x5 | MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) | Ben & JD Hayes | Craig Williams | 5 | 59kg | 112 | |
| 4 | 09x42833x6 | LAWS OF INDICES (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Ben Melham | 8 | 59kg | 109 | |
| 5 | 000x6142x6 | AEGON (NZ) | Andrew Forsman | Michael Dee | 6 | 59kg | 106 | |
| 6 | 161x13x16x | MY OBERON (IRE) | Annabel Neasham | Ethan Brown | 7 | 59kg | 109 | |
| 7 | 8111x220x4 | MR MOZART | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | Damien Oliver | 1 | 59kg | 103 | |
| 8 | 2x14x21113 | NUGGET (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | John Allen | 2 | 59kg | 105 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2023 Futurity Stakes Nominations
The 2023 Futurity Stakes nominations will be published here on the Monday before Blue Diamond Stakes Day.
The Futurity Stakes 2023 nominations are headlined by the likes of I’m Thunderstruck who was eye-catching first-up only a half-length fourth in the CF Orr and the resuming Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained VRC Champions Mile winner from the spring Alligator Blood.
Nominations extended until 11:00am 20/02/2023.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 000x6142x6 | AEGON (NZ) | G | 5 | Andrew Forsman | 106 |
| 2 | 21x721551x | ALLIGATOR BLOOD | G | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 116 |
| 3 | 21x2146x12 | GENTLEMAN ROY | G | 6 | Ben & JD Hayes | 107 |
| 4 | 6x214225x4 | I’M THUNDERSTRUCK (NZ) | G | 5 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 116 |
| 5 | 09x42833x6 | LAWS OF INDICES (IRE) | H | 5 | Annabel Neasham | 109 |
| 6 | 1x115473x5 | MR BRIGHTSIDE (NZ) | G | 5 | Ben & JD Hayes | 112 |
| 7 | 8111x220x4 | MR MOZART | H | 4 | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes | |
| 8 | 161x13x16x | MY OBERON (IRE) | G | 6 | Annabel Neasham | 109 |
| 9 | 2x14x21113 | NUGGET (GB) | G | 6 | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 105 |
| 10 | 1211x312x7 | TUVALU | G | 5 | Lindsey Smith | 111 |
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.
In 2023 the Futurity Stakes ran at Sandown with Caulfield undergoing renovations.
Recent Futurity Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Futurity Stakes |
1st | Alligator Blood | 1 minute 23.13 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr Brightside | ||
| 3rd | I’m Thunderstruck | ||
| 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 | ||
