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The Autumn Stakes is a Group 2 event hosted at Caulfield Racecourse on CF Orr Stakes Day during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival for Australian Guineas types.
2020 Autumn Stakes Results
- 1st: #1 Microphone
- 2nd: #3 Banquo
- 3rd: #6 Adelaide Ace
Autumn Stakes News
The Autumn Stakes is a Group 2 event worth over $200,000 hosted each year in February at Caulfield Racecourse.
Open to three year olds only and run under set weights plus penalties conditions, the Autumn Stakes presents an exciting early autumn challenge for the strongest three year old gallopers heading towards races like the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) the following month. Light Fantastic (2008) was the last three-year-old to complete the Autumn Stakes – Australian Guineas double.
The Autumn Stakes also now serves as an early lead-up into the Special Conditions $5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) held at various racetracks around Melbourne in March.
Forming a central part of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival, the Autumn Stakes is held on CF Orr Stakes Day and is one of a host of Group status races on the Caulfield card at the meeting.
The other key CF Orr Stakes Day feature races are the:
- Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m)
- Group 2 Rubiton Stakes (1100m)
- Group 2 Blue Diamond Prelude (F) (1100m)
- Group 3 Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) (1100m)
- Group 3 TS Carlyon Cup (1600m)
- Group 3 Geoffrey Belmaine Stakes (1200m)
- Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m)
The Autumn Stakes 2020 ran on Saturday February 8, 2020 and saw Group 1 winner Microphone returning to winning form.
| 2020 Autumn Stakes | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday February 8, 2020 |
| Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1400m |
| Race Type: | 3YO Set Weights + Penalties |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $200,000 |
2020 Autumn Stakes Results
- 1st: #1 Microphone
- 2nd: #3 Banquo
- 3rd: #6 Adelaide Ace
Godolphin’s Group 1 winner Microphone was too good late for his rivals in the 2020 Autumn Stakes results winning the race second-up ahead of a host of potential Group 1 autumn targets.
Click here to read more on the 2020 Autumn Stakes win by Microphone.
| Place | # | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Barrier | Weight | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | MICROPHONE | James Cummings | Damian Lane | – | 2 | 59.5kg | $2.60F |
| 2 | 3 | BANQUO | Danny O’Brien | Brett Prebble | 0.2L | 5 | 58kg | $6.50 |
| 3 | 6 | ADELAIDE ACE (NZ) | Lindsey Smith | John Allen | 0.95L | 3 | 57kg | $4.20 |
| 4 | 10 | LADY LUPINO | Danny O’Brien | Craig Williams | 3.2L | 4 | 55kg | $18 |
| 5 | 2 | THE HOLY ONE (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Ms Linda Meech | 3.3L | 6 | 58.5kg | $21 |
| 6 | 9 | LEGION OF MERIT (NZ) | Mitchell Freedman | Jye McNeil | 3.4L | 1 | 57kg | $31 |
| 7 | 4 | ZERO DOUBT | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Mark Zahra | 4.65L | 7 | 57kg | $18 |
| 8 | 5 | WEDGETAIL | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Luke Currie | 7.4L | 9 | 57kg | $17 |
| 9 | 8 | SAVVY LAD (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Ben Melham | 9.4L | 8 | 57kg | $7 |
| – | 7 | WILMOT PASS | Anthony Freedman | Mark Zahra | – | 0 | – | – |
2020 Autumn Stakes Betting & Odds
The latest Autumn Stakes 2020 odds and betting market links will be provided below the week of the race so stay tuned.
2020 Autumn Stakes Field
The Autumn Stakes field is released each year on the Wednesday before the race along with all the other final CF Orr Stakes Day acceptances.
The 2020 Autumn Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw will be published below as soon as available on Wednesday February 5, 2020.
A talented 10-horse field of three-year-olds faces off in the 2020 Autumn Stakes with a tight market currently led in betting by Godolphin-raced Group 1 winner Microphone who is drawn well (2) but carries the topweight (59.5kg).
Update: Just nine runners remain in the Autumn Stakes 2020 field following the early scratching of #7 Wilmot Pass (10) who had the outside barrier
Click here to read more on the Microphone-led Autumn Stakes 2020 field
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 121121x3x6 | MICROPHONE | James Cummings | Damian Lane | 2 | 59.5kg | 105 |
| 2 | 01141x | THE HOLY ONE (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Ms Linda Meech | 6 | 58.5kg | 82 |
| 3 | 75x2114x3 | BANQUO | Danny O’Brien | Damien Oliver | 5 | 58kg | 73 |
| 4 | 77×2311 | ZERO DOUBT | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | Noel Callow | 7 | 57kg | 68 |
| 5 | 55x22x2122 | WEDGETAIL | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Luke Currie | 9 | 57kg | 66 |
| 6 | 2115×1 | ADELAIDE ACE (NZ) | Lindsey Smith | John Allen | 3 | 57kg | 73 |
| 7 | 14x5x313 | WILMOT PASS | Anthony Freedman | Mark Zahra | 10 | 57kg | 68 |
| 8 | 2211x | SAVVY LAD (NZ) | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | Ben Melham | 8 | 57kg | 70 |
| 9 | 31x | LEGION OF MERIT (NZ) | Mitchell Freedman | Jye McNeil | 1 | 57kg | 62 |
| 10 | x5913x70x8 | LADY LUPINO | Danny O’Brien | Craig Williams | 4 | 55kg | 75 |
2020 Autumn Stakes Nominations
The Autumn Stakes nominations are released by Racing Victoria each autumn on the Monday before the race.
The 2020 Autumn Stakes attracted 17 three-year-olds including the up-and-coming Alabama Express who also holds a Group 1 CF Orr Stakes entry. Victoria Derby winner Warning is nominated to make his return in the Autumn Stakes, while Godolphin could saddle-up fellow Group 1 winner Microphone.
| # | Form (Last 10) | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp. Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2115×1 | ADELAIDE ACE (NZ) | G | 3 | Lindsey Smith | 73 |
| 2 | 1x2517x1 | ALABAMA EXPRESS | C | 3 | Michael Moroney | 81 |
| 3 | 75x2114x3 | BANQUO | C | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 73 |
| 4 | 002121 | DIODE | G | 3 | Michael Kent | 66 |
| 5 | 3×26 | DYNAMIC DUO | C | 3 | Tony Noonan | 60 |
| 6 | 1×1 | FRONDEUR (NZ) | F | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 67 |
| 7 | 4x1333x6 | GROUNDSWELL | C | 3 | Anthony Freedman | 81 |
| 8 | x5913x70x8 | LADY LUPINO | F | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 75 |
| 9 | 31x | LEGION OF MERIT (NZ) | G | 3 | Mitchell Freedman | 62 |
| 10 | 121121x3x6 | MICROPHONE | C | 3 | James Cummings | 105 |
| 11 | 2112×11 | RUBISAKI | F | 3 | Patrick Payne | 81 |
| 12 | 2211x | SAVVY LAD (NZ) | G | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 70 |
| 13 | 01141x | THE HOLY ONE (NZ) | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 82 |
| 14 | 74x34121x | WARNING | G | 3 | Anthony Freedman | 107 |
| 15 | 55x22x2122 | WEDGETAIL | G | 3 | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | 66 |
| 16 | 14x5x313 | WILMOT PASS | G | 3 | Anthony Freedman | 68 |
| 17 | 77×2311 | ZERO DOUBT | G | 3 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 68 |
Autumn Stakes History
The Autumn Stakes was first inaugurated in 1968, with Anvil taking out the first edition. In 1980, the race was granted Group 3 status, but was later downgraded to listed status in 1991. In 2005, the Autumn Stakes was again elevated to Group 3, and then to Group 2 in 2008. It has been known variously as the Schweppes Cup, Schweppervescence Cup and D’Urban Stakes.
Considered a good form guide for the Australian Guineas, Light Fantastic (2008) was the last Autumn Stakes winner to back-up and win the Group 1. The Autumn Stakes has also produced other recent Australian Guineas winners including Heart Of Dreams (2009). In 2019 the Autumn Stakes winner Hawkshot went on to run second next-up in the Australian Guineas results.
Notable Autumn Stakes winners include Blaze The Turf (1998), Apache Cat (2006), Light Fantastic (2008), Pied A Terre (2012) and Microphone (2020). Autumn Stakes results since 2000 are listed below.
Autumn Stakes Results
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Microphone | 1 minute 22.88 seconds |
| 2nd | Banquo | ||
| 3rd | Adelaide Ace | ||
| 2019 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Hawkshot | 1 minute 23.47 seconds |
| 2nd | Dealmaker | ||
| 3rd | Ringerdingding | ||
| 2018 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Holy Snow | 1 minute 24.89 seconds |
| 2nd | Mr So And So | ||
| 3rd | Astoria | ||
| 2017 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Oak Door | 1 minute 23.54 seconds |
| 2nd | Attention | ||
| 3rd | Knowable | ||
| 2016 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Mahuta | 1 minute 23.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Sailing By | ||
| 3rd | Snoopy | ||
| 2015 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Nicasio | 1 minute 23.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Zebulon | ||
| 3rd | Firehouse Rock | ||
| 2014 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Thunder Fantasy | 1 minute 23.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Rock Hero | ||
| 3rd | Late Charge | ||
| 2013 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Mulaazem | 1 minute 23.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Fiveandahalfstar | ||
| 3rd | Super Cool | ||
| 2012 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Pied A Terre | 1 minute 24.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Proliferate | ||
| 3rd | Adamantium | ||
| 2011 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Dusty Star | 1 minute 22.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Under The Eiffel | ||
| 3rd | Eclair Mystic | ||
| 2010 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Denman | 1 minute 23.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Guru Bob | ||
| 3rd | Most Immediate | ||
| 2009 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Fravashi | 1 minute 22.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Nicconi | ||
| 3rd | Heart Of Dreams | ||
| 2008 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Light Fantastic | 1 minute 23.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Vivacious | ||
| 3rd | Viatorian | ||
| 2007 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Catechuchu | 1 minute 24.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Haradasun | ||
| 3rd | Eclair Passion | ||
| 2006 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Apache Cat | 1 minute 24.7 seconds |
| 2nd | God’s Own | ||
| 3rd | Empress Lily | ||
| 2005 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Shinzig | 1 minute 23.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Not A Single Doubt | ||
| 3rd | Danehill Express | ||
| 2004 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Special Harmony | 1 minute 23.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Youth | ||
| 3rd | Dane Fever | ||
| 2003 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Titanic Jack | 1 minute 25.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Storm Prince | ||
| 3rd | Step Ahead | ||
| 2002 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Dash For Cash | 1 minute 24.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Barkada | ||
| 3rd | Zonked | ||
| 2001 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Desert Sky | 1 minute 25.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Desert Eagle | ||
| 3rd | Crop | ||
| 2000 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Sudurka | 1 minute 24.0 seconds |
| 2nd | Skymaker | ||
| 3rd | Noble Sensation | ||
