The Autumn Stakes is a Group 2 event held on CF Orr Stakes Day during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival for Australian Guineas types.
2025 Autumn Stakes Results
- 1st: #2 Angel Capital
- 2nd: #8 Plymouth
- 3rd: #1 Evaporate
Autumn Stakes News
The Autumn Stakes is a Group 2 event worth over $300,000 hosted each year in February at Caulfield Racecourse.
2025 Autumn Stakes Results
- 1st: #2 Angel Capital
- 2nd: #8 Plymouth
- 3rd: #1 Evaporate
Clinton McDonald’s impressive colt Angel Capital, racing for the first time since a sixth in the spring’s Group 1 Caulfield Guineas, was too good for his rivals fresh retaining his unbeaten first-up record when coming from fifth at the top of the straight to charge down the outside and defeat the front-running Plymouth by 1.5 lengths as the $2.70 favourite in betting on the Autumn Stakes 2025 results.
He has now shot to the top of the all-in 2025 Australian Guineas odds for Flemington next month.Â
Autumn Stakes 2025 Odds & Results
Hyland Race Colours Autumn Stakes (G2)
Runner Details | Win | Place |
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1st
2. Angel Capital (6)
J: Ben Melham 58.5kg
T: Clinton McDonald |
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2nd
8. Plymouth (1)
J: Blake Shinn 57kg
T: Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson |
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3rd
1. Evaporate (3)
J: Mark Zahra 58.5kg
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
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4th
4. Detroit City (2)
J: Billy Egan 57kg
T: Dominic Sutton |
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5th
5. Statuario (7)
J: Damian Lane 57kg
T: Emma-Lee & David Browne |
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6th
9. Jenni The Fox (4)
J: Craig Newitt 55kg
T: Alexander Rae |
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7th
3. Catoggio (5)
J: Jamie Melham 58kg
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
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8th
6. Acta Non Verba (8)
J: Daniel Stackhouse 57kg
T: Danny O'Brien |
Data retrieved: 19/02/2025 02:11:44 AM (Australia/Brisbane)
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 recently upgraded Group 1 All-Star Mile (1600m) held 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 JRA Plate (1600m), and the
- Group 3 Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m) which runs as the Senet Peter Le Grand Stakes in 2025.
Another potential target for the Autumn Stakes graduates is a trip to Sydney for the Group 1 Randwick Guineas (1600m), a race the 2020 Autumn Stakes winner Microphone ran second in.
The 2024 Autumn Stakes form was franked with the runner-up, Southport Tycoon, going on to win the Australian Guineas at his next start.
The Autumn Stakes 2025 ran on Saturday February 8, 2025 at Caulfield Racecourse as a key Australian Guineas lead-up and saw the first-up favourite Angel Capital ($2.70F) salute for the punters for trainer Clinton McDonald.Â
2025 Autumn Stakes | |
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Date: | Saturday February 8, 2025 |
Track: | Caulfield Racecourse |
Distance: | 1400m |
Race Type: | 3YO Set Weights + Penalties |
Status: | Group 2 |
Prize Money: | $300,000 |
2025 Autumn Stakes Finishing Order
Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
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1 | 2 | ANGEL CAPITAL | Clinton McDonald | Ben Melham | 6 | 58.5kg | $2.70F | |||
2 | 8 | PLYMOUTH | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | Blake Shinn | 1.5L | 1 | 57kg | $10 | ||
3 | 1 | EVAPORATE (NZ) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Mark Zahra | 2.75L | 3 | 58.5kg | $3.70 | ||
4 | 4 | DETROIT CITY | Dominic Sutton | Billy Egan | 3.21L | 2 | 57kg | $13 | ||
5 | 5 | STATUARIO | Emma-Lee & David Browne | Damian Lane | 3.41L | 7 | 57kg | $20 | ||
6 | 9 | JENNI THE FOX | Alex Rae | Craig Newitt | 3.56L | 4 | 55kg | $21 | ||
7 | 3 | CATOGGIO | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Ms Jamie Melham | 3.66L | 5 | 58kg | $4.20 | ||
8 | 6 | ACTA NON VERBA | Danny O’Brien | Daniel Stackhouse | 5.91L | 8 | 57kg | $61 | ||
7 | GOODLUCKTOME | Ciaron Maher | Ms Sarah Field (a) | 0 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Autumn Stakes Betting
The latest Autumn Stakes 2025 betting odds will be provided by Ladbrokes.com.au and also made available here at Races.com.au the week of the race so stay tuned.
Microphone ($2.60 in 2020) and Angel Capital ($2.70 in 2025) are the latest favourites in Autumn Stakes betting to salute for the punters.
2025 Autumn Stakes Form
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2025 Autumn Stakes Tips
Stay tuned for our exclusive Autumn Stakes 2025 Tips on the CF Orr Stakes Day event this autumn.
- To Win: #1 Evaporate ($3.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Keen to see the resuming run of Evaporate who runs for the first time since his Cox Plate performance where things did not go to plan. He was nearly 18 lengths last behind runaway champ Via Sistina but that was in the Australasian WFA championship of the world. This is a Group 2 at Caulfield on Orr Day and a much more suitable assignment for the Group 2 Stutt Stakes winning Per Incanto gelding. He’s proven up to a mile and so the 1400m fresh should be ideal. Group 1 Caulfield Guineas third was eye-catching under a length off the winner Private Life. Has looked the goods in recent trials at Flemington. Has carried big weights to big wins in easier grade so can handle the 58.5kg equal top-weight. Barrier three and Mark Zahra are two more ticks. Wins first-up.
2025 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 2025 Autumn Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw will be published below as soon as available on the Wednesday of race week.
The Autumn Stakes 2025 field features a class line-up of potential Group 1 bound three-year-olds led in betting by the Clinton McDonald trained Angel Capital.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 8x2111139x | EVAPORATE (NZ) | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | Mark Zahra | 3 | 58.5kg | 94 | ||
2 | 159x116x | ANGEL CAPITAL | Clinton McDonald | Ben Melham | 6 | 58.5kg | 86 | ||
3 | 425×141354 | CATOGGIO | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Ms Jamie Melham | 5 | 58kg | 76 | ||
4 | 1144x | DETROIT CITY | Dominic Sutton | Billy Egan | 2 | 57kg | 72 | ||
5 | 281142x | STATUARIO | Emma-Lee & David Browne | Damian Lane | 7 | 57kg | 71 | ||
6 | 4×412736 | ACTA NON VERBA | Danny O’Brien | Daniel Stackhouse | 8 | 57kg | 63 | ||
7 | 264×21 | GOODLUCKTOME | Ciaron Maher | Ms Sarah Field (a) | 9 | 57kg | 64 | ||
8 | 3156x | PLYMOUTH | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | Blake Shinn | 1 | 57kg | 63 | ||
9 | 7x7x1 | JENNI THE FOX | Alex Rae | Craig Newitt | 4 | 55kg | 63 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2025 Autumn Stakes Nominations
The early Autumn Stakes nominations for 2025 are released by Racing Victoria each autumn on the Monday before the race.
Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
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1 | 4×412736 | ACTA NON VERBA | C | 3 | Danny O’Brien | 63 |
2 | 159x116x | ANGEL CAPITAL | C | 3 | Clinton McDonald | 86 |
3 | 51x76521x4 | ANOTHER PROPHET | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 104 |
4 | 51314×23 | BAND OF BROTHERS | G | 3 | Dominic Sutton | 78 |
5 | 425×141354 | CATOGGIO | G | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 76 |
6 | 1144x | DETROIT CITY | G | 3 | Dominic Sutton | 72 |
7 | 8x2111139x | EVAPORATE (NZ) | G | 3 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 94 |
8 | 114x7423x | FEROCE (NZ) | G | 3 | Dominic Sutton | 98 |
9 | 264×21 | GOODLUCKTOME | G | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 64 |
10 | 13×64 | JAZZCLUB (NZ) | G | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 62 |
11 | 7x7x1 | JENNI THE FOX | F | 3 | Alex Rae | 63 |
12 | 35×1 | NOSTRINGSATTACHED | C | 3 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 63 |
13 | 3156x | PLYMOUTH | G | 3 | Michael Moroney & Glen Thompson | 63 |
14 | 37×12 | QATARS CHOICE | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 64 |
15 | 31x0216x | RED ACES | C | 3 | Nick Ryan | 84 |
16 | 8x810x0 | SHE NAILED IT | F | 3 | Tim Hughes | 62 |
17 | 281142x | STATUARIO | G | 3 | Emma-Lee & David Browne | 71 |
18 | 1x3678x2 | TROPICUS | C | 3 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 77 |
19 | 1x325x65 | WONDER BOY | G | 3 | Jerome Hunter | 77 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
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 |
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2025 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Angel Capital | 1 minute 24.66 seconds |
2nd | Plymouth | ||
3rd | Evaporate | ||
2024 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Snow Patrol | 1 minute 23.54 seconds |
2nd | Southport Tycoon | ||
3rd | Zipaway | ||
2023 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Glint Of Silver | 1 minute 24.42 seconds |
2nd | Amenable | ||
3rd | The Fortune Teller | ||
2022 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Coastwatch | 1 minute 24.28 seconds |
2nd | Burning Power | ||
3rd | Lucky Decision | ||
2021 Autumn Stakes |
1st | Poland | 1 minute 23.00 seconds |
2nd | Amish Boy | ||
3rd | It’sourtime | ||
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 |
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