Autumn Stakes

The Autumn Stakes is a Group 2 event held on CF Orr Stakes Day during the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival for Australian Guineas types.

2023 Autumn Stakes Results

  • 1st: #7 Glint Of Silver
  • 2nd: #5 Amenable
  • 3rd: #3 The Fortune Teller



The Autumn Stakes is a Group 2 event worth over $300,000 hosted each year in February at Caulfield Racecourse*.

*In 2023 the 2023 Autumn Stakes and C.F. Orr Stakes Day card ran at Ladbrokes Park Hillside, Sandown. 

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 Kevin Hayes Stakes (1200m)

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 Autumn Stakes 2023 ran on Saturday February 11, 2023 at Ladbrokes Park Hillside, Sandown and was won in an upset by the David Pfieffer-trained grey Glint Of Silver ($11). 

2023 Autumn Stakes
Date: Saturday February 11, 2023
Track: Caulfield Racecourse (Ladbrokes Park Hillside, Sandown in 2023)
Distance: 1400m
Race Type: 3YO Set Weights + Penalties
Status: Group 2
Prize Money: $300,000

2023 Autumn Stakes Results

  • 1st: #7 Glint Of Silver ($11)
  • 2nd: #5 Amendable
  • 3rd: #3 The Fortune Teller

David Pfieffer’s improving Rubick gelding Glint Of Silver ($11) handled a notable rise in grade to score an upset win in the Autumn Stakes 2023 results at Sandown on Orr Day flashing home for a strong finish.

Finish No. Horse Trainer Jockey Margin Bar. Weight Penalty Starting Price
1 7 GLINT OF SILVER David Pfieffer Blake Shinn 4 57kg $11
2 5 AMENABLE Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Damien Oliver 0.4L 8 57kg $9
3 3 THE FORTUNE TELLER Ciaron Maher & David Eustace John Allen 0.7L 2 57kg $5.50
4 4 PERICLES James Cummings Ms Jamie Kah 0.9L 5 57kg $3.70F
5 1 MR MAESTRO (NZ) Andrew Forsman Damian Lane 1.1L 6 58.5kg $13
6 9 JAPANESE EMPEROR (NZ) Michael Moroney Jamie Mott 2.35L 1 57kg $19
7 8 ARTZINO (NZ) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Mark Zahra 3.85L 9 57kg $14
8 2 VIRTUOUS CIRCLE (NZ) Liam Howley Blaike McDougall 4.05L 7 57kg $13
9 6 CALICO JACK Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Ethan Brown 10.05L 3 57kg $4

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 Autumn Stakes Betting & Odds

The latest Autumn Stakes 2023 odds and betting market links will be provided below the week of the race so stay tuned.

Microphone ($2.60 in 2020) was the last favourite in Autumn Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2023 AUTUMN STAKES ODDS (Final Field)

2023 Autumn Stakes Form

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2023 AUTUMN STAKES FORM GUIDE 

2023 Autumn Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our exclusive Autumn Stakes 2023 Tips on the CF Orr Stakes Day event this autumn.

  • To Win: #3  The Fortune Teller ($6 at time of publish) – BET NOW

First-up run from this consistent Caravaggio colt from the Maher/Eustace stable who was last seen running second at Caulfield in the Group 2 Sandown Guineas over the mile. Caulfield Guineas Group 1 seventh earlier when just over a length beaten, and a Group 3 Carbine Club placing at HQ between those runs. Fresh here and has won his only other first-up run to date. Has a previous placing at the Sandown track, gun gate two draw for jockey John Allen and early money coming.

2023 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 2023 Autumn Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw will be published below as soon as available on Wednesday February 8, 2023.

The Autumn Stakes 2023 field features just nine three-year-old hopefuls this season with markets led by the returning Godolphin-raced Group 2 Moonee Valley Vase runner-up Pericles and Lonhro colt Amenable who was last seen running sixth in the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas over the mile last October. 

No Last 10 Horse Trainer Jockey Barrier Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 3x5411149x MR MAESTRO (NZ) Andrew Forsman Damian Lane 6 58.5kg 90
2 91x132x VIRTUOUS CIRCLE (NZ) Liam Howley Blaike McDougall 7 57kg 82
3 152732x THE FORTUNE TELLER Ciaron Maher & David Eustace John Allen 2 57kg 76
4 1238x PERICLES James Cummings Ms Jamie Kah 5 57kg 77
5 1x436x AMENABLE Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Damien Oliver 8 57kg 78
6 6×3214611 CALICO JACK Ciaron Maher & David Eustace Ethan Brown 3 57kg 71
7 463332×162 GLINT OF SILVER David Pfieffer Blake Shinn 4 57kg 63
8 214x ARTZINO (NZ) Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) Mark Zahra 9 57kg 65
9 10x JAPANESE EMPEROR (NZ) Michael Moroney Jamie Mott 1 57kg 65

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Autumn Stakes Nominations

The Autumn Stakes nominations are released by Racing Victoria each autumn on the Monday before the race.

Last 10 Horse Sex Age Trainer Ballot Weight Penalty Hcp Rating
1 3x5411149x MR MAESTRO (NZ) C 3 Andrew Forsman 1 58.5kg 90
2 1x43227x ELLIPTICAL C 3 Anthony & Sam Freedman 2 57kg 104
3 91x132x VIRTUOUS CIRCLE (NZ) C 3 Liam Howley 3 57kg 82
4 152732x THE FORTUNE TELLER C 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 4 57kg 76
5 1238x PERICLES G 3 James Cummings 5 57kg 77
6 1x436x AMENABLE C 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 6 57kg 78
7 252×221 BEL AIR G 3 Anthony & Sam Freedman 7 57kg 64
8 1725x MURAMASA C 3 Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young 8 57kg 78
9 6×3214611 CALICO JACK G 3 Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 9 57kg 71
10 21347×415 BLAKMAX C 3 Lindsey Smith 10 57kg 66
11 33×11 ATTRITION C 3 Mitchell Freedman 11 57kg 68
12 463332×162 GLINT OF SILVER G 3 David Pfieffer 12 57kg 63
13 11×20 MERRY MAC BOY G 3 Peter G Moody 13 57kg 68
14 214x ARTZINO (NZ) G 3 Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) 14 57kg 65
15 10x JAPANESE EMPEROR (NZ) G 3 Michael Moroney 15 57kg 65
16 9×241 DIRTY GRIN (NZ) G 3 Simon Zahra 16 57kg 62
17 13 CRADLE OF LIFE C 3 Richard Laming 17 57kg 63
18 2 VON HAUKE (NZ) C 3 Cliff Brown 18 57kg 62

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
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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