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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)

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 2021 runs on Saturday February 6, 2021.

2021 Autumn Stakes
Date:	Saturday February 6, 2021
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1400m
Race Type:	3YO Set Weights + Penalties
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$200,000

2021 Autumn Stakes Results

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

2021 Autumn Stakes Betting & Odds

The latest Autumn Stakes 2021 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.

2021 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 2021 Autumn Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw will be published below as soon as available on Wednesday February 3, 2021.

2021 Autumn Stakes Nominations

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

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
2021 Autumn Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
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