Caulfield Guineas Private Life set to take on older horses in Group 1 CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield

Caulfield Guineas winner Private Life is one of two three-year-olds entered for a crack at star galloper Mr Brightside in Saturday’s Group 1 CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield.

Caulfield Guineas winner Private Life is one of 13 nominations for Saturday's Group 1 CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images

Caulfield Guineas winner Private Life is set to have a crack at becoming the 18th three-year-old to beat the older horses in the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes.

Private Life was master trainer Chris Waller’s sole entry for Saturday’s edition of the Caulfield feature, which attracted 13 nominations.

The exciting colt is one of two three-year-olds entered for the $750,000 event alongside the Clinton McDonald-trained Angel Capital.

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Private Life could join Redoute’s Choice (2000), All Too Hard (2013) and Alabama Express (2020) as three-year-old CF Orr Stakes winners that have progressed to successful stud careers.

Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr were the last trainers to win the CF Orr Stakes with a three-year-old when Jacquinot won on protest in 2023.

Last year’s winner Mr Brightside is the highest-rated Orr Stakes entry on 119, seven points clear of dual Group 1 winner Southport Tycoon.

Southport Tycoon, who was a beaten favourite first-up in the Group 2 Australia Stakes at The Valley, is one of four entries from the Ciaron Maher stable.

Mr Brightside and regular rider Craig Williams will again combine in Saturday's $750,000 CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield. Picture: Racing Photos via Getty Images

Maher has also entered the resuming Another Wil and the hard-fit Chorlton Lane along with Semana, who ran third first-up in the $1m Magic Millions Sprint at the Gold Coast.

Mr Brightside is the $2.30 favourite in the opening all-in market on the CF Orr Stakes ahead of Another Wil at $5.

Australia Stakes winner Schwarz is a $6 chance with Steparty next best at $8.

Private Life is at $11 in early betting with Angel Capital a $26 chance.

Regular rider Craig Williams will be aboard Mr Brightside on Saturday while Ben Allen will stick with Group 1 Memsie Stakes winner Pinstriped.

Blake Shinn will again ride Schwarz after steering him to his Australia Stakes success.

Originally published as Caulfield Guineas Private Life set to take on older horses in Group 1 CF Orr Stakes at Caulfield