William Reid Stakes

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William Reid Stakes Information

The 2024 William Reid Stakes - a 1200m weight-for-age Group One sprint for 3YOs & upwards - will likely be held at Moonee Valley on Friday 22 March. There's a possibility it may be raced on Friday March 29, but as this is Good Friday it may be unlikely.

The only Melbourne Autumn G1 at The Valley, Punters has all the William Reid Stakes details like tips, betting, odds, form guide, field and race time details. 

Key lead-up race(s): Oakleigh Plate, Newmarket Handicap

William Reid Stakes 2024 Fast Facts

William Reid Stakes 2024 Race Details

Date	Friday, March 22, 2024
Prize Money	$1,000,000
Race Track	Moonee Valley Racecourse
Race Distance	1200m
Race Type	Group One
Weight Class	WFA. 3YOs & Upwards
2023 Winner	Imperatriz

William Reid Stakes History

The William Reid Stakes was first run in 1925, with Night Patrol taking out the first running of the race. He went on to win consecutive William Reid's with another win the following year.

Champion sprinter Manikato won the race a staggering five times in succession. Eight horses have managed to win the race on more than one occasion. Black Caviar and Apache Cat were two recent champions to have achieved dual victories in the race.

Notable winners: Black Caviar, Apache Cat, Miss Andretti, Bomber Bill, Hareeba, Redelva, Vo Rogue, Manikato, Flying Halo, Heroic and more ...

William Reid Stakes Latest News

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William Reid Stakes 2022 - What the jockeys said after September Run's win
G1 William Reid Stakes: What the jockeys said after Imperatriz's 2023 win
William Reid Stakes 2022 - What the jockeys said after September Run's win
September Run too good in G1 William Reid Stakes at The Valley
Moonee Valley preview and tips: G1 William Reid Stakes night - Friday, March 25
Unbeaten Marabi eyes William Reid crown
SA sprinter Kemalpasa chasing elusive Group 1 win in William Reid Stakes
Marabi opens in the red for Valley G1s
William Reid Stakes: Unbeaten Marabi nominated for Moonee Valley feature
The Inferno returns to Moonee Valley for William Reid Stakes
Hawkes-trained Masked Crusader blitzes them in William Reid Stakes
Control curbs crucial to Pippie in William Reid Stakes
Stokes pulls pin on Ancestry's William Reid Stakes bid
Moonee Valley preview and tips: William Reid Stakes night - Friday, March 19
G1 William Reid Stakes: Final field and barriers
G1 redemption for Parnham, Indian Pacific in William Reid Stakes
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William Reid Stakes 2024 Nominations

The closing time for William Reid Stakes 2024 nominations is likely to be 12 PM on Monday the 18th of March, 2024.

William Reid Stakes Form Indicators and Field

We'll have key details on the William Reid Stakes 2024 form indicators and field once it is released on the Wednesday before the race.

The William Reid Stakes is the last of four Group One sprint races in Melbourne over the Autumn racing carnival. Step-ups in distance occur across the Black Caviar Lightning (1000 metres) at Flemington, the Oakleigh Plate (1100 metres) at Caulfield and the Newmarket Handicap (1200 metres) at Flemington.

The William Reid Stakes is typically run two weeks after the Newmarket. This makes for a gruelling schedule should any horse attempt all four races, which are generally held over five weeks. Few do, however many William Reid entrants will have run in a combination of these races over the preceding weeks.

When doing the form for the William Reid Stakes – as with all races at Moonee Valley – it’s critical to consider the track. The cramped, tight-turning Valley course is nothing at all like the wide-open spaces of Flemington, or even Caulfield.

The 1200m start at Moonee Valley is at the stop of the back straight, with the course featuring three short, straight sprints and two sharp turns. Gate speed is important, as is the barrier draw – recent history shows that most winners come from the inside barrier, with barrier one providing the most.

William Reid Stakes 2023 - Final Field & Barriers

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp Rating
1	79x63900x0	MASKED CRUSADER	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Jye McNeil	4	58.5kg	108
2	22x61801x8	PAULELE	James Cummings	Damien Oliver	14	58.5kg	111
3	9x6146x114	KING OF SPARTA	Peter & Paul Snowden	John Allen	12	58.5kg	106
4	x12130x00x	A CASE OF YOU (IRE)	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Mark Zahra	10	58.5kg	114
5	x329x6272x	IN THE CONGO	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	1	58.5kg	106
6	2x104x10x8	FRONT PAGE	Geoff Duryea	Patrick Moloney	8	58.5kg	98
7	11867x1111	JIGSAW	Cindy Alderson	Daniel Moor	5	58.5kg	105
8	55x1219x30	BELLA NIPOTINA	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Ben Melham	13	56.5kg	111
9	10x4221x00	ROCH ’N’ HORSE (NZ)	Michael Moroney	Jamie Mott	9	56.5kg	113
10	3135x84x40	SEPTEMBER RUN	Chris Waller	Nash Rawiller	6	56.5kg	110
11	x1148x1112	IMPERATRIZ	Mark Walker	Opie Bosson	7	56.5kg	114
12	111310x389	CHAIN OF LIGHTNING	Peter G Moody		3	56.5kg	104
13	x09xL22221	BABYLON BERLIN	Ben Foote	Blake Shinn	2	56.5kg	105
14	31111	BENEDETTA	Jason Warren	Daniel Stackhouse	11	54kg	88

William Reid Stakes 2024 Form Guide

We'll have the full William Reid Stakes 2024 form guide - including all the punting tools like speed maps and predictor - available closer to the race.

Maximise your bet with these Punters betting tools closer to the William Reid Stakes race day:

• Brand New Punters Edge
• Enhanced Speed Map
• Horse Racing Predictor
• Sectional Times

To make the most from each betting tool, see how to use them in our Betting Tools FAQs.

William Reid Stakes 2024 Track Conditions

We will let you know the expected William Reid Stakes 2024 track conditions closer to the race when we have more information on the weather forecast.

For more information, see the Punters race track conditions page closer to race day for accurate weather forecasts.

William Reid Stakes 2024 Barrier Draw

The William Reid Stakes 2024 barrier draw will be done on the Wednesday before the race and can be found in our above full field table above.

William Reid Stakes Barrier Draw Statistics

Please find below the William Reid Stakes barrier draw statistics dating back to 1983.

Barrier	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Wins	7	5	4	3	5	5	3	2	3	4

William Reid Stakes 2024 Horses

Apache Cat won the race back-to-back in 2008 and 2009, two of his eight career Group 1 victories. His first win came among a golden run in 2008 which included wins in the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes at Flemington and the T.J. Smith Stakes at Randwick.

Black Caviar needs no introduction. One of the all-time greats of the turf, she won all 25 of her career starts - 15 at Group 1 level – including the William Reid Stakes in 2011 and 2013 William Reid Stakes.

Let's take a look at some of the leading market chances: 

Imperatriz - Imperatriz is a 4yo bay or brown mare (female) from Australia trained by Mark Walker. Please click on the stats below to check out the horse's recent form.

11. Imperatriz (AUS) (7)

Opie Bosson (56.5kg) Mark Walker 4yoM (b/br) I Am Invincible x Berimbau

Rating 114

Career

19 13-2-1

Earnings

$1,706,974

Wins

68.42%

Places

84.21%

Last 10

10 7-1-0

Win Range

1100-1600m

1st up

5 4-1-0

2nd up

5 4-0-1

Dist

7 5-1-1

Track

1 1-0-0

Trk/Dist

1 1-0-0

Jockey

9 7-0-0

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

9 8-1-0

Soft

6 3-1-0

Heavy

4 2-0-1

Benedetta - Benedetta is a 3yo bay or brown filly (female) from Australia trained by Jason Warren. Please click on the stats below to check out the horse's recent form.

14. Benedetta (AUS) ()

Daniel Stackhouse (54kg) Jason Warren 3yoF (b/br) Hellbent x Whatalovelyday

Rating 88

Career

6 4-0-2

Earnings

$658,635

Wins

66.67%

Places

100%

Last 10

6 4-0-2

Win Range

1200-1300m

1st up

1 0-0-1

2nd up

1 1-0-0

Dist

2 2-0-0

Track

0 0-0-0

Trk/Dist

0 0-0-0

Jockey

5 4-0-1

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

4 2-0-2

Soft

2 2-0-0

Heavy

0 0-0-0

Jigsaw - Jigsaw is a 4yo brown gelding (male) from Australia trained by Cindy Alderson. Please click on the stats below to check out the horse's recent form.

7. Jigsaw (AUS) (5)

Daniel Moor (58.5kg) Cindy Alderson 4yoG (br) Manhattan Rain x Demandz

Rating 105

Career

20 8-1-2

Earnings

$849,500

Wins

40%

Places

55%

Last 10

10 6-0-0

Win Range

1000-1200m

1st up

4 3-0-0

2nd up

4 2-0-2

Dist

8 3-1-0

Track

4 1-1-1

Trk/Dist

3 1-1-0

Jockey

4 3-0-0

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

9 4-1-1

Soft

9 4-0-1

Heavy

2 0-0-0

In The Congo - In The Congo is a 4yo chestnut stallion (male) from Australia trained by Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott,. Please click on the stats below to check out the horse's recent form.

5. In The Congo (AUS) (1)

Tim Clark (58.5kg) Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott 4yoH (ch) Snitzel x Via Africa

Rating 106

Career

15 3-6-1

Earnings

$1,769,075

Wins

20%

Places

66.67%

Last 10

10 1-3-1

Win Range

1100-1400m

1st up

4 1-0-1

2nd up

3 0-3-0

Dist

6 0-4-0

Track

2 0-0-0

Trk/Dist

1 0-0-0

Jockey

8 3-2-0

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

6 1-3-0

Soft

6 2-2-0

Heavy

3 0-1-1

Bella Nipotina - Bella Nipotina is a 5yo chestnut mare (female) from Australia trained by Ciaron Maher & David Eustace. Please click on the stats below to check out the horse's recent form.

8. Bella Nipotina (AUS) (12)

Ben Melham (56.5kg) Ciaron Maher & David Eustace 5yoM (ch) Pride of Dubai x Bella Orfana

Rating 111

Career

36 6-9-7

Earnings

$3,499,650

Wins

16.67%

Places

61.11%

Last 10

10 3-2-1

Win Range

1000-1200m

1st up

8 2-0-2

2nd up

8 1-4-0

Dist

17 3-4-4

Track

9 2-6-0

Trk/Dist

5 1-4-0

Jockey

2 0-1-1

Firm

0 0-0-0

Good

20 2-4-6

Soft

11 1-4-1

Heavy

5 3-1-0

William Reid Stakes 2024 Weights

The William Reid Stakes 2024 weights can be found in our above full field table above.

William Reid Stakes 2024 Scratchings

We'll advise you on the William Reid Stakes 2024 scratchings when they're declared on the Friday before the race.

William Reid Stakes Betting & Odds

Our odds comparison is the best tool for securing yourself top odds for the 2024 William Reid Stakes - we compare live odds feeds from all the leading bookmakers!

How To Bet on the 2024 William Reid Stakes

We're always here to show you how to bet on the William Reid Stakes 2024.

Firstly, you'll need to choose a bookie and we think TAB is worth a go for placing a bet on the William Reid Stakes.

Once you've chosen a bookmaker, you'll need to sign up and make a deposit (it will only take a couple of minutes).

Once you have money in your account you can place your bet!

Popular bet types for the William Reid Stakes 2024

Win Bet: select the horse you think will finish 1st in the William Reid Stakes

Place Bet: select a horse you think will finish either 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the William Reid Stakes

Each-way Bet: put an equal amount of money on a horse to both Win or Place in the William Reid Stakes

Exacta Bet: select the 2 horses you think will finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order in the William Reid Stakes

Quinella Bet: select the 2 horses you think will finish 1st and 2nd in any order in the William Reid Stakes

Trifecta Bet: select the 3 horses you think will finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order in the William Reid Stakes

Quaddie Bet: select the winning horses of four nominated races at the same track

Multi Bet: select the winning horses of multiple legs or bets across a number of different events/races.

William Reid Stakes Preview 2024

When published our William Reid Stakes Preview for 2024 can be found HERE.

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William Reid Stakes Prize Money Breakdown

The William Reid Stakes prize money breakdown is allocated as follows:

Of $1,000,000. 1st $600,000, 2nd $180,000, 3rd $90,000, 4th $45,000, 5th $25,000, 6th $20,000, 7th $20,000, 8th $20,000

Prize money contribution totalling 3% will be directed to jockey and equine welfare prior to distribution.

William Reid Stakes 2024 Tips

Our forms experts will analyse every aspect of the race and their William Reid Stakes 2024 tips will be here closer to the race.

But don't just take our word for it, let everyone know your William Reid Stakes prediction and find out what others reckon with our Forum Topics.

William Reid Stakes 2024 Favourites

The current William Reid Stakes 2024 favourites can be seen at the top of the Odds comparison table above.

William Reid Stakes Race Day Schedule

The William Reid Stakes race day schedule and race number for 2023 is below. We'll have the 2024 schedule closer to the race.

Race 1 - 6:15PM Ascend Sales Trophies Handicap (1600 METRES)

Race 2 - 6:45PM Regency Fireplaces Handicap (1200 METRES)

Race 3 - 7:15PM LR Brix Property Group Valley Pearl (1200 METRES)

Race 4 - 7:45PM Caspers Pies & Pastries Handicap (2040 METRES)

Race 5 - 8:15PM G2 BMD Group Sunline Stakes (1600 METRES)

Race 6 - 8:45PM Ladbrokes 55 Second Challenge Final (955 METRES)

Race 7 - 9:15PM G1 3 Point Motors William Reid Stakes (1200 METRES)

Race 8 - 9:45PM G3 Dynamic Print Group Alexandra Stakes (1600 METRES)

William Reid Stakes Tickets

It's a pretty quick and painless process to get William Reid Stakes tickets for a big Friday night of racing.

Whether you're heading there with mates, in a group or just by yourself Moonee Valley has options for you. For the full range of William Reid Stakes ticketing and even membership options head to thevalley.com.au. 

How To Watch the William Reid Stakes Live

There's heaps of ways to watch the William Reid Stakes in Australia.

This is split among free-to-air broadcasters, pay TV and streaming services:

• Free-to-air: Channel 7 has been the free-to-air home of Racing for almost the last 20 years and do a great coverage on Saturday afternoons, although you sometimes have to switch between Channel 7, 72 and 73. You can also watch horse racing events aired by Channel 7 on the 7plus app, while Racing.com is broadcast on Channel 78.
  
  
• Pay TV: In terms of Pay TV, one of the following channels: Sky Racing 1, Sky Racing 2 and Sky Thoroughbred Central will broadcast the Flight Stakes.
  
  
• Streaming services: People also have the option to stream Sky Racing through their bookie accounts, while Victorian and South Australian racing can be streamed via the Racing.com website or app on their device or desktop computer..
  
  

Racing NSW will also stream the race live on their website or app. Lastly, most Pubs in Australia will be showing live horse racing, but arguably the best place to watch any Group One race is trackside if we are allowed to do so.

William Reid Stakes Results

We've broken down some of the recent William Reid Stakes results below:

2023 William Reid Stakes Replay

The 2023 William Reid Stakes was won by the Chris Waller-trained September Run, with Halvorsen and General Beau filling the minor placings. Craig Williams was the winning jockey.

"The Kiwi & Opie!"

It's a New Zealand-flavoured William Reid 🔥 pic.twitter.com/b74gmJx7U2

— Racing.com (@Racing) March 24, 2023

2023 William Reid Stakes Results

William Reid Stakes Past Winners

Year	Winner	Odds (SP)	Jockey	Trainer
2023	Imperatriz	$3.60	Opie Bosson	Mark Walker
2022	September Run	$17	Craig Williams	Chris Waller
2021	Masked Crusader	$7	William Pike	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes
2020	Loving Gaby	$5.50	Craig Williams	Ciaron Maher and David Eustace
2019	Sunlight	$1.70F	Luke Currie	Tony McEvoy
2018	Hellbent	$10	Craig Williams	Darren Weir
2017	Silent Sedition	$7	Katelyn Mallyon	Andrew Noblett
2016	Flamberge	$12	Brad Rawiller	Peter Moody
2015	Lucky Hussler	$12	Glen Boss	Darren Weir
2014	Spirit Of Boom	$5.50	Michael Rodd	Tony Gollan
2013	Black Caviar	$1.03F	Luke Nolen	Peter Moody
2012	Foxwedge	$12	Nash Rawiller	John O'Shae
2011	Black Caviar	$1.09	Luke Nolen	Peter Moody
2010	Turffontein	$12	Glen Boss	Anthony Cummings
2009	Apache Cat	$7	Damien Oliver	Greg Eurell
2008	Apache Cat	$2.10F	Corey Brown	Greg Eurell

Pictured: Black Caviar (2013)

William Reid Stakes FAQs

💰 How much prize money is the William Reid Stakes worth?

The William Reid Stakes will be worth $1,000,000.

🐴 Who won William Reid Stakes 2023?

The 2023 edition of the William Reid Stakes was won by the Mark Walker-trained Imperatriz, with Bella Nipotina and Roch 'N' Horse filling the minor placings. Opie Bosson was the winning jockey.

📏 What is the Distance of the William Reid Stakes?

The William Reid Stakes is run over 1200m.

💸 How to place a bet on the William Reid Stakes?

Betting on the William Reid Stakes is made easy with online bookies such as TAB. If you don't have an account, it is simple to sign up and place your bet. If you’re unsure who to bet on, check out the tips located on this same page.

📆 When is the William Reid Stakes?

The William Reid Stakes will be held on Friday 22nd March 2024 at a time to be determined.

📍 Where is the William Reid Stakes held?

The William Reid Stakes will be held on Friday 22nd March 2024 at Moonee Valley or The Valley racecourse.