The Australia Stakes is once again known as the William Reid Stakes. Run in March at Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne, the William Reid Stakes is a Group 1 race over 1200m and worth $500,000. For more information on this race please see the William Reid Stakes. If you are looking for the Group 2 Australia Stakes held at Moonee Valley in late january then please see Australia Stakes.
Australia Stakes History
The race name was changed from the William Reid Stakes to the Australia Made Stakes in 1994 and then finally became known as the Australia Stakes from 1996 onwards.
A top quality field of sprinters compete in the Australia Stakes each year and notable winners include Apace Cat (2008 & 2009), Hareeba (1995), Redelva (1991) and Zeditave (1989).
Recent Australia Stakes Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Australia Stakes |
1st | Apache Cat | 1 minute 9.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Vormista | ||
| 3rd | Time Thief | ||
| 2008 Australia Stakes |
1st | Apache Cat | 1 minute 9.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Stanzout | ||
| 3rd | Monet Rules | ||
| 2007 Australia Stakes |
1st | Miss Andrettie | 1 minute 10.2 seconds |
| 2nd | Any Suggestion | ||
| 3rd | Rewaaya | ||
| 2006 Australia Stakes |
1st | Virage De Fortune | 1 minute 10 seconds |
| 2nd | Rewaaya | ||
| 3rd | Undue | ||
| 2005 Australia Stakes |
1st | Cape Of Good Hop | 1 minute 10.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Super Elegant | ||
| 3rd | Spark Of Life | ||
| 2004 Australia Stakes |
1st | Regimental Gal | 1 minute 10.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Our Egyptian Raine | ||
| 3rd | Legally Bay | ||
| 2003 Australia Stakes |
1st | Yell | 1 minute 10.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Dash For Cash | ||
| 3rd | Spinning Hill | ||
| 2002 Australia Stakes |
1st | Toledo | 1 minute 11.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Show A Heart | ||
| 3rd | North Boy | ||
| 2001 Australia Stakes |
1st | Bomber Bill | 1 minute 11.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Scenic Warrior | ||
| 3rd | Nina Haraka | ||
| 2000 Australia Stakes |
1st | Miss Pennymoney | 1 minute 10.7 seconds |
| 2nd | Redoutes Choice | ||
| 3rd | St Chrisoph | ||