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The William Reid Stakes is one of the quality Group 1 races held at the esteemed Moonee Valley Racecourse in Melbourne. Taking place under the lights at the Valley in March each year, this 1200m sprint is conducted under weight-for-age conditions and offers prize money of $500,000.

Today the race is held as the feature race of the William Reid Stakes Night along with the Group 2 Sunline Stakes (1600m) as the final Group 1 meeting of the Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival.

There are a number of excellent lead-up races held earlier in the Melbourne Autumn Carnival that serve as a good guide for you William Reid Stakes wagers. The Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) at Flemington is one such trial race punters should keep an eye on. That earlier race’s namesake, Black Caviar (2013), was the last sprinter to complete the Lightning – William Reid Stakes double.

The other key lead-up race is the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) run down the famous Flemington straight a fortnight before. The Newmarket Handicap – William Reid Stakes double was last achieved by Sunlight (2019).

In 2020 the same three horses filled the trifecta in both the Newmarket Handicap (Bivouac, Loving Gaby, Gytrash) and the William Reid Stakes (Loving Gaby, Gytrash, Bivouac).

The 2020 William Reid Stakes took place under the lights at The Valley on Friday March 20, 2020 and was won by track specialist Loving Gaby. 

William Reid Stakes 2020
Date:	Friday March 20, 2020
Track:	Moonee Valley Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Conditions:	Weight-for-age
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$500,000
Inaugurated:	1925

2020 William Reid Stakes Results

• 1st: #11 Loving Gaby
• 2nd: #3 Gytrash
• 3rd: #9 Bivouac

Star filly Loving Gaby ($5.50) made it a Moonee Valley night double, adding the successful 2020 William Reid Stakes result to her 2019 Manikato Stakes victory under the lights. Improving on a Newmarket Handicap second, the daughter of I Am Invincible made it a hat-trick at the track with Craig Williams giving her the perfect ride before she hit the front upon and flew home for a dominant 1.25 length win over the Black Caviar Lightning champ Gytrash ($15). Race favourite, Newmarket Handicap winning colt Bivouac ($2.10) led the field around but failed to salute for the punters again, having to settle for third.

Click here to read more on the TJ Smith Stakes-bound 2020 William Reid Stakes winner Loving Gaby.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Barrier	Weight	SP
1	11	LOVING GABY	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Craig Williams	–	5	54kg	$5.50
2	3	GYTRASH	Gordon Richards	Mark Zahra	1.25L	4	58.5kg	$15
3	9	BIVOUAC	James Cummings	Hugh Bowman	2.75L	1	56kg	$2.10F
4	7	PIPPIE	John & Chris Meagher	Ben Melham	3.25L	10	56.5kg	$13
5	6	MYSTIC JOURNEY	Adam Trinder	Anthony Darmanin	3.45L	6	56.5kg	$21
6	10	EXCEEDANCE	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Tommy Berry	4.7L	8	56kg	$8
7	4	VITAL SILVER	Daniel & Ben Pearce	Jye McNeil	5L	9	58.5kg	$31
8	8	EMBRACE ME (NZ)	Danny O’Brien	Damien Oliver	5.1L	7	56.5kg	$41
9	1	SCALES OF JUSTICE	Lindsey Smith	Dean Yendall	5.2L	3	58.5kg	$14
10	2	ROCK MAGIC	Chris Gangemi	Michael Dee	5.95L	11	58.5kg	$101
11	5	ZOUTORI	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Damian Lane	6.15L	2	58.5kg	$26

2020 William Reid Stakes Odds

The latest William Reid Stakes 2020 betting odds for the last of the Melbourne Autumn Group 1 races will be available below as soon as open at Ladbrokes.com.au.

2020 William Reid Stakes Field

Each autumn the William Reid Stakes field attracts a smart line-up of proven Group 1 sprinters out of earlier lead-up races including the Oakleigh Plate and Newmarket Handicap. Horses out of the field may continue onto Sydney’s Group 1 TJ Smith Stakes (1200m) the following weekend at Royal Randwick. Black Caviar (2013) was the last winner of the William Reid Stakes – TJ Smith Stakes double.

The 2020 William Reid Stakes field will be announced below the Wednesday before the race and published in full below.

Newmarket Handicap winning three-year-old Bivouac chases a Group 1 sprint double lining-up from barrier one in the 11-horse William Reid Stakes 2020 final field at The Valley on Friday night.

Click here to read more on the 2020 William Reid Stakes field dominated by the Group 1 winning three-year-olds.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	53x1215x16	SCALES OF JUSTICE	Lindsey Smith	Dean Yendall	3	58.5kg	113
2	1x153x493x	ROCK MAGIC	Chris Gangemi	Michael Dee	11	58.5kg	105
3	13011x2x13	GYTRASH	Gordon Richards	Mark Zahra	4	58.5kg	111
4	13x13x422x	VITAL SILVER	Daniel & Ben Pearce	Jye McNeil	9	58.5kg	106
5	00x1336x24	ZOUTORI	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Damian Lane	2	58.5kg	107
6	1111x1255x	MYSTIC JOURNEY	Adam Trinder	Anthony Darmanin	6	56.5kg	114
7	27x11102x1	PIPPIE	John & Chris Meagher	Ben Melham	10	56.5kg	108
8	7x4498x332	EMBRACE ME (NZ)	Danny O’Brien	Damien Oliver	7	56.5kg	93
9	x121162x61	BIVOUAC	James Cummings	Hugh Bowman	1	56kg	116
10	13x1331x6	EXCEEDANCE	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Tommy Berry	8	56kg	110
11	22x1212x32	LOVING GABY	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Craig Williams	5	54kg	112

William Reid Stakes Nominations

The official 2020 William Reid Stakes nominations close the Monday before the race and will be available right here once announced.

The William Reid Stakes 2020 nominations drew 18 sprinters including Chris Waller’s VRC Classic champion Nature Strip, Newmarket Handicap winning three-year-old Bivouac and the gun filly Loving Gaby who has Group 1 winning form at The Valley track.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	14x4141x41	NATURE STRIP	G	5	Chris Waller	1	58.5kg	116
2	1111x1255x	MYSTIC JOURNEY	M	4	Adam Trinder	2	56.5kg	114
3	53x1215x16	SCALES OF JUSTICE	G	7	Lindsey Smith	3	58.5kg	113
4	x121162x61	BIVOUAC	C	3	James Cummings	4	56kg	116
5	22x1212x32	LOVING GABY	F	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	5	54kg	112
6	1x153x493x	ROCK MAGIC	G	10	Chris Gangemi	6	58.5kg	105
7	20x1487x01	FAATINAH	G	7	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	7	58.5kg	106
8	13x1331x6	EXCEEDANCE	C	3	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	8	56kg	110
9	13011x2x13	GYTRASH	H	4	Gordon Richards	9	58.5kg	111
10	2112×1111	RUBISAKI	F	3	Patrick Payne	10	54kg	96
11	13x13x422x	VITAL SILVER	G	6	Daniel & Ben Pearce	11	58.5kg	106
12	132x721x04	MISS LEONIDAS	M	5	Shaun Dwyer	12	56.5kg	107
13	00x1336x24	ZOUTORI	G	4	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	13	58.5kg	107
14	27x11102x1	PIPPIE	M	4	John & Chris Meagher	14	56.5kg	108
15	2x41011x77	TOFANE (NZ)	M	4	Michael Moroney	15	56.5kg	103
16	0130x990x9	FLEET REVIEW (USA)	H	5	Alexander Rae	16	58.5kg	97
17	7x4498x332	EMBRACE ME (NZ)	M	4	Danny O’Brien	17	56.5kg	93
18	25x2255x49	BONS AWAY	G	6	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	18	58.5kg	102

William Reid Stakes History

The race is named after the renowned racehorse owner and banker William Reid. The race reached the peak of its prestige in 2005, and for two years was held as the second leg of the Global Sprint Challenge. It has now been replaced by The Age Classic.

First run in 1925, the William Reid Stakes was held over 6 furlongs until 1973 when Australia’s adoption of the metric system converted the distance to 1200m. Beginning as a Principal race, the William Reid Stakes reached group 2 status in 1980 and was finally elevated to its current Group 1 position in 1987. 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. In 2010 the race name changed back to the William Reid Stakes.

A top quality field of sprinters compete in the William Reid Stakes each year and notable winners include The Valley specialist Loving Gaby (2020), Sunlight (2019), Black Caviar (2001 & 13), Apache Cat (2008 & 2009), Hareeba (1995), Redelva (1991) and Zeditave (1989).

Recent William Reid Stakes Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 William Reid Stakes	1st	Loving Gaby	1 minute 9.44 seconds
	2nd	Gytrash
	3rd	Bivouac
2019 William Reid Stakes	1st	Sunlight	1 minute 9.77 seconds
	2nd	Spright
	3rd	Ellicazoom
2018 William Reid Stakes	1st	Hellbent	1 minute 9.36 seconds
	2nd	Thronum
	3rd	Catchy
2017 William Reid Stakes	1st	Silent Sedition	1 minute 10.11 seconds
	2nd	Hellbent
	3rd	Star Turn
2016 William Reid Stakes	1st	Flamberge	1 minute 09.85 seconds
	2nd	Holler
	3rd	Japonisme
2015 William Reid Stakes	1st	Lucky Hussler	1 minute 10.36 seconds
	2nd	Vain Queen
	3rd	Griante
2014 William Reid Stakes	1st	Spirit Of Boom	1 minute 11.17 seconds
	2nd	Fontelina
	3rd	Unpretentious
2013 William Reid Stakes	1st	Black Caviar	1 minute 11.08 seconds
	2nd	Karuta Queen
	3rd	Fawkner
2012 William Reid Stakes	1st	Foxwedge	1 minute 10.2 seconds
	2nd	Hay List
	3rd	Buffering
2011 William Reid Stakes	1st	Black Caviar	1 minute 10.0 seconds
	2nd	Crystal Lily
	3rd	Hinchinbrook
2010 William Reid Stakes	1st	Turffontein	1 minute 11.67 seconds
	2nd	Wanted
	3rd	Sniper’s Bullet
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