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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 $1,000,000 as of 2022.

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 2021 William Reid Stakes winner Masked Crusader went on to run second to Nature Strip in that spring’s $15 million The Everest race in Sydney.

The 2022 William Reid Stakes takes place under the lights at The Valley on Friday March 25th, 2022. 

William Reid Stakes 2022
Date:	Friday March 25th, 2022
Track:	Moonee Valley Racecourse
Distance:	1200m
Conditions:	Weight-for-age
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$1,000,000
Inaugurated:	1925

2022 William Reid Stakes Results

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

2022 William Reid Stakes Betting

The latest William Reid Stakes 2022 betting odds for the last of the Melbourne Autumn Group 1 races will be available below as soon as open at Ladbrokes.com.au.

Sunline ($1.70 in 2019) was the last favourite in William Reid Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

2022 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 2022 William Reid Stakes field will be announced below the Wednesday before the race and published in full below.

William Reid Stakes Nominations

The official 2022 William Reid Stakes nominations close the Monday before the race and will be available right here once announced.

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 Masked Crusader (2021), 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
2022 William Reid Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2021 William Reid Stakes	1st	Masked Crusader	1 minute 9.29 seconds
	2nd	Portland Sky
	3rd	Libertini
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