2026 Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes Results

Stay tuned for the official 2026 Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes results and finishing order when the $1 million sprint runs at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday March 21, 2026 as a key TJ Smith Stakes lead-up.

• 1st: No. 2 Jigsaw ($5.50)
• 2nd: No. 4 Angel Capital
• 3rd: No. 11 Devil Night

Winning Margin: 0.46 lengths

Winning Time: 1:08.83

Cindy Alderson’s star sprinter Jigsaw ($5.50) made it six wins on the trot to claim his second Group 1 success and first in Australia off another beautifully rated ride by apprentice Logan Bates in Saturday’s 2026 William Reid Stakes results at Caulfield. From a wide gate, Jigsaw got to the front and lead all-the-way denying Angel Capital by a half-length with three-year-old Devil Night running third as an $81 outsider.

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Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our exclusive Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes 2026 Tips on the autumn sprint at Caulfield Racecourse with The Valley currently under redevelopment.

To Win: No. 1 Jimmysstar

JIMMYSSTAR (1) looks poised to pick up right where he left off in the spring, and the market agrees — the CF Orr champion has opened a clear favourite to kick off his autumn with another Group 1 victory in Saturday’s Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes at Caulfield. The Caulfield specialist looks to hold all the aces at $2.35 and firming at the top of betting at time of publish. The Per Incanto six-year-old boasts an extraordinary five wins from six starts at Caulfield, making the track his undisputed happy hunting ground. Add to that his elite first-up record (7:5-1-0) and he immediately becomes the horse they all need to bring down. Drawing the inside alley only strengthens his hand, and with Mark Zahra booked, he’ll get every possible chance. Jimmysstar’s spring campaign was outstanding. He ran a mighty third behind Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising in the $20 million The Everest, then travelled interstate to complete the Russell Balding Stakes / CF Orr Stakes double, confirming his status as one of Australia’s premier sprinters. His two recent Cranbourne trials — both stylish wins — suggest he’s returned in superb order. If he gets the breaks at the right time, his explosive turn of foot and love for Caulfield should prove decisive.

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The Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes is one of the quality Group 1 races held at the esteemed Moonee Valley Racecourse (Caulfield in 2026) in Melbourne. Formerly held on a Friday night at The Valley, the 2024 William Reid Stakes runs on a Saturday in March on the same day Sydney hosts its Golden Slipper Stakes Day card.

This 1200m sprint is conducted under weight-for-age conditions and offers prize money of $1,000,000 as of 2022.

William Reid Stakes Day features four other Melbourne Autumn Racing Carnival Group races including the Group 2 $500,000 Alister Clark Stakes (2040m) and the Group 2 $300,000 Sunline Stakes (1600m).

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 before Imperatriz (2024). 

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).

Imperatriz (2nd in 2024) was the last Newmarket Handicap graduate to back-up and win the William Reid Stakes.

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 The Everest race in Sydney, which is now worth $20 million.

The 2022 William Reid Stakes winner September Run came off a third in the Newmarket Handicap to post her first victory since the 2020 Coolmore Stud Stakes. She went on to frank the William Reid Stakes form running third next-up in Adelaide’s Group 1 Robert Sangster Stakes (1200m). The William Reid Stakes runner-up Halvorsen further franked the form in Adelaide that season finishing second in the Group 1 The Goodwood (1200m).

In 2023 the William Reid Stakes winner Imperatriz came off a Sydney lead-up having run second in the Group 1 Canterbury Stakes (1300m) leading up to her Moonee Valley Group 1 victory.

Imperatriz firmly franked the William Reid Stakes form going on to win her next four starts on the trot including Group 1 victories in the Moir Stakes, Manikato Stakes, and Champions Sprint.

Imperatriz returned in 2024 for a successful William Reid Stakes title defence as the $1.70 odds-on favourite claiming her 10th career Group 1 before a fourth in the TJ Smith Stakes in Sydney in what would turn out to be her career swansong.

The 2025 William Reid Stakes form was franked with the third placed Jimmysstar going on to win that autumn’s Group 1 All Aged Stakes before returning in the spring for more top-level victories in the Russell Balding Stakes in Sydney and Caulfield’s CF Orr Stakes.

Note, in 2026 the William Reid Stakes ran at Caulfield Racecourse with Moonee Valley undergoing a major redevelopment.

2026 Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes Betting

The latest Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes 2026 betting odds for the last of the Melbourne Autumn Group 1 races will be available at race sponsor Ladbrokes.com.au throughout the season and also provided here at Races.com.au.

Sunline ($1.70 in 2019) and Imperatriz ($3.60 in 2023 and $1.70 in 2024) are the last favourites in William Reid Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

There was a huge result in 2022 with September Run ($17) defeating two $61 roughies home in a race where the odds-on favourite Marabi ran fifth.

Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes Field

2026 Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes Form Guide

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2026 Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes Nominations

The official 2026 Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes nominations close the Monday before the race and will be available right here once announced.

The Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes 2026 nominations attracted 15 sprinters led in all-in betting by the Ciaron Maher-trained odds-on fancy Jimmysstar who races first-up since his Group 1 CF Orr victory.

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2026 Ladbrokes 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 2026 Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes field will be announced below the Wednesday before the race and published in full below.

The Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes 2026 final field features an elite field of sprinters including the resuming CF Orr Stakes champ Jimmysstar drawn the rails and the Cindy Alderson-trained Jigsaw drawn the opposite end of the field chasing his sixth win on the trot.

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Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes Barrier & Speedmap

1

Jimmysstar Off Midfield

2

Tropicus Leader

3

Charm Stone Midfield

4

Benedetta Backmarker

5

Baraqiel Off Pace

6

Angel Capital Midfield

7

Rey Magnerio Backmarker

8

Devil Night Midfield

9

Airman Off Midfield

10

Magic Time Backmarker

11

Jigsaw Leader

Ladbrokes 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).

Imperatriz (2023-24) is the last back-to-back William Reid Stakes champion.

In 2026 the event was sponsored by Ladbrokes.com.au and ran at Caulfield.

Ladbrokes William Reid Stakes Previous Race Winners