William Reid Stakes 2023

In a hurry? We’ve listed all the quick facts that you need to know about the William Reid Stakes:

The William Reid Stakes is a Group 1 race which takes place each year in March. The race in 2023 will be held on Friday 24th of March at Moonee Valley Racecourse. Looking back to the race in 2022, it was won by September Run.

The William Reid Stakes is run under weight for age conditions and is open to horses three year old and upwards.

The race is named after former Moonee Valley Racing Club committee member William Reid who along with serving on the board of the MVRC, he was also a prominent horse owner in his own right with his best horse being Uncle Sam who won the Caulfield Cup twice in 1912 and again in 1914.

The race had its inception in 1925 and kept its name until 1993 where it was for known first as the Australia Made Stakes and then the Australia Stakes until 2009 before reverting to its original title in 2010.

The race has always been run at Moonee Valley over 6 furlongs or 1200m and has only had the one venue change due to course reconstruction.

The William Reid Stakes was elevated to Group 1 status in 1987.

The William Reid Stakes is an Australian Group 1 held at Moonee Valley Racecourse, it is one of the major races in the Autumn Racing Carnival and the $1 million prizemoney that comes along with this race means it brings some of the best horses from across the country to Melbourne, while also attracting many of us Aussies who enjoy having a casual punt. Our expert racing tipsters will put together a short list of our best William Reid Stakes tips, so make sure you look out for this in the leadup to the race.

Given nominations are yet to be accepted for the William Reid Stakes in 2023, it is difficult for us to provide any updates in relation to our tips at this time. However, as the Autumn Racing Carnival starts to kick into gear, the type of horses that are aiming for this Group 1 will become a lot clearer. If you are after William Reid Stakes horse tips, then we will keep you in the loop with which horses are likely to be running, so you can get your bets on as soon as possible.

Unfortunately there are no betting agencies currently providing William Reid Stakes odds, but it should be released a little while before the race, and we’ll bring you this information when we can. When looking for William Reid Stakes tips, we have listed some key factors to success in the betting section, which you can find below!

We will list The Sharks’ William Reid Stakes best tips for the race this year closer to race day. Make sure you keep checking back on this page for updates!

William Reid Stakes Tips From Experts

Our tips are not out for the William Reid Stakes in 2023 as it is too far out from the event. But the good news is that when the final field for the William Reid Stakes is announced, we will provide guidance on each and every runner in the 2023 William Reid Stakes.

Please check back here closer to race day.

There are a lot of important factors to consider before betting on the William Reid Stakes. Make sure you have a read on below before you place your bets:

Is Previous William Reid Stakes Form a Good Indicator of Future Success?

The race is best known as one of the many sprint races the great Manikato was able to dominate in. He won it on five consecutive occasions between 1979 and 1983.

Black Caviar is another who won the race on more than one occasion, claiming the Group 1 feature twice during her unbeaten run, first in 2011, then again in 2013.

Being positioned in the peak of the Autumn Carnival period, the William Reid Stakes generally attracts a very strong field of race fit, top line sprinters and many of the race’s winners head to Sydney for races like the T.J. Smith and the All Aged Stakes where they have tasted success as well as winning Group 1 sprint features the following Spring.

Should I Bet On The Favourite in the William Reid Stakes?

Favourites have a respectable strike rate in the race winning five times since 2006.

Formlines from Lead Up Races

The vast majority of winners of the William Reid Stakes have run top three at their most recent start with horses coming through the Melbourne triple crown series which includes the Black Caviar Lightning Stakes, the Oakleigh Plate, and the Newmarket Handicap. The 2022 William Reid Stakes winner, September Run, had most recently finished in 3rd place in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap.

Age

As is the case with many of our Group 1 sprint races, three year olds have excellent records against the older horses. In this instance they have won 13 of the past 37 runnings of the William Reid Stakes.

Weight

The William Reid Stakes is run under weight for age conditions.

Gender

The girls have a very strong record here having won around 50% of the races over the last three decades. Amongst these names are champion sprinters, Miss Andretti, Black Caviar and Sunlight.

William Reid Stakes Best Bets

Our William Reid Stakes best bets for 2023 are not out just yet, make sure you keep an eye out on this page as we will provide more details about our best bets when the final field is announced.

You will find our best bets below once available. Stay tuned!

Before the official William Reid Stakes field is released, many online bookmakers will open early markets, or all-in markets, for all your William Reid Stakes betting needs. We like to think this is the best time to bet on your favourite horse, as you might be able to bet on one of the favourites for the 2023 William Reid Stakes at great odds.

Once the bookies release their 2023 William Reid Stakes odds, they will tend to fluctuate pretty much day-by-day in the lead up to the all important race. The fluctuations also occur when we get a better idea of the type of horses that will be targeting the William Reid Stakes, as well as their recent form in other races as well as trials.

If you do choose to have a bet on these early markets, it means you could find the favourite at a great price of $10 or more. This means that if your chosen horse does go on to win, you will get more cash in your account! However, there is increased risk if you choose to go down this path and you need to be aware before putting any of your money down.

Depending on the time you place your 2023 William Reid Stakes futures bet, your horse may not even run, but you also won’t get your money back, occurring when the market is ‘All-In’ or closer to the race day. If you are punting when it says ‘Before Noms’, then you can rest easy knowing you will get your money back if your horse doesn’t run.

The odds are not available just yet for the William Reid Stakes in 2023, stay tuned!

There was a very decent field that contested the 2022 William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley Racecourse. Marabi started as the red hot favourite for this Group 1 race. The mare was coming off a string of 1st place finishes and her record for the season stood at 4:4-0-0, which included a Group 1 win in her last start at the Oakleigh Plate.

Due to the fact that Marabi was so short, the rest of the runners in the race were at double digit odds, but there were still a stack of quality horses, which meant there was value to be found! At the next shortest odds were The Inferno and The Astrologist, both at $13.

The Inferno was unfortunately scratched before the race, but The Astrologist did line up at the barriers for the William Reid Stakes. He had just run a very respectable 2nd place in the Group 1 Newmarket Handicap and had a season record of 5:1-1-2.

With the 2023 William Reid Stakes yet to be run and won, let’s take a look at the 2022 rendition of the race to see if there are any key form indicators that can help us find this year’s winner.

Well, well, well another case of the short priced favourite being rolled! Marabi was the $1.65 favourite and just didn’t have enough in the tank to push on toward the end of the race to get the win. Ridden by Ben Allen, the 5YO finished back in 5th place, 2.25L off the pace.

With such a short price favourite, it meant that all the other runners were priced at double digit odds, and it was in fact September Run who proved too good for the rest of the field, winning at odds of $17. Jockey Craig Williams put in a peach of a ride to get the mare home after being in 6th place at the 400m mark.

Next to cross the line was, Halvorsen, who had overcome a wide barrier (13) and long odds to finished just 1L behind September Run. the 6YO had odds of $81 before the barriers flung open and was back in 10th place at the 400m mark.

Rounding out the minor placings was General Beau, who had odds of $26 before the race. Damien Thornton was able to steer the 3YO to finish just 1.3L behind the winner, and he was back in 7th place at the 400m mark.

You’ve read the words, now watch the video! Have a squiz below at the 2022 William Reid Stakes race:

William Reid Stakes Winners

The results for the upcoming William Reid Stakes are not yet available, but in the meantime, you can have a look below at all the recent past winners: