William Reid Stakes Winners
From the race’s inauguration in 1925, all the way up to 2025, we have all of William Reid Stakes winners listed from past race meets.
View additional details including finishing times, weights, starting prices and more on the winners of the Group 1 William Reid Stakes sprint race run under the lights at Moonee Valley Racecourse from 1987 – the present before a comprehensive list of all past champions further down the page.
The Night Patrol was the inaugural William Reid Stakes winner back in 1925 and won the opening two editions returning to go back-to-back in 1926.
Incredibly the mighty Manikato won this event five times on the trot dominating the William Reid Stakes results every year from 1979 – 1983. He now has his own race named in his honour held at the Moonee Valley track with the Group 1 Manikato Stakes (1200m) held each October.
Unbeaten mare Black Caviar is one of the most notable recent William Reid Stakes winners having taken out the event twice in 2011 and again in 2013 during her illustrious sprint career. The sprint race at Flemington run in the autumn named after Peter Moody’s champion, the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m), now serves as a nice lead-up race to the Manikato.
Multiple William Reid Stakes winners: Imperatriz (2023 & 2024); Black Caviar (2011 & 2013); Apache Cat (2008 & 2009); Manikato (1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 & 1983); All Shot (1973 & 1974); Golden Doubles (1957 &1958); Flying Halo (1952, 1953 & 1955): Heros (1934 & 1935); and The Night Patrol (1925 & 1926).
Many other turf greats have won the event including Comic Court (1951) who won over the sprint distance fresh first-up after taking out the 1950 Melbourne Cup over the two miles the spring prior.
Spanish Mix holds the current William Reid Stakes record winning in 1993 in a time of 1 minute 8:8 seconds.
The filly Loving Gaby (2020) was the last three-year-old William Reid Stakes winner.
The 2022 William Reid Stakes winner September Run enjoyed her first victory since the spring of 2020 scoring an upset at $17 odds defeating two 60/1 roughies.
In 2023 Imperatriz ($3.60F) continued the trend of mares winning the William Reid Stakes with Mark Walker’s New Zealand-trained visitor posting her fifth elite level victory and maiden Group 1 win in Australia with a stylish one-length victory for the punters.
The 2023 William Reid Stakes winner Imperatriz went on to frank the form completing the Group 1 Moir Stakes – Manikato Stakes double and also saluting at Flemington in the Group 1 Champions Sprint (1200m) down the famous ‘Straight Six’ that spring.
Imperatriz returned to go back-to-back with an impressive, successful title defence and be crowned the 2024 William Reid Stakes winner.
The 2025 William Reid Stakes winner is TBC and will be known when the $1 million sprint takes place at Moonee Valley on Saturday the 22nd of March 2025.
william reid STAKES WINNERS 1987 – the present
| Year | Winner | Colour | Sex | Age | Weight | Time | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2024 | Imperatriz | Bay or Brown | Mare | 5 years | 56.5 kg | 1:09.99 | $1.70 |
| 2023 | Imperatriz | Bay or Brown | Mare | 4 years | 56.5 kg | 1:10.55 | $3.60 |
| 2022 | September Run | Bay | Mare | 4 years | 56.5 kg | 1:09.92 | $17 |
| 2021 | Masked Crusader | Bay | Gelding | 3 years | 58.5 kg | 1:09.29 | $7 |
| 2020 | Loving Gaby | Bay | Filly | 3 years | 54 kg | 1:09.44 | $5.50 |
| 2019 | Sunlight | Bay | Filly | 3 years | 54 kg | 1:09.77 | $1.70 |
| 2018 | Hellbent | Bay | Horse | 5 years | 58.5 kg | 1:09.36 | $10.00 |
| 2017 | Silent Sedition | Bay | Mare | 4 years | 56.5 kg | 1:10.11 | $7.00 |
| 2016 | Flamberge | Chestnut | Gelding | 6 years | 58.5 kg | 1:09.85 | $12.00 |
| 2015 | Lucky Hussler | Bay | Gelding | 5 years | 58.5 kg | 1:10.36 | $12.00 |
| 2014 | Spirit Of Boom | Bay | Horse | 6 years | 58.5 kg | 1:11.17 | $5.50 |
| 2013 | Black Caviar | Brown | Mare | 6 years | 56.5 kg | 1:11.8 | $1.03 |
| 2012 | Foxwedge | Bay | Colt | 3 years | 56 kg | 1:10.27 | $12.00 |
| 2011 | Black Caviar | Brown | Mare | 4 years | 56.5 kg | 1:10.0 | $1.09 |
| 2010 | Turffontein | Chestnut | Horse | 5 years | 58.5 kg | 1:11.67 | $12.00 |
| 2009 | Apache Cat | Chestnut | Gelding | 6 years | 58.5 kg | 1:09.64 | $7.00 |
| 2008 | Apache Cat | Chestnut | Gelding | 5 years | 58.5 kg | 1:09.64 | $2.10 |
| 2007 | Miss Andretti | Bay | Mare | 5 years | 56 kg | 1:10.23 | 8-15 |
| 2006 | Virage De Fortune | Grey | Filly | 3 years | 52 kg | 1:10.06 | 4-1 |
| 2005 | Cape Of Good Hope (GB) | Chestnut | Gelding | 7 years | 57.5 kg | 1:10.30 | 9-2 |
| 2004 | Regimental Gal | Chestnut | Filly | 3 years | 52.5 kg | 1:10.35 | 7-4 |
| 2003 | Yell | Bay | Gelding | 3 years | 55 kg | 1:10.54 | 7-2 |
| 2002 | Toledo | Bay | Gelding | 8 years | 57.5 kg | 1:11.83 | 30-1 |
| 2001 | Bomber Bill | Bay | Gelding | 5 years | 57.5 kg | 1:11.48 | 7-1 |
| 2000 | Miss Pennymoney | Chestnut | Filly | 3 years | 51.5 kg | 1:10.71 | 11-2 |
| 1999 | Grand Archway | Chestnut | Filly | 3 years | 51.5 kg | 1:10.9 | 11-1 |
| 1998 | Stella Cadente | Bay | Filly | 3 years | 51.5 kg | 1:11.76 | 7-1 |
| 1997 | Spartacus | Chestnut | Colt | 3 years | 53 kg | 1:10.36 | 9-2 |
| 1996 | Strategic | Chestnut | Colt | 3 years | 53 kg | 1:11.05 | 6-4 |
| 1995 | Hareeba | Bay | Gelding | 4 years | 57 kg | 1:07.90 | 8-11 |
| 1994 | Lady Jakeo | Bay/Brown | Filly | 3 years | 51.5 kg | 1:09.10 | 9-1 |
| 1993 | Spanish Mix | Bay | Mare | 4 years | 55.5 kg | 1:08.80 | 25-1 |
| 1992 | Wrap Around | Bay | Mare | 4 years | 55.5 kg | 1:09.20 | 4-1 |
| 1991 | Redelva | Chestnut | Gelding | 7 years | 57.5 kg | 1:09.60 | 13-4 |
| 1990 | Lightning Bend | Brown | Gelding | 4 years | 57 kg | 1:09.0 | 4-1 |
| 1989 | Zeditave | Chestnut | Colt | 3 years | 53 kg | 1:09.50 | 1-1 |
| 1988 | Vo Rogue | Bay | Gelding | 4 years | 57 kg | 1:09.9 | 11-2 |
| 1987 | Canny Lass | Chestnut | Mare | 4 years | 55.5 kg | 1:11.8 | 13-4 |
complete list of past william reid STAKES WINNERS
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 | TBD |
| 2024 | Imperatriz |
| 2023 | Imperatriz |
| 2022 | September Run |
| 2021 | Masked Crusader |
| 2020 | Loving Gaby |
| 2019 | Sunlight |
| 2018 | Hellbent |
| 2017 | Silent Sedition |
| 2016 | Flamberge |
| 2015 | Lucky Hussler |
| 2014 | Spirit Of Boom |
| 2013 | Black Caviar |
| 2012 | Foxwedge |
| 2011 | Black Caviar |
| 2010 | Turffontein |
| 2009 | Apache Cat |
| 2008 | Apache Cat |
| 2007 | Miss Andretti |
| 2006 | Virage De Fortune |
| 2005 | Cape of Good Hope |
| 2004 | Regimental Gal |
| 2003 | Yell |
| 2002 | Toledo |
| 2001 | Bomber Bill |
| 2000 | Miss Pennymoney |
| 1999 | Grand Archway |
| 1998 | Stella Cadente |
| 1997 | Spartacus |
| 1996 | Strategic |
| 1995 | Hareeba |
| 1994 | Lady Jakeo |
| 1993 | Spanish Mix |
| 1992 | Wrap Around |
| 1991 | Redelva |
| 1990 | Lightning Bend |
| 1989 | Zedative |
| 1988 | Vo Rogue |
| 1987 | Canny Lass |
| 1986 | Campaign King |
| 1985 | River Rough |
| 1984 | Qubeau |
| 1983 | Manikato |
| 1982 | Manikato |
| 1981 | Manikato |
| 1980 | Manikato |
| 1979 | Manikato |
| 1978 | Family Of Man |
| 1977 | Toy Show |
| 1976 | Lord Dudley |
| 1975 | Leica Show |
| 1974 | All Shot |
| 1973 | All Shot |
| 1972 | Dual Choice |
| 1971 | Tango Miss |
| 1970 | Crewman |
| 1969 | Magic Ruler |
| 1968 | Winfreux |
| 1967 | Marmion |
| 1966 | Star Affair |
| 1965 | Contempler |
| 1964 | Check Up |
| 1963 | Nikalapko |
| 1962 | New Statesman |
| 1961 | Lady Major |
| 1960 | Planetoid |
| 1959 | Merger |
| 1958 | Golden Doubles |
| 1957 | Golden Doubles |
| 1956 | Joda Boy |
| 1955 | Flying Halo |
| 1954 | St. Joel |
| 1953 | Flying Halo |
| 1952 | Flying Halo |
| 1951 | Comic Court |
| 1950 | Filipino |
| 1949 | Comedy Prince |
| 1948 | Chanak |
| 1947 | Bravesia |
| 1946 | Tranquil Star |
| 1945 | David’s Last |
| 1944 | Reception |
| 1943 (Race Not Held) | – |
| 1942 | Chatasan |
| 1941 | All Veil |
| 1940 | Magic Circle |
| 1939 | Amiable |
| 1938 | Hua |
| 1937 | Pamelus |
| 1936 (Race Not Held) | – |
| 1935 | Heros |
| 1934 | Heros |
| 1933 | Waltzing Lily |
| 1932 | Middle Watch |
| 1931 | Mystic Peak |
| 1930 | Figure |
| 1929 | Gothic |
| 1928 | Translator |
| 1927 | Heroic |
| 1926 | The Night Patrol |
| 1925 | The Night Patrol |