Moonee Valley will host their last night meeting of the racing season on Friday night with the running of the G1 William Reid Stakes headlining the card. View our tips and bets for each of the eight races on the night.
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Race One: 7 Of Importance
Race Two: 8 Divine Command
Race Three: 8 Maximus
Race Four: 3 Super Too
Race Five: 1 Seannie
Race Six: 3 Samovare
Race Seven: 1 Rock Magic
Race Eight: 11 Truly Discreet
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BEST BET: Race Four Number 3 Super Too
NEXT BEST: Race Five Number 1 Seannie
VALUE: Race Eight Number 11 Truly Discreet
News:
WILLIAM REID STAKES
1200m, $500,000, Group One, weight-for-age at Moonee Valley
NOTABLE WINNERS
* Gothic (1929); Comic Court (1951); Flying Halo (1952/53/55); Dual Choice (1972); All Shot (1973/74); Vo Rogue (1988); Hareeba (1995); Cape Of Good Hope (2005); Apache Cat (2008/09); Silent Sedition (2017)
HISTORY:
* First run in 1925 when won by The Night Patrol who also won the following year
* Formerly known as the Australia Stakes. Reverted to its original name, the William Reid Stakes, in 2010
* Previously run in January
* Group One since 1987
* Manikato won the race five years in a row from 1979 to 1983
* Champion Black Caviar won the race twice in 2011 and 2013 during her unbeaten career
* Flamberge was Peter Moody’s final winner before retiring in 2016
* The William Reid is Melbourne’s final Group One race for the season
TALKING POINTS:
* She Will Reign and Catchy will each be aiming to be the first three-year-old filly since Virage de Fortune to win since 2006
* Thronum, Secret Agenda, Supido and Pariah, all dual acceptors for The Galaxy in Sydney, will run at Moonee Valley
* Cape Of Good Hope (2005) won the William Reid-Golden Jubilee at Royal Ascot double and Miss Andretti (2007) won the William Reid-King’s Stand Stakes double
WHAT THE KEY PLAYERS ARE SAYING:
* “I think he’s coming out of the two strongest form races going into it so if it’s a touch easier on Friday night he might be a chance to run in the money” – Rock magic’s trainer Chris Gangemi
* “He’s trained on well and looks a million bucks and there’s no reason why he wouldn’t run well on Friday” – Bons Away’s trainer Aaron Purcell
* “She looks absolutely sensational. So we’re in a good place” – She Will Reign’s trainer Gary Portelli