Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted yesterday at 02:03 AM Journalists Share Posted yesterday at 02:03 AM Schwarz won the 2025 William Reid Stakes at Moonee Valley. (Photo by Pat Scala/Racing Photos) The Group 1 William Reid Stakes (1200m) will shift to Caulfield in 2026 as the Moonee Valley Racing Club (MVRC) prepares for a major redevelopment of its iconic racetrack. With just eight meetings remaining on the current surface, the MVRC has started working alongside Racing Victoria (RV) to relocate 39 race meetings over the next two seasons. Moonee Valley will go quiet for 21 months following this year’s Cox Plate Carnival, with a grand reopening of the revamped track scheduled for August 2027. “We are finalising the dates at the moment for the 25-26 season, it looks like the William Reid Stakes next March will be at Caulfield,” MVRC CEO Michael Browell told Racing.com. “Then we are looking at four meetings at Geelong and 11 spread across the Southside tracks, predominantly at Cranbourne, to accommodate the night racing product.” As for the future of the Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m), the MVRC is narrowing down options for a temporary home in 2026. Browell confirmed they will choose between Caulfield and Flemington to host the prestigious weight-for-age feature. Horse racing news View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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