"It's only better preparation for me to make sure I have a few races under my belt going into a busy week. It just means I recover better from it.
"It was Plan D. I was never going to Bendigo until what happened. And now it's Plan A.
A suspension out of the Bendigo Cup meeting five years ago proved costly for Williams who missed the winning ride on French horse Dunaden in the Melbourne Cup.
Dunaden had won the Geelong Cup going into the Melbourne Cup, and Williams has been booked to ride this year's Geelong Cup winner Qewy if the Godolphin stayer makes the field next Tuesday.
Williams' other bookings in group one races on Saturday are Archives in the Coolmore Stud Stakes, Hopfgarten in the Cantala Stakes and Pure Pride in the Myer Classic.
New Zealand-bred mare Lucia Valentina will make another Melbourne spring carnival appearance.
The Lib Petagna-owned daughter of Savabeel has been confirmed for the Emirates (Mackinnon) Stakes at Flemington on Saturday week.
Lucia Valentina finished seventh behind Winx in the Cox Plate.
"We know the bigger tracks such as Randwick and Flemington suit her," trainer Kris Lees said.
- AAP, Racing Desk