[73], The fractional times for the race were noteworthy: after running the first 800m in 50.82 seconds, Winx completed the last 800m in 43.98 seconds, a difference of roughly 40 lengths. She overcomes barrier draws, track conditions and distances. Winx raced in Magic Bloodstock's silks: dark blue with white epaulettes and a large white "M",[12] and was trained by Chris Waller.
"[37], Winx was given some time off, then returned to training in January 2017. [88] In early April 2019 she was again rated atop the Longines World's Best Racehorse rankings. Her winning strike rate separates her from a lot of horses. [41] Her share of the purse took her earnings over the A$10 million mark. Home Of The HOTTEST Racing Offers for Punters! [89], In May 2019, it was announced that the new grand stand currently being built at Randwick Racecourse would be named the Winx Stand in her honour. "[22], On 24 October, Winx started favourite for Australia's most prestigious weight-for-age race, the Cox Plate over 2040 metres at Moonee Valley Racecourse. For example, a bet of $10 at odds of 2.0 in Australia would pay $20.00. Excl VIC, NSW, SA & WA. (The name "Winx" was inspired by her dam's name "Vegas Showgirl"; in Las Vegas burlesque shows from the 1970s and 1980s, "men in the front row would wink at the exotic dancers".) Her stablemate Foxplay kicked clear into the straight, and Hugh Bowman on Winx had to ease her into the race. She was foaled on 14 September 2011 at Coolmore Stud, Jerrys Plains in the Hunter Region of New South Wales. Winx settled at the back of the pack where she became boxed in by horses in front and to her outside. "[26], The win in the Doncaster earned Winx a rating of 126 by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), which tied her for the lead in the April 2016 listing of the World's Best Racehorse rankings with California Chrome. [73], On 27 October, Winx was entered in the Cox Plate against seven other horses, including multiple Group 1 winner Benbatl from Britain and old rival Humidor, who had finished just behind Winx in the 2017 running of the race. She trailed the large field as they turned for home but finally found racing room and drew off to win by one and three quarter lengths from the colt Ulmann. She must have an amazing will to win. Previously a Group 2 race, it was upgraded to Group 1 status after Winx's 2017 win. [7] She was sold as a yearling for $230,000 at the 2013 Magic Millions Gold Coast sale. She ran the final 200m in an exceptional time of 10.87 seconds, reaching a speed of over 70 km/h.
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Winx (foaled 14 September 2011) is a retired champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse. Source: Racenet, Racing.com Profiles[3][17], On 17 May 2017, it was announced that Winx would be inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame, becoming only the third horse (after Sunline and Black Caviar) to be so honoured (coincidentally, all three being mares) while still in training.
It looked as though he might pull off an upset, but he was chased down late in the straight by Winx and ran second to her again.
The favourite in a field of seven, she (as usual) galloped near the back of the pack early then started her move with 600m remaining before accelerating as they entered the straight. From mid-pack, Happy Clapper made his move near the top of the straight and took command of the race. "She was so dominant and obviously she is getting better. Winx became the first horse in history to win the prestigious Cox Plate four times. It was also her seventeenth Group 1 win, breaking the world record she had previously shared with John Henry. "[66], The win earned Winx a rating of 130, making her the top-rated horse in the world in the May 2018 update of the World's Best Racehorse Rankings. [11] She was part of a draft of horses from Coolmore Stud and was selected by Mulcaster Bloodstock (Guy Mulcaster) to be purchased "to a budget" by a partnership of Magic Bloodstock Racing (owned by Peter Tighe and his wife Patty), Richard Treweeke and Debbie Kepitis (daughter of famed owner Bob Ingham). Get Your 2nd Racing Bet Matched Up To $100!*. I Am Invincible stands at Yarraman park in NSW. "When you think of the great mares of the last decade, only horses like Black Caviar, Treve, Zenyatta, Rachel Alexandra and Danedream have been able to run to figures of 127 and higher. Gamble Responsibly.
She started 9/5 favourite for the Australian Oaks over 2400 metres at Randwick on 11 April but was beaten by the 16/1 outsider Gust of Wind, the last race before her winning streak began. She retained this ranking in 2017 and in 2018 was co-ranked as the best horse in the world. Up until today, there were five bold fellows considered to be in the running. Entering the straight, she moved to the lead and pulled away for a seven length victory.
Which bookmaker should you bet with? If I was going to get beat, I didn't want it to be because I was on the inside behind horses. "[59], Winx was given a layoff, then was originally scheduled to return to racing in February 2018 in the Apollo Stakes. [79], On 2 March, Winx won the Group 1 Chipping Norton Stakes. "We were a long way away but we weren't disgraced", said David Vandyke, trainer of Yankee Rose who finished third. Credit: Mark Evans / Getty Images. Seriously, what’s wrong with you? She finished her career on 13 April at Randwick racecourse by winning the Queen Elizabeth Stakes for the third time. With the rain still falling shortly before the race, Waller walked the course and determined that it was safe for Winx to run. If her first foal is a colt, wow, that’s a bit harder. “As owners we have utilised and considered the expert advice of bloodstock professionals both internationally and domestically,” said part-owner Debbie Kepitis via a Press Release today.
The connections of Winx are mourning the loss of the legendary mare's first foal. – Comment below [42] Timeform called the performance "her best yet", assigning a rating of 134. The horse racing community has been rocked by the news that champion mare Winx has lost her first foal. We Review each of the leading online Australian Bookmakers and rate them in order... Best Odds with Top Tote+ and Bet Back Offers! I just let her flop out and then let her gather momentum. ), Snitzel (a crumby choice in our opinion #Dadjoke), and the aptly named former Aussie sprinter I Am Invincible. With 800m remaining in the race, Winx moved alongside Happy Clapper at the back of the pack while Japanese runner Ambitious pushed Gailo Chop for the lead. He (Red Excitement) certainly made a race of it. Have Your Say : What would you call Winx’s foal? In North America and Europe, the odds reflect that a winning bet will return the original stake as well. "Although it's a beautiful afternoon", noted Bowman, "the ground is significantly testing [classified a "Heavy 8"], and it was quite similar to how it was two years ago when she annihilated Le Romain. [33] The IFHA gave her an initial rating of 130,[34] subsequently increased to 132, making her both the top-ranked filly/mare and top-ranked turf horse in the world for 2016. She also extended her winning streak to 11, tying her with Kingston Town. Gamble responsibly. There was no way Happy Clapper could sustain that speed, and I knew that when she balanced up, she would have the energy required to reel him in. "[18], On her final appearance of the season she started odds-on favourite for the Group 1 Queensland Oaks on 30 May at Doomben Racecourse and won by three and a half lengths from Ungrateful Ellen. Winx Has A Boyfriend, And The Foal Name Suggestions Are Pretty Funny, http://winxhorse.com.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/unknown.png, http://winxhorse.com.au/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/f1.jpg, MEDIA RELEASE: Winx will visit I Am Invincible for the 2019 breeding season, Winx makes it a four-peat – crowned champion NSW racehorse, unbeaten British champ Frankel (who won all 14 of his starts), Japanese horse Deep Impact (don’t even think what you just thought. "[76], After the Cox Plate, Winx was turned out for a spell while her connections considered if she should be retired. The early pace was slow, meaning the field remained tightly packed.
[78], On 16 February, Winx (10-1 on) won the Group 2 Apollo Stakes for a record third time, beating second favourite Happy Clapper (10-1) by over two lengths and stablemate Egg Tart into third place. His other progeny included Zenyatta, Street Sense, Shocking and Whobegotyou. Winx responded as they entered the straight, "excellerating away" to win by 5 1⁄4 lengths from Hartnell with Sense of Occasion in third. Over her career, she earned more than 26 million Australian dollars.[6]. The VRC Kennedy Oaks was raced at... View the results, finishing positions and replay for the 2020 Melbourne Cup. It was her tenth Group One win and the winner's purse took her earnings to A$9.8 million, third on the Australian all-time list behind Makybe Diva and Sunline. "She still performed at a high level every time but she is just not as comfortable", he said. "The one wet track she did have was at Flemington and we saw what she did there in the Turnbull. Under a hand ride, Winx continued to close ground and pulled clear in the final strides to win by a length. Originally at odds of 1.10, she drifted out slightly to 1.22 because of the heavy going.
[7] She was sired by the Irish-bred Street Cry, who won the Dubai World Cup in 2002 [8] before becoming a very successful breeding stallion in North America and Australasia. Winx will be covered by champion stallion I Am Invincible this year. Winx broke poorly, then settled in mid pack behind a fast early pace.
Jockey James McDonald said, "She took a bit to get going. It was her fifteenth Group 1 win, tying her with Black Caviar's Australian record. "[61], On 24 March, Winx won the George Ryder Stakes for the third time, extending her winning streak to 24 – just shy of Black Caviar's Australian record of 25. With 400m remaining, the crowd started clapping as she accelerated past her rivals. He left no stone unturned. "For her first two years in training, physically, she was just catching up with herself", said bloodstock manager Peter O'Brien. She had a long three-year-old year. Despite never being urged and easing up before the wire, Winx completed the final 400m in 22.71 seconds to win by 6 1⁄2 lengths. "But when that turbo kicked into gear at the 250 metres it was all over.
Winx then picked up her stride rate and drew clear, winning by four lengths. Yes, the winner of 33 races straight is about to go on a very hot date. "[25], In the George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill on 19 March, she again won at short odds, beating Kermadec by one and a half lengths. This is a very, very good record. [53], Winx made her first start at Flemington Racecourse on 7 October in the Turnbull Stakes, causing "commuter chaos" as her fans headed to the track. The two longest winning streaks are by Camarero (56 successive wins in restricted company in Puerto Rico) and Hungarian mare Kincsem (54 wins while undefeated). [2], Winx suffered the only losses of her racing career as a three-year-old, a fact that connections later attributed to her need to grow into herself. Clearly this mare can. The time of 1:20.88 for 1400m (roughly 7 furlongs) broke the existing race record and was just short of Trapeze Artist's track record of 1:20:33. [84], The Australian Turf Club announced on 25 October 2017 that the Warwick Stakes, which Winx won in both 2016 and 2017, would be renamed in her honour. Winx triumphed in her last-ever start in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes on 13 April 2019, starting in the outside barrier and scoring a third successive victory, which matched the feats of Carbine (1889-91) and David (1921-3).
On 13 February 2016 she won the Group 2 Apollo Stakes over 1400 metres and was then stepped back up to Group 1 level for the 1600 metre Chipping Norton Stakes two weeks later. The field also included several other Group One winners such as Black Heart Bart, Hauraki, Lucia Valentina and Yankee Rose. Starting favourite against thirteen opponents, she overcame serious interference on the final turn to win by two and a half lengths from the six-year-old gelding Ecuador.
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