22 Gr1’s For Winx!
The Chris Waller-trained mare is now the highest-earning racehorse in history with career earnings topping A$22 million
27th October 2018
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The Chris Waller-trained mare is now the highest-earning racehorse in history with career earnings topping A$22 million
Having her first run as a 7yo, the daughter of Street Cry’s 26th victory in a row and her 19th Gr1 win came amid cheers and applause from an adoring crowd
The Moonee Valley Racing Club have received 135 nominations for the A$5 million Cox Plate, headlined by three-time winner Winx and European star Poet’s Word
Winx, who is currently on a spell, is scheduled to remain in Australia and continue her campaign there later this year
Champion Winx matched Black Caviar’s record of 25 wins in a row after her second consecutive win in the A$4 million Gr1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Royal Randwick
It has been our dream to have a horse race in front of her Majesty the Queen at Royal Ascot – however this decision is not about us and must be based on the best interests of Winx
The magic mare surpassed American champion John Henry as the most successful flat galloper of all time with 17 Gr1 victories, in the process taking her earnings past A$16.5 millioN
Winx has won a record 23rd straight race to surpass Black Caviar’s record for the most Australian Gr1 wins
A punter has wagered the equivalent of R 995 850 to make a profit of R59 751 if the star mare wins
Hugh Bowman is a very important part of Winx and we feel that we can go straight into the Chipping Norton first up
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
It’s clear that eight incidents of crop excesses is unacceptable for a sport keen to maintain a good public image, and the time appears to have arrived for a review of the crop rules for work riders on the Highveld
