Tag: 'Winx'

Could Winx have won the Melbourne Cup?

Could Australia's greatest racehorse have won Australia's greatest race? Hugh Bowman thinks so but says it could have cost her a place in history.

Gambling Ad Ban sparks controversy: Potential revenue loss for industry

Learn about the heated debate surrounding the proposed gambling ad ban and its potential impact on industry revenue. Discover why stakeholders have differing opinions on...
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Punt Drunk: Is the new Melbourne Cup favourite any bloody good?

While the first Group 1 is being run and won in Australia this Saturday, top-class racing is up and about in the UK, with a...

Who are the top 5 Cox Plate winners of the last three decades?

As we get set for the 101st edition of the greatest two minutes in Australian sport, we take a look back at our top five...
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Punt Drunk : Anyone Have A Spare Plane For Princess Jenni?

#PuntDrunk brings you today's top stories and all the controversial news in horse racing, including the latest on Princess. Plus all the top tips and...

Tragedy For Winx As Her First Foal Dies

The owners of beloved mare Winx are focusing on the champion's welfare following the death of her much-anticipated first foal.
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Winx’s half-sister unplaced on debut

Two-year-old colt Sixgun has raced to an impressive debut win on a heavy track at Canterbury while Winx's half-sister Covent Garden has finished unplaced.
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Waller saves Winx relation for another day

Covent Garden, a younger half-sister to champion Winx, has been scratched from a race at Warwick Farm but could make her debut at Canterbury.
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Winx sibling set to make racetrack debut

Covent Garden, an Exceed And Excel half-sister to superstar Winx, will make her race debut at the same track where her famous sibling first stepped...

Winx and Black Caviar feature in museum

Memorabilia from the racing careers of champions Winx and Black Caviar is on display at the recently renovated Australian Sports Museum.
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Winx confirmed in foal to I Am Invincible

The owners of Winx have confirmed the champion mare is in foal to I Am Invincible.
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Winx reported to be carrying first foal

Connections of champion Winx will wait until a confirmatory scan to announce she is carrying her first foal by I Am Invincible.
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Sunshine Coast Guineas renamed to honour Winx

The Sunshine Coast Guineas has been renamed in honour of champion Winx who began her 33-win streak in the Group Three race.
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Five contenders for Vic Horse of the Year

Winx, Cross Counter, Mystic Journey, Santa Ana Lane and Sunlight have been named as the five finalists for the Victorian Racehorse of the Year award.
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Expensive gamble pays off for Winx sibling

Vegas Showgirl, the mother of champion wonder mare Winx, has just given birth to a filly that appears remarkably similar to her half-sister.
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Winx, Waller big winners at NSW awards

Winx has again been honoured as the NSW champion horse of the year for her final season on the track.

Bowman returns for post-Winx era

Champion jockey Hugh Bowman returns to racing at Randwick on Saturday after a two-month break following Winx's retirement.

Bowman admits Winx campaign took a toll

Champion jockey Hugh Bowman will return to race riding next month, two months after he took an indefinite break following the retirement of Winx.

Winx to be served by I Am Invincible

Champion Winx is to be mated with Hunter Valley stallion I Am Invincible in the upcoming breeding season.

Winx honoured in special Doomben promotion

Champion mare Winx is to be honoured at Doomben's Queensland Oaks meeting to mark her first Group One win .

Winx to be honoured with stand at Randwick

Champion Winx will be honoured with a new public stand at Randwick Racecourse to be named after the mare.

Winx an absolute champion: Damien Oliver

Damien Oliver will not get the opportunity to ride against Winx a final time when the mare runs in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick.

Day 2 of The Championships – tips & betting strategy at Randwick

The second day of The Championships headlines a huge weekend of racing in Australia. There’s the farewell of the mighty mare Winx, an Australian debut...

Facts and figures on the Queen Elizabeth

Facts and figures on the $4 million Group One Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick on Saturday.

Kah in prime position for Winx’s farewell

Jamie Kah's mount Harlem will start alongside champion Winx who is having her last start in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick.