Winx Stakes

It seemed only fitting that one of the best horses of this generation got a race named in her honour.

In the tradition of superstar mare Black Caviar’s Lightning Stakes, Racing NSW decided to change the name of the Warwick Stakes to the Winx Stakes in 2018 after being known as the Warwick Stakes for almost 100 years.

Much like her superstar counterpart, Winx is shooting for a third-straight win her eponymous race, matching her feat of three-straight Cox Plate successes from 2015-2017.

2018 Winx Stakes result

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2018 Winx Stakes Odds

Winx holds the familiar position of being at the top of the betting market.

The mighty mare is at the $1.10 quote, with Godolphin gun Kementari ($7 at Sportsbet) the only other runner in single figures.

In the 11 horse field just three other elects are in double figures with the rest playing $101 or more.

Recent Winx Stakes winners

• 2018: Three in a row for Winx
  Running in her very own race for the first time there was little doubt that Winx would deliver the goods. After jumping much better than she did 12 months earlier the mighty mare took her time but eventually gobbled up the opposition at the 200m and stormed away to win with consummate ease. The big surprise of the race was Invinctus King’s astonishing run to claim second at place odds of $23.50
• 2017: Winx wins again ... just
  It was meant to be a walk in the park for Winx as the great one resumed en route to a third crack at the Cox Plate. The great one reared at the gates however and was left trailing the backmarker by several lengths at the start. In typical Winx fashion however the mare did what was required and stormed home in the shadows of the post to topple stablemate Foxplay.
• 2016: Winx makes it 10 in a row
  We were only just beginning to scratch the surface on Winx’s unbridled talent, but this display showcased exactly why she was named the world’s best horse just a year later. In a field that boasted plenty of Group 1 talent, Winx shadowed Rebel Dane coming into the corner before bursting away from the field to record a punishing win.
• 2015: Royal Descent breaks stretch of 18 winless races
  After winning the ATC Oaks in spectacular fashion many expected Royal Descent to be the next big thing of Australian racing, but it didn’t exactly pan out that way. The horse would go on to run in 18-straight races without a win before pulling out all the stops to win in the latter stages of the 2015 Warwick Stakes. The horse would go on to run in five more fruitless races.
• 2014: Tiger Tees triumphs in treacherous conditions
  In a star-studded race that contained the likes of 2015 winner Royal Descent, Kiwi Tiger Tees had two things on his side – race fitness and a love of wet weather. The driving rain saw the gelding firm right up in the betting and it proved to be the right play as the son of Dubawi powered away from them late in the piece to record a strong win.
• 2013: Kiwi veteran Veyron delivers the goods
  Not many gave $21 outsider Veyron a hope heading into the 2013 edition of the 2013 Warwick Stakes, but the New Zealand import had good enough form across the Tasman to suggest it could be a winner. Rain Affair was the short priced favourite, but after getting hassled most of the way by Streama, Veyron pounced and won by a half head.

Previous Winx Stakes winners

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