Winx Stakes

Horse race
Winx Stakes
registered as the Warwick Stakes
Group 1 race
Rogilla, 1935 DH winner
LocationRandwick Racecourse
Sydney, Australia
Inaugurated1923
Race typeThoroughbred
Race information
Distance1,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree year olds and older
WeightWeight for Age
Purse$500,000 (2021)

The Winx Stakes, registered as the Warwick Stakes, is a Group 1 Australian Turf Club thoroughbred horse race at Weight for Age, for three-year-olds and older over a distance of 1400 metres at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in August.[1] Prize money is currently A$500,000.

Bernborough, 1946 winner
High Caste, 1941 winner
Amounis, 1930 winner


History

In 2015 prizemoney was increased from $175,000 to $250,000 and in 2018 to $500,000.

1946 racebook

  • Front cover of the 1946 AJC Warwick Stakes racebook
    Front cover of the 1946 AJC Warwick Stakes racebook
  • Inside cover showing raceday officials
    Inside cover showing raceday officials
  • Starters and results of the 1946 Warwick Stakes showing the winner, Bernborough
    Starters and results of the 1946 Warwick Stakes showing the winner, Bernborough
  • Back cover showing charges at the entrance gates
    Back cover showing charges at the entrance gates

Name

In 2018 the race was renamed to the Winx Stakes, in honour of the champion Australian racehorse.[2]

Records

  • Record time for the 1300 metres was set by Al Mansour (2000) in 1:14.77.[3]
  • Jockey Darby Munro won six Warwick Stakes with Rogilla (1935), Allunga (1937), Beaulivre (1940), Katanga (1943), Removal (1945) and Tarien (1954).[3]

Distance

  • 1923–1929 - 7 furlongs
  • 1930–1937 - 1 mile
  • 1938–1971 - 7 furlongs
  • 1972–1999 – 1400 metres
  • 2000–2001 – 1300 metres
  • 2002 onwards - 1400 metres

Grade

  • Prior to 1978 - Principal race
  • 1979–2017 - Group 2
  • 2018 onwards - Group 1

Venue


Gallery of noted winners

  • Yaralla, 1942 winner
    Yaralla, 1942 winner
  • San Domenico, 1950 & 1951 winner
    San Domenico, 1950 & 1951 winner
  • Flight, 1944 winner
    Flight, 1944 winner
  • Talking, 1936 winner
    Talking, 1936 winner
  • Prince Cortauld, 1955 winner
    Prince Cortauld, 1955 winner

Winners

  • 2021 - Mo'unga[4]
  • 2020 - Verry Elleegant[5]
  • 2019 - Samadoubt[6]
  • 2018 - Winx[7]
  • 2017 - Winx[8]
  • 2016 - Winx[9]
  • 2015 - Royal Descent[10]
  • 2014 - Tiger Tees[11]
  • 2013 - Veyron[12]
  • 2012 - Pinwheel[13]
  • 2011 - Pinwheel[14]
  • 2010 - Metal Bender[15]
  • 2009 - Trusting[16]
  • 2008 - Racing To Win[17]
  • 2007 - †race not held
  • 2006 - Court's In Session[18]
  • 2005 - Sir Dex[19]
  • 2004 - Private Steer[20]
  • 2003 - Lonhro[21]
  • 2002 - Defier[22]
  • 2001 - Lonhro[23]
  • 2000 - Al Mansour[24]
  • 1999 - Sunline[25]
  • 1998 - What Can I Say[26]
  • 1997 - Filante[27]
  • 1996 - Filante[28]
  • 1995 - Star Dancer[29]
  • 1994 - March Hare[30]
  • 1993 - Prince Of Praise[31]
  • 1992 - Shaftesbury Avenue[32]
  • 1991 - Super Impose[33]
  • 1990 - Super Impose[34]
  • 1989 - Groucho[35]
  • 1988 - Flotilla[36]
  • 1987 - Pablo's Pulse[37]
  • 1986 - Riverdale[38]
  • 1985 - Castanillia[39]
  • 1984 - Phillip[40]
  • 1983 - Yoyangamble[41]
  • 1982 - Kingston Town
  • 1981 - Kingston Town
  • 1980 - Kingston Town[42]
  • 1979 - Gypsy Kingdom
  • 1978 - Party's Pride
  • 1977 - Proficient
  • 1976 - Purple Patch
  • 1975 - Silver Shadow[43]
  • 1974 - Jenarkol
  • 1973 - Longfella
  • 1972 - Nippon
  • 1971 - Ricochet
  • 1970 - Royal Show
  • 1969 - Fair Law
  • 1968 - Swift Peter
  • 1967 - Gay Gauntlet
  • 1966 - Prince Max
  • 1965 - Gay Gauntlet
  • 1964 - Reveille
  • 1963 - Cele's Image
  • 1962 - Sky High
  • 1961 - Sky High
  • 1960 - Sparkler
  • 1959 - Up And Coming[44]
  • 1958 - Grey Ghost
  • 1957 - Tulloch
  • 1956 - El Khobar
  • 1955 - Prince Cortauld
  • 1954 - Tarien
  • 1953 - Tarien
  • 1952 - Foreign Exchange
  • 1951 - San Domenico
  • 1950 - San Domenico
  • 1949 - The Groom
  • 1948 - Septet
  • 1947 - Victory Lad
  • 1946 - Bernborough
  • 1945 - Removal
  • 1944 - Flight
  • 1943 - Katanga
  • 1942 - Yaralla
  • 1941 - High Caste
  • 1940 - Beaulivre
  • 1939 - Defaulter
  • 1938 - Stretto
  • 1937 - Allunga
  • 1936 - Talking
  • 1935 - ‡Rogilla/Silver King
  • 1934 - Chatham
  • 1933 - Chatham
  • 1932 - Johnnie Jason
  • 1931 - Johnnie Jason
  • 1930 - Amounis
  • 1929 - Limerick
  • 1928 - Limerick
  • 1927 - Limerick
  • 1926 - Windbag
  • 1925 - Whittier
  • 1924 - Glentruin
  • 1923 - Sunburst

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza[45]
‡ Dead heat[46]

See also

External links

  • Warwick Stakes (ATC)

References

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  2. ^ "Australian Turf Club set to rename the Warwick Stakes, the Winx Stakes". smh.com.au.
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  5. ^ "2020 Result – Winx Stakes (held 22 August 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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