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Winx Stakes

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.

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Bernborough, 1946 winner
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High Caste, 1941 winner
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Amounis, 1930 winner
Quick Facts Class, Location ...
Winx Stakes
registered as the Warwick Stakes
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Rogilla, 1935 DH winner
ClassGroup 1
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)
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History

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

1946 racebook

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    1946 AJC Warwick Stakes racebook front cover
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    1946 AJC Warwick Stakes showing raceday officials
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    1946 AJC Warwick Stakes showing the winner, Bernborough
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    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


Winners

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

See also

External links

References

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