Winx Stakes

Winx Stakes
registered as the Warwick Stakes
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)

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

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


Winners

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Winx Stakes". Pro Group Racing Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Australian Turf Club set to rename the Warwick Stakes, the Winx Stakes". smh.com.au.
  3. ^ a b "Winners and Past Results for the Warwick Stakes". Races.com (Australia). 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  4. ^ "2021 Result – Winx Stakes (held 21 August 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  5. ^ "2020 Result – Winx Stakes (held 22 August 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 Result – Winx Stakes (held 24 August 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  7. ^ "2018 Result – Winx Stakes (held 18 August 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  8. ^ "2017 Result – Warwick Stakes (held 19 August 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
  9. ^ "2016 Result – Warwick Stakes (held 20 August 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  10. ^ "2015 Result – Pro-Ride Warwick Stakes (held 22 August 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  11. ^ "2014 Result – Pro-Ride Warwick Stakes (held 23 August 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  12. ^ "2013 Result – Pro-Ride Warwick Stakes (held 24 August 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  13. ^ "2012 Result – Pro-Ride Warwick Stakes (held 25 August 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  14. ^ "2011 Result – Markey Saddlery Warwick Stakes (held 20 August 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  15. ^ "2010 Result – 100 Club Warwick Stakes (held 21 August 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  16. ^ "2009 Result – M T A Warwick Stakes (held 22 August 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  17. ^ "2008 Result – Schweppes Warwick Stakes (held 23 August 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  18. ^ "2006 Result – Warwick Stakes (held 26 August 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  19. ^ "2005 Result – Warwick Stks (held 20 August 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  20. ^ "2004 Result – Warwick Stks (held 21 August 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  21. ^ "2003 Result – Warwick Stks (held 23 August 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  22. ^ "2002 Result – Warwick Stks (held 24 August 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  23. ^ "2001 Result – Warwick Stks (held 18 August 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  24. ^ "2000 Result – Warwick Stks (held 19 August 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  25. ^ "1999 Result – Warwick Stks (held 21 August 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  26. ^ "1998 Result – Warwick Stks (held 22 August 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  27. ^ "1997 Result – Warwick Stks (held 23 August 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  28. ^ "1996 Result – Warwick Stks (held 25 August 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  29. ^ "1995 Result – Warwick Stks (held 20 August 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  30. ^ "1994 Result – Warwick Stks (held 20 August 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  31. ^ "1993 Result – Warwick Stks (held 21 August 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  32. ^ "1992 Result – Warwick Stks (held 22 August 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  33. ^ "1991 Result – Warwick Stks (held 24 August 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  34. ^ "1990 Result – Warwick Stks (held 18 August 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  35. ^ "1989 Result – Warwick Stks (held 19 August 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  36. ^ "1988 Result – Warwick Stks (held 20 August 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  37. ^ "1987 Result – Warwick Stks (held 22 August 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  38. ^ "1986 Result – Warwick Stks (held 23 August 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  39. ^ "1985 Result – Warwick Stks (held 24 August 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  40. ^ "1984 Result – Warwick Stks (held 18 August 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  41. ^ "1983 Result – Warwick Stks (held 20 August 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  42. ^ "Randwick Results (30 August 1980) Shadow". The Age. 1 September 1980. p. 25 (column 1). Retrieved 20 August 2015.
  43. ^ Lillye, Bert (24 August 1975). "LEALANI BEATEN IN STAKES. Upset goes to Silver Shadow". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 49 (column 1–6). Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  44. ^ "WARWICK FARM Race Results August 29, 1959. (Official Race result Warwick Stakes)". The Age, Melbourne. 31 August 1959. p. 19 (column 1–2). Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  45. ^ "Carnival may be delayed". The Age, Melbourne. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  46. ^ "Silver King and Rogilla Dead heat". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton. 5 September 1935. p. 6 (column 2–3). Retrieved 23 August 2013.
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