2026 Winx Stakes Results

Stay tuned for the official 2026 Winx Stakes results and finishing order at Randwick on Saturday August 22, 2026 and see what horse takes out the opening Group 1 race of the spring.

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

Winning Margin: TBD

Winning Time: TBD

Winx Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Winx Stakes Tips & Best Bets on the opening Group 1 race of the spring.

The Winx Stakes is the first Group 1 weight-for-age race of the new Sydney season, and that means punters should focus on class, trial form, first-up strike rates, and how each runner maps around Randwick’s 1400m.

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The Winx Stakes – formerly the Warwick Stakes – is now a Group 1 race after being upgraded from its previous Group 2 status for the first time in 2018 and renamed in honour of the world’s best mare – Winx.

The Royal Randwick race is held at the very start of the esteemed Sydney Spring Racing Carnival giving Sydney bragging rights to the opening Group 1 race of the spring since the upgrade. The feature event of Winx Stakes Day, the race is run over 1400m under weight-for-age conditions, and the prize money is currently set at $1,000,000.

Runners in the Winx Stakes may have previously competed in the Group 2 Missile Stakes (1100m), another weight-for-age event at Randwick two weeks prior. So, it is always a good tip to watch for the dominant horses in these earlier weight-for-age events as an indication for your Winx Stakes bets.

The race’s now namesake Winx won the race first-up in 2016, again in 2017 and then became a three-time champion of the event in 2018 shortly before she retired from racing.

Winx Stakes entries may progress on to the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) in two weeks’ time if they are looking for a middle-distance WFA event, the double completed by Winx in 2017.

The Group 1 George Main Stakes (1600m WFA) – now King Charles III Stakes – previously held in September is also an option for Winx Stakes graduates and Winx won both races three times on the trot from 2016-18. The Warwick Stakes / George Main Stakes is a popular betting double at the carnival and other horses to claim victory in both races include Lonhro (2003) and Defier (2002).

In 2023 the George Main Stakes moved to October on The Everest Day and was renamed the King Charles III Stakes.

Fangirl (2024) became the first runner to complete the Winx Stakes – King Charles III Stakes double.

Trainer Chris Waller of Winx fame has dominated the Winx Stakes results winning the event formerly known as the Warwick Stakes for a record sixth time in 2020 with his classy mare Verry Elleegant who went on to win that year’s Caulfield Cup.

Waller and Verry Elleegant narrowly missed out on another win in 2021 finishing second to Mo’unga. Verry Elleegant went on to the 2021 Melbourne Cup that spring.

The 2022 Winx Stakes form was franked with the winner Anamoe going on to win three straight Group 1 races that spring including the Ladbrokes Cox Plate. Anamoe also returned in the autumn of 2023 completing the Group 1 Chipping Norton – George Ryder Stakes double.

Waller enjoyed his record seventh Winx Stakes win in 2023 with the previous year’s runner-up Fangirl before his eighth in 2024 with Via Sistina who led an all-Waller trifecta.

Via Sistina franked the 2024 Winx Stakes form going on to win a record number of subsequent Group 1 races that season including her historic eight-length victory in the Ladbrokes Cox Plate.

Waller and Via Sistina returned for a successful Winx Stakes title defence in 2025 where the mighty mare handed Waller his ninth win overall when beating home stablemate Aeliana on a Heavy (10) track.

Via Sistina went on to complete the Cox Plate – Champions Stakes double in the spring of 2025 before her subsequent retirement.

The 2025 Winx Stakes form was also held up by the runner-up, Aeliana, who continued on to run top three in a host more elite level races that season including completing the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes – Tancred Stakes double at Rosehill in March of 2026.

2026 Winx Stakes Betting

The latest Winx Stakes 2026 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the race will be provided at Races.com.au once open.

Anamoe ($2.50 in 2022) and Via Sistina ($2.80 in 2025) are the latest favourites in Winx Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

There was a notable upset in 2024 with Via Sistina winning at Winx Stakes odds of $11 when leading an all-Waller trifecta before she retuned to win as the $2.80 favourite the following year.

Winx Stakes Field

2026 Winx Stakes Form

The Winx Stakes form guide is your early-season roadmap to Sydney’s first Group 1 WFA race of the new season, showing punters exactly which elite horses are forward enough to win fresh, which trial stars are ready to explode first-up, and how each runner maps around Royal Randwick’s 1400m. Because the Winx Stakes regularly features returning Group 1 champions, sharp triallers and rising WFA talents, the form guide becomes one of the most important early-spring indicators for punters chasing the best Winx Stakes bet, analysing Winx Stakes odds, and locking in confident Winx Stakes tips.

What the Winx Stakes Form Guide Actually Shows:

Weight-for-age strength — WFA races reward genuine class; proven Group 1 performers often dominate fresh.

First-up form — Many Winx Stakes winners strike early; punters should check who historically fires first-up.

Trial and jump-out form — Late-July and early-August trials reveal which runners are tuned up for a big fresh run.

Randwick suitability — Horses who handle Randwick’s finish and can sustain a long sprint are ideal.

Race map — On-pace runners often control the tempo; swoopers need the right speed up front.

What Punters Should Look for on the Winx Stakes Form Guide:

• Class edge — Group 1 winners resuming often outclass rivals at 1400m.
• Trial sharpness — Horses showing intent in trials usually perform strongly first-up.
• Fitness vs talent — Some need the run; others are primed to win fresh.
• Stable intent — Top Sydney stables often target this race deliberately as a spring launchpad.
• Track pattern — Randwick can favour on-pace runners depending on wind and rail position.

FULL 2026 WINX STAKES FORM GUIDE

2026 Winx Stakes Nominations

The Winx Stakes 2026 Nominations close the Monday leading-up to the opening Group 1 race of the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival, the full list of early entries contesting the race formerly known as the Warwick Stakes to be published below.

2026 Winx Stakes Field

The Winx Stakes field attracts a line-up of smart Sydney Spring Racing Carnival middle-distance hopefuls, many kicking off their campaigns with an eye on other upcoming Group 1 events including the King Charles III Stakes (formerly the George Main Stakes).

Formerly the Warwick Stakes field, the race is now run as a Group 1 and known as the Winx Stakes with final acceptances closing the Wednesday of race week.

The official Winx Stakes 2026 final field and barriers will be made available below once announced.

Winx Stakes History

FAQs

What is the Winx Stakes?
The Winx Stakes is Sydney’s first Group 1 weight-for-age race of the season, run over 1400m at Royal Randwick, and acts as a key early-spring form guide for elite WFA horses.

Who should I bet on in the Winx Stakes?
Your Winx Stakes bet should focus on proven WFA performers, strong first-up horses, and runners showing sharp trial form heading into August.

Where can I find Winx Stakes odds?
Updated Winx Stakes odds are typically shaped by trial results, first-up strike rates, and stable confidence, with market moves often signalling which runners are forward enough to win fresh.

What are the best Winx Stakes tips?
Top Winx Stakes tips include backing class runners first-up, respecting trial stars, and watching Randwick’s track pattern, which can favour on-pace runners depending on wind and rail position.

Which horses run well first-up in the Winx Stakes?
Group 1 winners and seasoned WFA horses with strong first-up records historically perform best, especially those with proven 1400m form at Randwick.

What distance is the Winx Stakes?
The race is run over 1400m, favouring horses with sustained speed and strong late strength up Randwick’s finish.

When is the Winx Stakes held?
The Winx Stakes is run in late August, marking the official start of Sydney’s Group 1 racing season.

The Winx Stakes (formerly the Warwick Stakes) has a long and rich history dating back to its inaugural race in 1923 when Sunburst won. It started out as a principal race run over seven furlongs and the distance was converted to 1400m in 1972. Not long after in 1979 the event reached Group 2 status, one year before the mighty Kingston Town won his first of an eventual three successive Warwick Stakes in 1980. For one year in 2001 the race distance was decreased to 1300m, and the event was not held in 2007 due to the equine virus.

The Winx Stakes received an upgrade to Group 1 status for the first time in 2018 and was also renamed in honour of the 2016-18 winner, champion mare Winx.

Winx Stakes history continued for Chris Waller in 2020 with the master horseman winning for the sixth time as Verry Elleegant beat home stablemate Star Of The Seas in a thrilling photo finish.

Verry Elleegant returned to run second as the beaten favourite behind Mo’unga in 2021 in a race marred by the fatal fall of Brandenburg.

Many quality horses have graced the Winx Stakes and notable winners include Via Sistina (2024), Anamoe (2022), Winx (2016-18), Racing To Win (2008), Lonhro (2003 & 2001), Sunline (1991), Super Impose (1991 & 1990), and Groucho (1989).

Via Sistina (2024-25) was the last back-to-back Winx Stakes winner and the latest Winx Stakes winning mare. 

Winx Stakes Previous Race Winners