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Fangirl has officially been withdrawn from today’s Group 1 $1 million Winx Stakes (1400m) with the season’s opening elite level to be run at Royal Randwick on a Heavy (10) track.
The Australian Turf Club (ATC) confirmed this morning that racing at Randwick would proceed today despite concerns throughout the week the meeting would be a washout.
Royal Randwick Track Update for Winx Stakes Day
- Track – Heavy 10
- Penetrometer– 6.26
- Going Stick – 7.2
- Shear – 11
- Rail – True
- Weather – Showers
- Irrigation last 24hrs – Nil
- Irrigation last 7 days – Nil
- Rainfall last 24hrs – 32.9mm
- Rainfall last 7 days – 180.4mm
Despite the heavy conditions, Racing NSW Stewards and Australian Turf Club officials have deemed the track safe for racing following inspections on Friday and again this morning.
Randwick has endured a punishing wet spell, with 180mm of rain recorded the past 7 days, including 76mm in just two days. However, forecasts for improving weather heading into race day proved true.
Group 1 racing returns in Randwick Race 8 at 3:50pm (AEST) with the weight-for-age Winx Stakes.
The Winx Stakes field is down to 11 with the event’s 2023 winner Fangirl withdrawn by Chris Waller due to the track conditions.
Waller has four remaining runners including defending champion Via Sistina with the returning Ladbrokes Cox Plate champion heading the Winx Stakes odds at $2.20 through Ladbrokes.
She kicks off her campaign from barrier 1 with James McDonald to ride and is out to go back-to-back in the event for the first time since the stable’s three-peat with the great Winx (2016-18).
The first event of the day is scheduled at 11:40am (AEST) with racing to continue through until Race 10 at 5:05pm (AEST).
The opening Group status race on the card is the Group 3 $250,000 Premier’s Cup (2000m) – Race 5 at 2:00pm (AEST) – where Waller’s last start Prelude winner Saltcoats is the odds-on favourite.
Race 6 at 2:35pm (AEST) sees the Flight Stakes bound fillies face off in the Group 2 $300,000 Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m) and the undefeated Agarwood at $2.60 leads the markets from the Waterhouse/Bott yard.
Race 7 at 3:15pm (AEST), the Group 3 $250,000 Toy Show Quality (1100m), has a reduced field of eight fillies and mares following a host of withdrawals and sees the highly anticipated return of Waller’s unbeaten daughter of The Autumn Sun, Autumn Glow, who is very short at $1.55 and firming in the markets to win her four-year-old debut.
Race 9 at 4:30pm (AEST) continues the high stakes action after the Winx Stakes is run and won with the Group 3 $250,000 Show County Quality (1200m) field down to eight starts including the firm favourite General Salute racing second-up and seeing a Heavy rated track for the first time.
See below for the official Randwick Saturday race scratchings across the card.
Royal Randwick Scratchings – 23/08/2025
Race 1 (11:40AM) – $125,000 MIDWAY HANDICAP (1200 METRES)
1. Tenderize (20) – SCRATCHED 21/08, 7:08 am
4. Noble Soldier (10)- SCRATCHED 23/08, 7:28 am
6. Bernen Win (12) – SCRATCHED 23/08, 6:19 am
9. Zouripper (15) – SCRATCHED 20/08, 5:43 pm
13. Otono (2) SCRATCHED – 23/08, 6:21 am
14. Orthies (21) SCRATCHED – 23/08, 7:20 am
19. Bode Akuna (1) SCRATCHED – 23/08, 6:51 am
21. The Great Houdini (18) – SCRATCHED 23/08, 7:25 am
Midway Handicap 2025 Results
| 5. Signor Tortoni (5) J: Jason Collett 58kg x2113 T: Ron Quinton | ||
| 10. Apache Breeze (12) J: William A Stanley 56kg 88224 T: Wayne Seelin | ||
| 12. Divine Bene (6) J: Anna Roper 55.5kg 21371 T: Adam Duggan | ||
| 3. African Daisy (1) J: Braith Nock 58kg x7016 T: Jason Deamer |
Race 2 (12:15PM) $120,000 TAB HIGHWAY HANDICAP (1100 METRES)
6. Enniroc (22) SCRATCHED – 22/08, 12:57 pm
7. Ghost Walker (20) SCRATCHED – 22/08, 8:22 pm
14. Brial Rose (12) SCRATCHED – 22/08, 1:27 pm
15. Petawawa (7) – SCRATCHED 20/08, 3:50 pm
17. Almost Maybe (8) SCRATCHED – 22/08, 11:10 am
20. Motorboat (14) SCRATCHED (LATE) – 23/08, 8:24 am
21. Personal Space (10) SCRATCHED – 23/08, 6:07 am
TAB Highway Handicap 2025 Results
| 5. Neil (4) J: Andrew Mallyon 57kg 11x26 T: Matthew Dunn | ||
| 8. Xcessive Force (1) J: Kerrin McEvoy 56kg 1x21x T: Danielle Seib | ||
| 9. Beer Baron (3) J: Glenn Cahill 56kg 26572 T: Neil Osborne |
Race 3 (12:50PM) – $160,000 GOLD COAST TURF CLUB TROPHY (2400 METRES)
3. Canberra Legend (14) SCRATCHED – 22/08, 9:26 am
13. Whetu (3) SCRATCHED – 23/08, 7:32 am
Gold Coast Turf Club Trophy 2025 Results
| 9. Wuddzz (8) J: Tim Clark 55kg 21255 T: Henry Dwyer | ||
| 4. Cormac T (10) J: Tom Sherry 58kg 13026 T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 5. Bluestone (2) J: James McDonald 57.5kg 32222 T: Michael Kent | ||
| 6. Piggyback (3) J: Nash Rawiller 56.5kg 13343 T: Ciaron Maher |
Race 4 (1:25PM) – $160,000 JERSEY DAY ANDREW WISEMANTEL HANDICAP (1200 METRES)
3. Bundeena (7) SCRATCHED – 22/08, 7:11 am
5. Hanau (9) SCRATCHED – 23/08, 7:08 am
8. Sessions Road (5) SCRATCHED – 21/08, 8:49 am
Jersey Day Andrew Wisemantel Handicap 2025 Results
| 2. Kerguelen (8) J: Chad Schofield 60.5kg x1442 T: Joseph Pride | ||
| 4. The Great Houdini (1) J: Anna Roper 59.5kg x1617 T: Gregory McFarlane | ||
| 7. Lugh (9) J: Tommy Berry 58.5kg x1x41 T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 11. Winston Hills (4) J: Jason Collett 55.5kg 3425x T: Matthew Smith |
Race 5 (2:00PM) – Group 3 $250,000 THE AGENCY REAL ESTATE PREMIER’S CUP (2000 METRES)
1. Cleveland (3) SCRATCHED – 22/08, 8:41 am
4. Star Of India (6) SCRATCHED – 23/08, 6:52 am
8. Aberlour (7) SCRATCHED – 21/08, 9:51 am
| 7. Nellie Leylax (4) J: Alysha Collett 55kg 39442 T: Annabel & Rob Archibald | ||
| 6. Belvedere Boys (6) J: Braith Nock 55kg 2x920 T: Matthew Dunn | ||
| 10. Good Banter (2) J: Andrew Adkins 55kg 47612 T: John O'Shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 2. Saltcoats (5) J: Zac Lloyd 56.5kg 3x931 T: Chris Waller | ||
| 3. Sky Lab (7) J: Reece Jones 55.5kg 78x96 T: Paul Perry |
Race 6 (2:35PM) – Group 2 $300,000 SINTORO SILVER SHADOW STAKES (1200 METRES)
2. Memo (7) SCRATCHED – 23/08, 6:11 am
10. Spice Prawn (4) SCRATCHED – 23/08, 6:12 am
Silver Shadow Stakes 2025 Results
| 3. Savvy Hallie (7) J: Jay Ford 55kg 522x1 T: Brad Widdup | ||
| 1. Within The Law (2) J: Jason Collett 57kg 1032x T: Bjorn Baker | ||
| 6. Queen Of Clubs (5) J: James McDonald 55kg 7x51x T: Gary Portelli | ||
| 5. Open Secret (1) J: Alysha Collett 55kg 666x8 T: John P Thompson |
Race 7 (3:15PM) – Group 3 $250,000 DARLEY TOY SHOW QUALITY (1100 METRES)
1. Lazzura (12) SCRATCHED – 20/08, 3:41 pm
2. Ameena (1) SCRATCHED – 22/08, 9:57 am
3. Manaal (3) SCRATCHED – 23/08, 7:16 am
9. More Territories (8) SCRATCHED – 23/08, 7:24 am
Toy Show Quality 2025 Results
| 4. Autumn Glow (5) J: James McDonald 55kg 11x1x T: Chris Waller | ||
| 12. Gangsta Granny (6) J: Tyler Schiller 53kg x113x T: M, W & J Hawkes | ||
| 8. Hi Dubai (8) J: Tim Clark 53kg x3318 T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 5. Shohisha (3) J: Chad Schofield 54kg 5x01x T: David Payne | ||
| 6. Shesallshenanigans (7) J: Ashley Morgan 53.5kg 275x9 T: Matthew Dale | ||
| 11. Imposant (2) J: Jay Ford 53kg 9135x T: Kris Lees |
Race 8 (3:50PM) – Group 1 $1,000,000 WINX STAKES (1400 METRES)
10. Fangirl (5) SCRATCHED – 23/08, 6:55 am
Winx Stakes 2025 Results
| 9. Via Sistina (1) J: James McDonald 57kg 3111x T: Chris Waller | ||
| 12. Aeliana (2) J: Jason Collett 56.5kg 3421x T: Chris Waller | ||
| 4. Arapaho (4) J: Rachel King 59kg 5241x T: Bjorn Baker |
Race 9 (4:30PM) – Group 3 $250,000 HYLAND RACE COLOURS SHOW COUNTY QUALITY (1200 METRES)
2. Territory Express (8) SCRATCHED – 22/08, 10:05 pm
3. Encap (12) SCRATCHED – 23/08, 6:47 am
9. Autumn Glow (10) SCRATCHED – 20/08, 3:41 pm
11. Espionage (1) SCRATCHED 23/08, 7:18 am
Show County Quality 2025 Results
| 4. Lazzura (8) J: James McDonald 56kg 3124x T: Chris Waller | ||
| 7. With Your Blessing (4) J: Alysha Collett 54kg 412x5 T: John P Thompson | ||
| 5. General Salute (7) J: Jason Collett 55.5kg x11x3 T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | ||
| 1. Yellow Brick (3) J: Andrew Mallyon 60kg 5x02x T: Tony & Maddysen Sears | ||
| 8. Romeo's Choice (1) J: Tom Sherry 53.5kg 31x11 T: Richard Litt |
Race 10 (5:05PM) – $160,000 WILF AND ROSEMARY MULA 50TH ANNIVERSARY MILE (1600 METRES)
2. Lincoln Rocks (15) SCRATCHED – 21/08, 10:39 am
4. Galano (6) SCRATCHED – 21/08, 7:38 am
6. Rogue Rocker (2) SCRATCHED – 22/08, 6:30 pm
7. Rolling Magic (1) SCRATCHED – 22/08, 8:44 am
9. Kapakiri (9) SCRATCHED – 23/08, 7:14 am
13. Seven’s (17) SCRATCHED- 23/08, 7:30 am
14. Fairway Star (4) SCRATCHED – 21/08, 9:48 am
17. County Kilkenny (5) SCRATCHED – 21/08, 11:38 am
Wilf And Rosemary Mula 50th Anniversary Mile 2025 Results
| 5. Glad You Think So (7) J: Josh Parr 58kg 7x361 T: John Sargent | ||
| 11. Narbold (4) J: Jason Collett 56.5kg 82421 T: Chris Waller | ||
| 15. Island Dream (8) J: Anna Roper 54.5kg 10x41 T: Chris Waller | ||
| 12. Mornington Pier (6) J: Ashley Morgan 56kg 29x11 T: Nathan Doyle | ||
| 3. Louisville (3) J: Tommy Berry 60.5kg 52x07 T: Chris Waller |
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