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The Winx Stakes – formerly the Warwick Stakes – is one of the country’s newest Group 1 races 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 was doubled from $250,000 to $500,000 for the first time in 2018.

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 Warwick 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) 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).

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.

The 2020 Winx Stakes ran at Randwick on Saturday August 22, 2020 and saw Chris Waller win for the sixth time thanks to a gutsy victory by Verry Elleegant. 

Winx Stakes
Date:	Saturday August 22, 2020
Track:	Royal Randwick Racecourse
Distance:	1400m
Conditions:	Weight-for-age
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$500,000
Inaugurated:	1923

2020 Winx Stakes Results

• 1st: #12 Verry Elleegant
• 2nd: #9 Star Of The Seas
• 3rd: #4 Fierce Impact

Chris Waller continued his domination over the Winx Stakes results in 2020 with his returning Tancred Stakes winning mare Verry Elleegant ($7.50) digging deep to fight back and defeat her second-placed Doncaster Mile stablemate Star Of The Seas ($31) for the win.

Click here to read more on Waller’s sixth victory in the 2020 Winx Stakes results by the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup nominated Verry Elleegant.

Colour	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	12	VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ)	Chris Waller	James McDonald		9	57kg		$7.50
	2	9	STAR OF THE SEAS (NZ)	Chris Waller	Sam Clipperton	0.1L	13	59kg		$31
	3	4	FIERCE IMPACT (JPN)	Matthew Smith	Jason Collett	0.4L	3	59kg		$15
	4	6	IMAGING (GB)	Chris Waller	Ms Kathy O’Hara	0.5L	15	59kg		$31
	5	14	CON TE PARTIRO (USA)	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	1.2L	2	57kg		$6EF
	6	8	NICCANOVA	Steve Tregea	Regan Bayliss	3.7L	7	59kg		$18
	7	2	THE BOSTONIAN (NZ)	Tony Pike	Jay Ford	3.8L	1	59kg		$6.50
	8	18e	ZEBROWSKI (NZ)	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Koby Jennings	4.7L	6	58.5kg		$31
	9	15	FLIT	James Cummings	Glyn Schofield	5.2L	4	56.5kg		$19
	10	11	BRANDENBURG (NZ)	John Sargent	Ms Rachel King	5.3L	11	58.5kg		$17
	11	13	MELODY BELLE (NZ)	Jamie Richards	Kerrin McEvoy	5.7L	5	57kg		$14
	12	7	MASTER OF WINE (GER)	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Tommy Berry	6.7L	10	59kg		$6EF
	13	5	KOLDING (NZ)	Chris Waller	Glen Boss	6.9L	16	59kg		$21
	14	10	QUACKERJACK	Mark Newnham	Joshua Parr	15L	12	59kg		$61
	15	1	DREAMFORCE	John Thompson	Brenton Avdulla	16.8L	14	59kg		$11
	16	17e	WOLFE (JPN)	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Adam Hyeronimus	17.5L	8	59kg		$151
		3	AVILIUS (GB)	James Cummings	Robbie Dolan		0
		16	FUNSTAR	Chris Waller	Glen Boss		0

*Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2020 Winx Stakes Odds

The latest Winx Stakes 2020 odds and betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the race formerly known as the Warwick Stakes will be provided below once open.

2020 Winx Stakes Field

The Winx Stakes field attracts a line-up of smart Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival middle-distance hopefuls, many kicking off their campaigns with an eye on other upcoming Group 1 events including 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 2020 final field and barriers will be made available below once announced.

The 2020 Winx Stakes field features a star-studded line-up of 16 plus two emergencies led in betting by the young Chris Waller-trained Group 1 winner Funstar drawn well in gate three. Waller has four other starters including Cups-bound Verry Elleegant (10).

Multiple Group 1 winning Kiwi and first-up specialist The Bostonian gets the rails run from gate one, while Caulfield Cup favourite Master Of Wine resumes here from gate 11.

Click here to read more on the key runners in the 2020 Winx Stakes field and betting markets.

Update: One-time favourite Funstar has been withdrawn from the Winx Stakes in favour of a run over shorter earlier on the card in the Group 3 Show County Quality.

First emergency, Wolfe, gains a start in the race joining the fellow Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Group 1 winning mare Con Te Partiro but is a triple-figure outsider in betting.

Race Day Scratching: #3 Avilius (13) is out with Godolphin opting to save last year’s beaten favourite for a first-up run in the Group 2 Chelmsford Stakes (1600m) in two weeks.

Read more: Full 2020 Winx Stakes Day Scratchings & Track Report.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	1205x2810x	DREAMFORCE	John Thompson	Brenton Avdulla	16	59kg			116
2	0x9358x12x	THE BOSTONIAN (NZ)	Tony Pike	Jay Ford	1	59kg			116
3	147x54533x	AVILIUS (GB)	James Cummings	Robbie Dolan	13	59kg			114
4	x211x2348x	FIERCE IMPACT (JPN)	Matthew Smith	Jason Collett	4	59kg			112
5	111x45778x	KOLDING (NZ)	Chris Waller	Glen Boss	18	59kg			110
6	x20x8100x3	IMAGING (GB)	Chris Waller	Ms Kathy O’Hara	17	59kg			108
7	x2311x114x	MASTER OF WINE (GER)	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Tommy Berry	11	59kg			108
8	81412×2322	NICCANOVA	Steve Tregea	Regan Bayliss	8	59kg			107
9	9393x1720x	STAR OF THE SEAS (NZ)	Chris Waller	Sam Clipperton	15	59kg			107
10	x3121x140x	QUACKERJACK	Mark Newnham	Joshua Parr	14	59kg			106
11	122x13437x	BRANDENBURG (NZ)	John Sargent	Ms Rachel King	12	58.5kg			106
12	410x42212x	VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ)	Chris Waller	James McDonald	10	57kg			116
13	112x3346x6	MELODY BELLE (NZ)	Jamie Richards	Kerrin McEvoy	6	57kg			115
14	x405x6161x	CON TE PARTIRO (USA)	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	2	57kg			113
15	914x1602x2	FLIT	James Cummings	Glyn Schofield	5	56.5kg			107
16	x211x2142x	FUNSTAR	Chris Waller	Glen Boss	3	56.5kg			106
17e	185310x39x	WOLFE (JPN)	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	TBA	9	59kg			99
18e	26x1122x	ZEBROWSKI (NZ)	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	Koby Jennings	7	58.5kg			96

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2020 Winx Stakes Nominations

The Winx Stakes 2020 Nominations close the Monday leading-up to the opening Group 1 race of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival, the full list of early entries contesting the race formerly known as the Warwick Stakes to be published below.

The 2020 Winx Stakes nominations attracted 20 hopefuls including the current Caulfield Cup favourite Master Of Wine and six for five-time winning trainer Chris Waller led by gun mare Verry Elleegant.

Click here to read more on the key 2020 Winx Stakes nominations.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	147x54533x	AVILIUS (GB)	G	7	James Cummings	114
2	122x13437x	BRANDENBURG (NZ)	H	4	John Sargent	106
3	x405x6161x	CON TE PARTIRO (USA)	M	7	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	113
4	1205x2810x	DREAMFORCE	G	8	John Thompson	116
5	x211x2348x	FIERCE IMPACT (JPN)	H	7	Matthew Smith	112
6	914x1602x2	FLIT	M	4	James Cummings	107
7	x211x2142x	FUNSTAR	M	4	Chris Waller	106
8	x20x8100x3	IMAGING (GB)	G	6	Chris Waller	108
9	111x45778x	KOLDING (NZ)	G	5	Chris Waller	110
10	x2311x114x	MASTER OF WINE (GER)	G	6	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	108
11	112x3346x6	MELODY BELLE (NZ)	M	6	Jamie Richards	115
12	6101x300x5	MISTER SEA WOLF (IRE)	G	9	Chris Waller	110
13	81412×2322	NICCANOVA	G	7	Steve Tregea	108
14	116162x	PRAGUE	C	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	90
15	x3121x140x	QUACKERJACK	G	5	Mark Newnham	106
16	9393x1720x	STAR OF THE SEAS (NZ)	G	6	Chris Waller	107
17	0x9358x12x	THE BOSTONIAN (NZ)	G	6	Tony Pike	116
18	410x42212x	VERRY ELLEEGANT (NZ)	M	5	Chris Waller	116
19	185310x39x	WOLFE (JPN)	G	6	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	99
20	26x1122x	ZEBROWSKI (NZ)	G	4	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	96

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

Warwick Stakes / Winx Stakes History

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.

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

Warwick Stakes / Winx Stakes Records
Most Successful Horse:	Kingston Town won three successive Warwick Stakes in 1980, 1981 and 1982. He was ridden by jockey M. Johnston for all three victories; Johnston is the only hoop to win three Warwick Stakes in a row. Winx emulated that feat with three straight wins from 2016-18. She won the event in 2016 and 2017 when it ran as the Warwick Stakes before her third victory in 2018 in the race then renamed in her honour.
Most Successful Jockey:	D. Munro won an incredible six Warwick Stakes with Rogilla (1935), Allunga (1937), Beaulivre (1940), Katanga (1943), Removal (1945) and Tarien (1954).
Multiple Winners:	Johnnie Jason (1931 & 1932), Chatham (1933 & 1934), San Domenico (1949 & 1950), Tarien (1953 & 1954), Sky High (1961 & 1962), Gay Gauntlet (1965 & 1967), Super Impose (1990 & 1991), Filante (1996 & 1997), Lonhro (2001 & 2003), Pinwheel (2011-12), Winx (2016-17) and of course Kingston Town (1980 – 1982).
Heaviest Weighted Victor (since 1970):	Racing To Win (2008) with 59.0kg
Lightest Weighted Victor (since 1970):	Silver Shadow (1975) with 47.5kg

Recent Winx Stakes / Warwick Stakes Winners

The official list of Warwick Stakes / Winx Stakes winners and placegetters dating back to 2000 can be found below.

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 Winx Stakes	1st	Verry Elleegant	1 minute 23.26 seconds
	2nd	Star Of The Seas
	3rd	Fierce Impact
2019 Winx Stakes	1st	Samadoubt	1 minute 21.05 seconds
	2nd	Happy Clapper
	3rd	Invincible Gem
2018 Winx Stakes	1st	Winx	1 minute 22.5 seconds
	2nd	Invictus Prince
	3rd	D’Argento
2017 Warwick Stakes	1st	Winx	1 minute 21.8 seconds
	2nd	Foxplay
	3rd	Ecuador
2016 Warwick Stakes	1st	Winx	1 minute 23.83 seconds
	2nd	Hartnell
	3rd	Rebel Dane
2015 Warwick Stakes	1st	Royal Descent	1 minute 21.57 seconds
	2nd	Pornichet
	3rd	Messene
2014 Warwick Stakes	1st	Tiger Tees	1 minute 27.73 seconds
	2nd	Royal Descent
	3rd	Criterion
2013 Warwick Stakes	1st	Veyron	1 minute 21.55 seconds
	2nd	Streama
	3rd	Rain Affair
2012 Warwick Stakes	1st	Pinwheel	1 minute 22.59 seconds
	2nd	Secret Admirer
	3rd	Danleigh
2011 Warwick Stakes	1st	Pinwheel	1 minute 25.86 seconds
	2nd	Ilovethiscity
	3rd	Startsmeup
2010 Warwick Stakes	1st	Metal Bender	1 minute 24.2 seconds
	2nd	Triple Honour
	3rd	Danleigh
2009 Warwick Stakes	1st	Trusting	1 minute 21.5 seconds
	2nd	O’lonhro
	3rd	Mr Baritone
2008 Warwick Stakes	1st	Racing To Win	1 minute 24.5 seconds
	2nd	Gallant Tess
	3rd	Danzippo
2007 Warwick Stakes	Race Not Held
2006 Warwick Stakes	1st	Courts In Session	1 minute 23.3 seconds
	2nd	Racing To Win
	3rd	Desert War
2005 Warwick Stakes	1st	Sir Dex	1 minute 22.8 seconds
	2nd	Dizelle
	3rd	Sportsman
2004 Warwick Stakes	1st	Private Steer	1 minute 22.7 seconds
	2nd	So Assertive
	3rd	Niello
2003 Warwick Stakes	1st	Lonhro	1 minute 24.3 seconds
	2nd	Clanalang
	3rd	Defier
2002 Warwick Stakes	1st	Defier	1 minute 22.8 seconds
	2nd	Lonhro
	3rd	Republic Lass
2001 Warwick Stakes	1st	Lonhro	1 minute 17.3 seconds
	2nd	Diamond Dane
	3rd	Shogun Lodge
2000 Warwick Stakes	1st	Al Mansour	1 minute 14.7 seconds
	2nd	Hire
	3rd	Celestial Choir