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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 as of 2023.

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) 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.

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 2022 with the previous year’s runner-up Fangirl.

The 2023 Winx Stakes ran at Randwick on Saturday August 19, 2023 offering $1 million in stakes for the first time and was won by the Chris Waller-trained Fangirl ($5) first-up who atoned for her second to Anamoe in 2022. 

Winx Stakes
Date:	Saturday August 19, 2023
Track:	Royal Randwick Racecourse
Distance:	1400m
Conditions:	Weight-for-age
Status:	Group 1
Prize Money:	$1,000,000
Inaugurated:	1923

2023 Winx Stakes Results

• 1st: #5 Fangirl ($5)
• 2nd: #15 Princess Grace
• 3rd: #2 Zaaki

Fangirl ($5) shrugged off her bridesmaid status relishing the retirement of Anamoe to celebrate her second Group 1 success with a narrow but impressive first-up win out wide in the 2023 Winx Stakes results for her now 150-time Group 1 winning trainer Chris Waller.

Click here to read more on the 2023 Winx Stakes win by Fangirl.

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	13	FANGIRL	Chris Waller	James McDonald		11	57kg		$5
	2	15	PRINCESS GRACE (USA)	Chris Waller	Brett Prebble	0.3L	1	57kg		$21
	3	2	ZAAKI (GB)	Annabel Neasham	Ms Jamie Kah	0.48L	8	59kg		$4.80F
	4	16	HINGED	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	1.01L	5	57kg		$12
	5	8	OSIPENKO (NZ)	Chris Waller	Brenton Avdulla	1.24L	17	58.5kg		$21
	6	1	THINK IT OVER	Kerry Parker	Nash Rawiller	1.46L	7	59kg		$11
	7	11	DUAIS	Edward Cummings	Jason Collett	1.77L	9	57kg		$41
	8	12	MONTEFILIA	Chris Waller	Dylan Gibbons (a)	2.21L	15	57kg		$21
	9	17e	KING COLORADO	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Ms Louise Day	2.39L	3	50.5kg		$14
	10	5	FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE)	Chris Waller	Jay Ford	3.12L	6	59kg		$101
	11	6	COMMUNIST	Michael Freedman	Tyler Schiller	4.56L	14	58.5kg		$26
	12	9	LINDERMANN	Chris Waller	Hugh Bowman	4.97L	18	58.5kg		$14
	13	18e	NAVAJO PEAK	David Payne	Joshua Parr	5.3L	12	59kg		$71
	14	10	MAJOR BEEL (NZ)	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	5.67L	10	58.5kg		$26
	15	7	GOLDEN MILE	James Cummings	Chad Schofield	6.41L	2	58.5kg		$12
	16	3	MO’UNGA (NZ)	Annabel Neasham	Sam Clipperton	7.22L	16	59kg		$9
		19e	ATTRITION	Mitchell Freedman			0
		14	GOING GLOBAL (IRE)	Chris Waller	Regan Bayliss		0
		4	ARAPAHO (FR)	Bjorn Baker	Ms Rachel King		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 Winx Stakes Betting Odds

The latest Winx Stakes 2023 odds and betting market links to Ladbrokes.com.au on the race formerly known as the Warwick Stakes will be provided below once open.

Anamoe ($2.50 in 2022) was the last favourite in Winx Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2023 WINX STAKES ODDS (Final Field)

2023 Winx Stakes Form

CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2023 WINX STAKES FORM GUIDE

2023 Winx Stakes Tips

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

• To Win: #1 Think It Over ($11 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Outstanding edition of the Winx Stakes with plenty of stars resuming as live wire chances for the win, but for value Think It Over at double figures is hard to go past. Kerry Parker’s evergreen eight-year-old loves this track (19:8-2-3) and has an imposing 50% winning strike-rate fresh (8:4-2-0). He races for the first time since beating Zaaki home in the mud in the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) back in April of 2022 and makes his much-awaited return to racing here. No doubt he’ll be better over further getting back into the swing of things, but the 1400m first-up also suits. He won the Group 2 Apollo Stakes at this track and distance by nearly three lengths first-up last time in. Was sixth in the Winx Stakes back in 2021 only 0.66 lengths beaten. Has been the picture of consistency at the highest level prior to his lengthy let-off and plenty suggests he can win here.

2023 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 2023 final field and barriers will be made available below once announced.

The 2023 Winx Stakes final field features a star-studded line-up of resuming stars including Annabel Neasham’s star nine-year-old Zaaki resuming in gate eight, last year’s runner-up Fangirl chasing her first victory since the 2022 Vinery Stud Stakes, and the Kerry Parker-trained Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner from 2022 Think It Over.

Click here to read more on the key runners in the 2023 Winx Stakes field and betting markets.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	111x14241x	THINK IT OVER	Kerry Parker	Nash Rawiller	7	59kg			120
2	13341x217x	ZAAKI (GB)	Annabel Neasham	Ms Jamie Kah	8	59kg			117
3	2852x5332x	MO’UNGA (NZ)	Annabel Neasham	Sam Clipperton	16	59kg			113
4	820x77114x	ARAPAHO (FR)	Bjorn Baker	Ms Rachel King	19	59kg			112
5	611232821x	FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE)	Chris Waller	Jay Ford	6	59kg			106
6	122x37160x	COMMUNIST	Michael Freedman	Tyler Schiller	14	58.5kg			104
7	411x2400x9	GOLDEN MILE	James Cummings	Chad Schofield	2	58.5kg			104
8	x73x51761x	OSIPENKO (NZ)	Chris Waller	Brenton Avdulla	17	58.5kg			103
9	292x51210x	LINDERMANN	Chris Waller	Hugh Bowman	18	58.5kg			102
10	236x11421x	MAJOR BEEL (NZ)	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	Tim Clark	10	58.5kg			102
11	x06880x43x	DUAIS	Edward Cummings	Jason Collett	9	57kg			113
12	4340x5229x	MONTEFILIA	Chris Waller	Dylan Gibbons (a)	15	57kg			113
13	2562x3227x	FANGIRL	Chris Waller	James McDonald	11	57kg			112
14	x13x121x0x	GOING GLOBAL (IRE)	Chris Waller	Regan Bayliss	13	57kg			111
15	x71223x31x	PRINCESS GRACE (USA)	Chris Waller	Brett Prebble	1	57kg			110
16	358x26844x	HINGED	Chris Waller	Kerrin McEvoy	5	57kg			109
17e	411x	KING COLORADO	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace		3	50.5kg			96
18e	21x421222x	NAVAJO PEAK	David Payne	Joshua Parr	12	59kg			95
19e	33x1152x	ATTRITION	Mitchell Freedman		4	58.5kg			95

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

2023 Winx Stakes Nominations

The Winx Stakes 2023 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.

The 2023 Winx Stakes nominations have drawn a bumper line-up of Group 1 spring-bound stars including 2022 Queen Elizabeth Stakes champ Think It Over, Annabel Neasham’s dual Mackinnon Stakes winner Zaaki, his classy stablemate Mo’unga who won this race back in 2021, and nine from the star stables of Chris Waller including the former David Payne-trained Montefilia preparing to have her first run for her new trainer.

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	True Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	111x14241x	THINK IT OVER	G	8	Kerry Parker	1	59kg			120
2	13341x217x	ZAAKI (GB)	G	9	Annabel Neasham	2	59kg			117
3	2852x5332x	MO’UNGA (NZ)	H	6	Annabel Neasham	3=	59kg			113
4	x06880x43x	DUAIS	M	6	Edward Cummings	3=	57kg			113
5	4340x5229x	MONTEFILIA	M	6	Chris Waller	3=	57kg			113
6	820x77114x	ARAPAHO (FR)	G	7	Bjorn Baker	6=	59kg			112
7	2562x3227x	FANGIRL	M	5	Chris Waller	6=	57kg			112
8	x13x121x0x	GOING GLOBAL (IRE)	M	6	Chris Waller	8	57kg			111
9	x71223x31x	PRINCESS GRACE (USA)	M	7	Chris Waller	9	57kg			110
10	3x16x6026x	MY OBERON (IRE)	G	7	Annabel Neasham	10=	59kg			109
11	358x26844x	HINGED	M	5	Chris Waller	10=	57kg			109
12	200x34104x	BANDERSNATCH	G	7	Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes	12	59kg			108
13	611232821x	FRANCESCO GUARDI (IRE)	G	6	Chris Waller	13	59kg			106
14	1113×00911	UCALLEDIT (NZ)	G	6	Kris Lees	14	59kg			105
15	122x37160x	COMMUNIST	G	4	Michael Freedman	15=	58.5kg			104
16	411x2400x9	GOLDEN MILE	H	4	James Cummings	15=	58.5kg			104
17	13011x	MILITARIZE (NZ)	C	3	Chris Waller	15=	50.5kg			104
18	x73x51761x	OSIPENKO (NZ)	H	4	Chris Waller	18	58.5kg			103
19	292x51210x	LINDERMANN	H	4	Chris Waller	19=	58.5kg			102
20	236x11421x	MAJOR BEEL (NZ)	G	4	Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott	19=	58.5kg			102
21	411x	KING COLORADO	C	3	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	21	50.5kg			96
22	21x421222x	NAVAJO PEAK	G	5	David Payne	22=	59kg			95
23	33x1152x	ATTRITION	H	4	Mitchell Freedman	22=	58.5kg			95

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.

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 Anamoe (2022), 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 place-getters dating back to 2000 can be found below.

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2023 Winx Stakes	1st	Fangirl	1 minute 24.11 seconds
	2nd	Princess Grace
	3rd	Zaaki
2022 Winx Stakes	1st	Anamoe	1 minute 24.23 seconds
	2nd	Fangirl
	3rd	Profondo
2021 Winx Stakes	1st	Mo’unga	1 minute 22.12 seconds
	2nd	Verry Elleegant
	3rd	She’s Ideel
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