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The Winx Guineas is a Group 3 mile feature for three-year-olds run on Caloundra Cup Day at the tail end of the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. In 2020 the Caloundra Cup was been called off due to COVID-19.
The Sunshine Coast Guineas – now known as the Winx Guineas in honour of the event’s 2015 champion Winx – is a Group 3 race held annually at Sunshine Coast Racecourse. The Sunshine Coast Guineas brings up the tailend of the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival and represents some of the last black-type racing in Queensland before the break for the winter.
The Winx Guineas is traditionally held on Caloundra Cup Day, alongside the Listed Caloundra Cup (2400m) and the Listed Glasshouse Handicap (1400m). Paying $140,000, the Sunshine Coast Guineas is not the richest race on the day (both listed events pay $175,000), however it does attract a quality field. A mile event raced over 1600m, entrants in the Winx Guineas tend to be the three-year-old horses at the end of their winter campaign looking to collect one last black-type trophy before resting for the winter.
The Group 2 Queensland Guineas (1500m) held at Eagle Farm is considered a solid lead up race, along with the Listed Daybreak Lover (1400m).
In 2020 the Sunshine Coast Guineas was renamed the Winx Guineas in honour of the 2015 champion Winx who went on to become the sole four-time Cox Plate champion in history.
The 2020 Winx Guineas runs as the feature race at Caloundra without a 2020 edition of the Caloundra Cup taking place due to COVID-19 and a number of restrictions and reductions to the entire Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. It is also worth a reduced $125,000 in prize money.
The 2020 Winx Guineas ran on Saturday July 11, 2020 and was won by the favourite Wapiti.
Winx Guineas | |
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Date: | Saturday July 11, 2020 |
Track: | Sunshine Coast Racecourse, Caloundra |
Distance: | 1600m |
Race Type: | 3YO Set Weights |
Status: | Group 3 |
Prizemoney: | $140,000 ($125,000 in 2020 due to COVID-19) |
The well-backed Gary Duncan-trained Wapiti saluted for the punters in the 2020 Winx Guineas results enjoying a half-length win after rallying hard to fight back and beat Tony Gollan’s Knight Mariner ($5.50) and the fellow Duncan-trained Love Express ($13).
Click here to read more on the well-deserved Winx Guineas 2020 win by Wapiti.
Colour | Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price |
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1 | 3 | WAPITI | Gary Duncan | Sean Cormack | 7 | 57kg | $2.45F | ||
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2 | 7 | KNIGHT MARINER (NZ) | Tony Gollan | Baylee Nothdurft (a) | 0.5L | 9 | 57kg | $5.50 | |
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3 | 5 | LOVE EXPRESS | Gary Duncan | Taylor Marshall | 0.6L | 1 | 57kg | $13 | |
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4 | 1 | STAR OF MICHELIN | Stuart Kendrick | Dale Smith | 1.85L | 3 | 57kg | $4.40 | |
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5 | 10 | TWO SMOKIN BARRELS | Ben Ahrens | Ryan Wiggins | 2.85L | 2 | 57kg | $101 | |
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6 | 13 | AL JOOD | Chris Munce | Larry Cassidy | 2.95L | 8 | 55kg | $8 | |
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7 | 2 | SMART METEOR | Chris Munce | Mark Du Plessis | 3.7L | 6 | 57kg | $17 | |
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8 | 9 | VENDIDIT | Bryan & Daniel Guy | Jim Byrne | 6.2L | 5 | 57kg | $19 | |
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9 | 6 | SAMURAI | Noel Doyle | Micheal Hellyer | 8.7L | 4 | 57kg | $26 | |
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12 | MAOZI | Toby & Trent Edmonds | Robbie Fradd | 0 | |||||
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14 | MISS MARGS | Matt Boland | Ms Stephanie Thornton | 0 | |||||
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8 | BUZZER BEATER | Matt Boland | Jake Bayliss | 0 | |||||
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4 | NAVAL STRIKE | Kevin Kemp | Brad Stewart | 0 | |||||
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11 | STARLA | Chris Waller | Michael Cahill | 0 |
*Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The winter’s latest Winx Guineas 2020 betting odds and market links to Ladbrokes.com.au this Caloundra Cup Day will be available below once the field is released.
The Sunshine Coast Guineas field features 18 runners and attracts a host of end-of-winter three-year-olds coming off lead-up races held during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival.
Gallopers may have had a lead-up run in a race like the Queensland Guineas, or the fillies in the Sunshine Coast Guineas field may be graduates out of the Group 2 Dane Ripper Stakes.
The official Sunshine Coast Winx Guineas 2020 Field & Barriers are released by Racing Queensland the Wednesday of race week and will be listed below.
The 2020 Winx Guineas final field attracted 14 three-year-old hopefuls led in betting by Stuart Kendrick’s last start Eagle Farm winner Star Of Michelin drawn ideally in barrier four.
Consistent Love Conquers All gelding Wapiti (10) and the Tony Gollan-trained Knight Mariner (13) chasing a third win on the trot from out wide are considered the dangers in Winx Guineas betting.
Click here to read more on the key chances in the 2020 Winx Guineas field and betting markets.
Update: #4 Naval Strike (6), #8 Buzzer Beater (9), #11 Starla (1), #12 Maozi (12) and #14 Miss Margs (14) have all been scratched from the Winx Guineas 2020 field.
Click here for the full 2020 Winx Guineas Day scratchings & track report.
No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 14×2410551 | STAR OF MICHELIN | Stuart Kendrick | Dale Smith | 4 | 57kg | 81 | ||
2 | 114×525853 | SMART METEOR | Chris Munce | Mark Du Plessis | 8 | 57kg | 68 | ||
3 | 14×6224142 | WAPITI | Gary Duncan | Sean Cormack | 10 | 57kg | 74 | ||
4 | 214817×109 | NAVAL STRIKE | Kevin Kemp | Brad Stewart | 6 | 57kg | 73.5 | ||
5 | 5x13148x46 | LOVE EXPRESS | Gary Duncan | Taylor Marshall | 2 | 57kg | 66 | ||
6 | 746×542211 | SAMURAI | Noel Doyle | Micheal Hellyer | 5 | 57kg | 67 | ||
7 | 35x2x11 | KNIGHT MARINER (NZ) | Tony Gollan | Baylee Nothdurft (a) | 13 | 57kg | 68 | ||
8 | 353328×263 | BUZZER BEATER | Matt Boland | Jake Bayliss | 9 | 57kg | 59 | ||
9 | 154 | VENDIDIT | Bryan & Daniel Guy | Jim Byrne | 7 | 57kg | 63 | ||
10 | 0x65 | TWO SMOKIN BARRELS | Ben Ahrens | Ryan Wiggins | 3 | 57kg | |||
11 | 124×687211 | STARLA | Chris Waller | Michael Cahill | 1 | 55kg | 77 | ||
12 | 66×7448123 | MAOZI | Toby & Trent Edmonds | Robbie Fradd | 12 | 55kg | 73 | ||
13 | 18×5161730 | AL JOOD | Chris Munce | Larry Cassidy | 11 | 55kg | 72 | ||
14 | 0x549316 | MISS MARGS | Matt Boland | Ms Stephanie Thornton | 14 | 55kg | 60 |
*Table Credit: Racing Australia.
The Sunshine Coast Winx Guineas 2020 nominations are taken the Monday leading-up to the race and will be available below as soon as released.
The 2020 Winx Guineas nominations drew 16 three-year-olds including Stuart Kendrick’s last start Eagle Farm winner Star Of Michelin dropping three kilos in weight, the flying Chris Waller-trained Starla chasing a third win on the trot and Maozi for this year’s Stradbroke winner trainers Toby & Trent Edmonds.
# | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Ballot | Weight | True Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
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1 | 14×2410551 | STAR OF MICHELIN | G | 3 | Stuart Kendrick | 1 | 57kg | 81 | ||
2 | 124×687211 | STARLA | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 2 | 55kg | 77 | ||
3 | 66×7448123 | MAOZI | F | 3 | Toby & Trent Edmonds | 3 | 55kg | 73 | ||
4 | 114×525853 | SMART METEOR | G | 3 | Chris Munce | 4 | 57kg | 68 | ||
5 | 14×6224142 | WAPITI | G | 3 | Gary Duncan | 5 | 57kg | 74 | ||
6 | 214817×109 | NAVAL STRIKE | G | 3 | Kevin Kemp | 6 | 57kg | 73.5 | ||
7 | 5x13148x46 | LOVE EXPRESS | G | 3 | Gary Duncan | 7 | 57kg | 66 | ||
8 | 18×5161730 | AL JOOD | F | 3 | Chris Munce | 8 | 55kg | 72 | ||
9 | 746×542211 | SAMURAI | G | 3 | Noel Doyle | 9 | 57kg | 67 | ||
10 | 35x2x11 | KNIGHT MARINER (NZ) | G | 3 | Tony Gollan | 10 | 57kg | 68 | ||
11 | 122×16 | FASHCHANEL (NZ) | F | 3 | John O’Shea | 11 | 55kg | 69 | ||
12 | 223×1213 | REUS | G | 3 | Michael Costa | 12 | 57kg | 67 | ||
13 | 353328×263 | BUZZER BEATER | G | 3 | Matt Boland | 13 | 57kg | 59 | ||
14 | 0x549316 | MISS MARGS | F | 3 | Matt Boland | 14 | 55kg | 60 | ||
15 | 154 | VENDIDIT | G | 3 | Bryan & Daniel Guy | 15 | 57kg | 63 | ||
16 | 0x65 | TWO SMOKIN BARRELS | G | 3 | Ben Ahrens | 16 | 57kg |
The Sunshine Coast Guineas ran as a listed race for the last time in 2012, as it was upgraded to Group 3 shortly after and ran as such for the 2013 edition. Prior to 2006, the race was unlisted; improving fields and its standing as a decent mile event led to the decision to upgrade its standing.
Notable winners of the Sunshine Coast Guineas include Shenzhou Steeds (2011), Diamondsondinside (2006) and Sunset (2000).
Of course the standout Sunshine Coast winner in history is Winx (2015) who would go on to become Australian racing’s greatest horse.
The 2018 Sunshine Coast Guineas winner The Bostonian also franked the form of the race the following winter in Brisbane winning the Group 1 Doomben 10,0000 / Kingsford-Smith Cup double. Sunshine Guineas results since 2000 are listed below.
In 2020 the Sunshine Coast Guineas was renamed the Winx Guineas to honour the 2015 winning filly Winx who went on to make history over her brilliant career that included a record four Cox Plate victories.
Year | Place | Horse | Time |
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2020 Winx Guineas |
1st | Wapiti | 1 minute 40.32 |
2nd | Knight Mariner | ||
3rd | Love Express | ||
2019 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | Baccarat Baby | 1 minute 41.81 seconds |
2nd | Junipal | ||
3rd | Zavance | ||
2018 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | The Bostonian | 1 minute 41.1 seconds |
2nd | Bold Assassin | ||
3rd | Go Dixie | ||
2017 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | Crack Me Up | 1 minute 37.2 seconds |
2nd | My True Love | ||
3rd | Flow | ||
2016 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | Tivaci | 1 minute 36.5 seconds |
2nd | High Spirit | ||
3rd | Sold For Song | ||
2015 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | Winx | 1 minute 36.1 seconds |
2nd | Ulmann | ||
3rd | Worthy Cause | ||
2014 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | Hopfgarten | 1 minute 35.93 seconds |
2nd | Miss Husson | ||
3rd | Fast Arrow | ||
2013 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | Eximius | 1 minute 43.7 seconds |
2nd | Casino Card | ||
3rd | Luke’s Luck | ||
2012 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | Tuskegee Hawk | 1 minute 42.43 seconds |
2nd | Double Impact | ||
3rd | Goldslick | ||
2011 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | Shenzhou Steeds | 1 minute 38.71 seconds |
2nd | Under The Eiffel | ||
3rd | Benny’s Buttons | ||
2010 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | Fifteen Carat | 1 minute 37.59 seconds |
2nd | Startling Pleasure | ||
3rd | Carrara | ||
2009 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | Za Magic | 1 minute 45.82 seconds |
2nd | Walk In The Park | ||
3rd | Syndrome | ||
2008 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | Sam’s Express | 1 minute 36.83 seconds |
2nd | Save A Buck | ||
3rd | Prima Nova | ||
2007 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | Maslins Beach | 1 minute 41.74 seconds |
2nd | Sequential Charm | ||
3rd | Danehill Princess | ||
2006 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | Diamondsondinside | 1 minute 39.51 seconds |
2nd | Fulmonti | ||
3rd | Newgrange | ||
2005 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | Atapi | 1 minute 42.33 seconds |
2nd | Thee Auld Hussie | ||
3rd | Argyle Lass | ||
2004 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | Au Chocolat | 1 minute 36.56 seconds |
2nd | Sahara Jay | ||
3rd | Beat That | ||
2003 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | Paper Kings | 1 minute 38.95 seconds |
2nd | Amex | ||
3rd | Lamond | ||
2002 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | Smart Chariot | 1 minute 35.08 seconds |
2nd | Astana | ||
3rd | Lady With The Lamp | ||
2001 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | Amaizcay | 1 minute 37.25 seconds |
2nd | Major Force | ||
3rd | Awesome Edge | ||
2000 Sunshine Coast Guineas |
1st | Sunset | 1 minute 38.97 seconds |
2nd | Sun Screen | ||
3rd | Midshipmen All |