Will Winx Win Another Gr.1 This Weekend?
The world’s highest rated horse Winx will strive to win the Gr. 1 A$500,000 Colgate Optic White Stakes for a third time.
The star mare who leads a stellar card for the day would become the first horse in history to be crowned a third time. She also aims to win her 27th race in succession, and an eighth consecutive Gr. 1 victory.
Winx will be competing against top sprinters including stablemate Unforgotten and the Kris Lees trained Le Romain.
Four of the confirmed Everest runners line up in the Gr.2 Shorts.
Reigning Everest champion Redzel and race favourite Redzel faces fellow The TAB Everest runners – the Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott stablemates English and Invincible Star and Australian Bloodstock owned Brave Smash.
Gr.2 Tea Rose Stakes contender El Dorarado Dreaming headlines may not be running. His trainer was suspended last earlier this week and the star entire was shifted to Kris Lees’ stable over night. He will headline the event if his blood work comes out clean, facing the John O’Shea trained Pretty In Pink.
The Gr.3 Bill Ritchie Handicap which leads into the A$1 million Epsom has attracted a high-quality field headlined by Greg Hickman-trained Pierata, ahead of Siege Of Quebec and cult hero Tom Melbourne.
The Gr.3 The Agency Real Estate Kingston Town Stakes has attracted a huge field, many heading to the Gr.1 Metropolitan stakes
The James Cummings Godolphin import Avilius is the favourite.
Australian Turf Club Acting CEO James Heddo said: “Winx is a world champion and she creates an electric atmosphere among the crowd watching her live on the track.
“Whilst we are hoping she will race again in Sydney this Spring on Everest Day, this could be the last time Sydney gets to see her in her home city.”
Credit: Australian Turf Club