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Part-owner of Winx passes away, aged 90

Richard Treweeke, the part-owner of all-time great racemare Winx (Street Cry), died on Tuesday at the age of 90. 

Treweeke was responsible for naming the multiple Group 1-winning champion Winx and her trainer Chris Waller paid tribute to Treweeke.

“Mr Treweeke was a lovely man to deal with and very supportive of me and my stable,’’ Waller said. “He was always so appreciative of my staff and in awe of what was achieved with Winx.”

Meanwhile, Peter Tighe, who raced Winx with Debbie Kepitis and Treweeke, said he raced horses successfully with Treweeke for many years before Winx came on the scene. 

“Every horse I owned with Richard won a race, he was my lucky charm,’’ Tighe said.

“But I remember Richard’s favourite saying was he owned ‘chase horses, not racehorses’ and then along came Winx.”