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Many an elite Spring has kicked off in the Winx Stakes run at Randwick on Saturday.
Lonhro had some grand Springs which included wins here. Could another start off in the 2019 Winx Stakes (1400m) at Randwick on Saturday?
2019 WINX STAKES - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND
The Winx Stakes is a Group 1 race run under Weight For Age conditions for open class horses at Randwick conducted by the Australian Turf Club.
The Winx Stakes is run over 1400m. Its main home was always Warwick Farm but the last few runnings and occasionally in the past it has been at Randwick.
It was first run in 1923 and was won by Sunburst.
The Winx Stakes has been run basically at 1400m since its inception bar for a brief period in the 1930s.
It was previously known as the Warwick Stakes when it was a Group 2 race all the way until 2018 when it was upgraded to a Group 1 and renamed after the champion mare.
Winx winning in 2016 was her tenth win in a row as part of her amazing sequence and then her 18th in 2017. The 26th in a row was also her third consecutive win in the race.
Pablo's Pulse won the race in 1987 at 500-1.
The 2007 race was not held due to the Equine Influenza break out.
Many a horse's Cox Plate campaign has begun in this race and naturally that is true of the last three.
The 2017 edition was remarkable after Winx was fractious, banged against the barriers just before the jump and missed the start by four lengths. She took a time to wind up but just got up.
The 2019 Winx Stakes will be run for prizemoney of $500,000.
Notable winners of the Winx Stakes include Winx (2016/2017/2018), Racing To Win (2008), Court's In Session (2006), Private Steer (2004), Lonhro (2001/2003), Defier (2002), Sunline (1999), Filante (1996/1997), Shaftesbury Avenue (1992), Super Impose (1990/1991), Kingston Town (1980/1981/1982), Sky High (1961/1962), Tulloch (1957), San Domenico (1950/1951), Bernborough (1946), Flight (1944), Chatham (1933/1934), Amounis (1930) and Limerick (1927/1928/1929).
The 2018 Winx Stakes was won by Winx from Invictus Prince and D'Argento.
