The Winx Stakes, registered as the Warwick Stakes, is a

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, for three-year-olds and older over a distance of 1400 metres at

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in August. Prize money is currently A$500,000. Bernborough 1946 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes Randwick Racecourse Jockey Athol Mulley Trainer Harry Plant

Bernborough 1946 Tatts Chelmsford Stakes Randwick Racecourse Jockey Athol Mulley Trainer Harry Plant

Amounis 1930 VATC Futurity Stakes Jockey Harold Jones Trainer Frank McGrath

History

In 2015 prizemoney was increased from $175,000 to $250,000 and in 2018 to $500,000.

1946 racebook

File:1946 AJC Warwick Stakes Racebook P1.jpg, 1946 AJC Warwick Stakes racebook front cover File:1946 AJC Warwick Stakes Racebook P2.jpg, 1946 AJC Warwick Stakes showing raceday officials File:1946 AJC Warwick Stakes Racebook P3.jpg, 1946 AJC Warwick Stakes showing the winner, Bernborough File:1946 AJC Warwick Stakes Racebook P4.jpg, Back cover showing charges at the entrance gates

Name

In 2018 the race was renamed to the Winx Stakes, in honour of the champion Australian racehorse.

Records

* Record time for the 1300 metres was set by Al Mansour (2000) in 1:14.77. * Jockey Darby Munro won six Warwick Stakes with Rogilla (1935), Allunga (1937), Beaulivre (1940), Katanga (1943), Removal (1945) and Tarien (1954).

Distance

* 1923–1929 - 7

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* 1930–1937 - 1

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* 1938–1971 - 7 furlongs * 1972–1999 – 1400 metres * 2000–2001 – 1300 metres * 2002 onwards - 1400 metres

Grade

* Prior to 1978 - Principal race * 1979–2017 - Group 2 * 2018 onwards - Group 1

Venue

*1923–1939 -

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*1940–1950 -

*1951–1992 -

*1993 -

*1994–1999 -

*2000 - Canterbury Park Racecourse *2001–2002 -

*2003 -

*2004 -

*2005–2006 -

*2008 -

*2009 -

*2010–2013 -

*2014 onwards -

Gallery of noted winners

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Winners

* 2024 - Via Sistina * 2023 - Fangirl * 2022 -

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* 2021 - Mo'unga * 2020 - Verry Elleegant * 2019 - Samadoubt * 2018 - Winx * 2017 - Winx * 2016 - Winx * 2015 - Royal Descent * 2014 - Tiger Tees * 2013 - Veyron * 2012 - Pinwheel * 2011 - Pinwheel * 2010 - Metal Bender * 2009 - Trusting * 2008 - Racing To Win * 2007 - †''race not held'' * 2006 - Court's In Session * 2005 - Sir Dex * 2004 - Private Steer * 2003 -

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* 2002 - Defier * 2001 -

* 2000 - Al Mansour * 1999 -

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* 1998 - What Can I Say * 1997 - Filante * 1996 - Filante * 1995 - Star Dancer * 1994 - March Hare * 1993 - Prince Of Praise * 1992 -

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* 1991 - Super Impose * 1990 - Super Impose * 1989 - Groucho * 1988 - Flotilla * 1987 - Pablo's Pulse * 1986 - Riverdale * 1985 - Castanillia * 1984 - Phillip * 1983 - Yoyangamble * 1982 - Kingston Town * 1981 - Kingston Town * 1980 - Kingston Town * 1979 - Gypsy Kingdom * 1978 - Party's Pride * 1977 - Proficient * 1976 - Purple Patch * 1975 - Silver Shadow * 1974 - Jenarkol * 1973 - Longfella * 1972 - Nippon * 1971 - Ricochet * 1970 - Royal Show * 1969 - Fair Law * 1968 - Swift Peter * 1967 - Gay Gauntlet * 1966 - Prince Max * 1965 - Gay Gauntlet * 1964 - Reveille * 1963 - Cele's Image * 1962 - Sky High * 1961 - Sky High * 1960 - Sparkler * 1959 - Up And Coming * 1958 - Grey Ghost * 1957 - Tulloch * 1956 - El Khobar * 1955 - Prince Cortauld * 1954 - Tarien * 1953 - Tarien * 1952 - Foreign Exchange * 1951 - San Domenico * 1950 - San Domenico * 1949 - The Groom * 1948 - Septet * 1947 - Victory Lad * 1946 - Bernborough * 1945 - Removal * 1944 -

* 1943 - Katanga * 1942 - Yaralla * 1941 - High Caste * 1940 - Beaulivre * 1939 - Defaulter * 1938 - Stretto * 1937 - Allunga * 1936 - Talking * 1935 - ‡ Rogilla/Silver King * 1934 - Chatham * 1933 - Chatham * 1932 - Johnnie Jason * 1931 - Johnnie Jason * 1930 - Amounis * 1929 -

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* 1928 -

* 1927 -

* 1926 - Windbag * 1925 - Whittier * 1924 - Glentruin * 1923 - Sunburst † Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza
‡ Dead heat

External links

Warwick Stakes (ATC)

References

{{reflist Horse races in Australia