The Chris Waller-trained Fangirl will carry the hopes of Winx co-owner Debbie Kepitis as she looks to add another memory in the race named for the champion mare.
Winx’s rider was forced to give up mounts at Canterbury and Rosehill this weekend,with up to six hoops to miss the January Cup meeting at Rosehill.
The new grandstand – which is open for the price of a general admission ticket – will first be put to use at Villiers Day on Saturday week.
State of Rest’s future performances will be the subject of much scrutiny by Racing Victoria given the debate his win in the Cox Plate has engendered on both sides of the world.
Champion racehorse Winx will get a second chance at motherhood after her connections announced another date in the breeding barn,this time with stallion Pierro.
Looking at the history of a once inspiring pre-spring meeting this weekend,the question again arises whether current horses are as good as their predecessors?
Some of Australia’s biggest sports stars remain sceptical of the severity of the coronavirus pandemic.
From humble beginnings,racing’s crankiest horse has become a stylish champion. But how has she done it as she closes in on the greats of the Australasian turf?
A stunning larger-than-life sculpture of the champion mare,with Hugh Bowman in the saddle,now graces a garden near the Might And Power entrance to the course.
A tribute to the great mare is nearing completion and is on track to be unveiled during the Golden Slipper carnival next month.
One of the most popular and respected industry figures has called it a day after almost six decades training thoroughbreds at Randwick.