Champion mare Winx winning again (Image: Racing Photos)
THE QUEEN of the turf has a fourth Cox Plate jewel in her crown. Winx has claimed a fourth-straight Cox Plate at Moonee Valley and her place in the history books as the first racehorse to win the time-honoured classic on four occasions – and consecutive, no less.
Star jockey Hugh Bowman defied a leader’s track to pilot the mighty mare to her 29th-straight victory and her 22nd Group 1 win. The Chris Waller-trained mare is now the highest-earning racehorse in history with career earnings topping $22 million.
Winx is just one of seven horses to win the $5 million feature aged seven or older, and the oldest since Fields of Omagh claimed glory in 2006.
Trainer Chris Waller’s trademark emotion – reserved only for Winx – spilled over post-race, while Bowman was welcomed by his two daughters, Bambi and Paige, post-race in their first trip to the track together.
Source: Herald Sun
