Star Australian racehorse Winx breaks Black Caviar’s record to record 26 wins in a row
BRILLIANT mare Winx extended her unbeaten streak to 26 and smashed legendary sprinter Black Caviar's record after a dominant win in the Winx Stakes at Randwick.
Chris Waller's seven-year-old showed her terrific turn of foot once again to put the race to bed over a trip far short of her optimum.
The victory gave Winx her 19th Group 1 win of her career as she gears up for another crack at history going for a fourth Cox Plate win later this year.
Waller told www.skyracing.com.au: "You look for signs of her losing that dominance but I haven't seen one ounce of it.
"If anything I've seen improvement and it's quite staggering.
"This isn't about me. It's about this amazing animal. What she's doing for sport and Australian racing, we should all take a bow and say well done Winx."
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Winning jockey Hugh Bowman added: "It's been a while since she has run over this distance. It is a bit short of her best.
"Glyn Schofield on Kementari and I came around the corner together. I thought I was near my top. She was struggling at the pace of this distance.
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"But when she balanced up and saw the winning post, what can I say, she is incredible.
"You see the crowd building from the start of the day. Parents are bringing their kids out to see a horse of the calibre we may never see again.
"I'm lost for words. I am so proud of her."