#Warwick Stakes

The HK$18.5 million Longines Hong Kong Sprint has fast become a global sprint championship race, with horses lining up regularly from many of racing's leading jurisdictions to determine which horse is quickest. Originally run over the straight 1000m course as a Listed race, Hong Kong legend Fairy King Prawn won the first edition in 1999. The…

If horseracing could be purely calibrated by a stopwatch and mathematical tables, if you were good enough at the game, you would literally never lose. Every result would be inevitable - and the story of Winx would be a boring one. But that ignores the abilities and character of horses - the fascination with champions of racing has little to do with…

Spring is around the corner and Sydney will kick their carnival off a little early with the running of the Group 1 Winx Stakes at Royal Randwick on August 20th. Formerly known as the Warwick Stakes, the name was changed back in 2018 to honour the legendary career of 25-time Group 1 winner. It was also bumped up from Group 2 status in the same year,…

Deane Lester's Twitter handle is Defier1. OK, no blue tick (doesn't need it or wouldn't want it), but some not too shabby 28000 followers and yes it suits, and perhaps subtlety sums up Australia's most respected wagering investment adviser, or if you wanted to be cheap and a touch tacky, you could go with tipster. But the much loved "Deano" is of…

Hugh Bowman returns to scale on Barber following his victory in the Golden Gift. Picture: Mark Evans-Getty Images Barber blew the start then produced a Belle Du Jour-like effort to come from nowhere and win at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. Godolphin's unbeaten juvenile Barber was a clear last out of the barriers but he was in front when it mattered…

What's the longest odds you've backed for a winner? Some lucky punters got 100/1 on 2015 Melbourne Cup winner Prince of Penzance. That's decent, but what about 500/1? Bookies on track at Warwick Farm for the running of the 1987 Warwick Stakes, now Winx Stakes, had offered the juicy price on the Craig Oldfield-trained maiden Pablo's Pulse. With Ron…