Richest horse tag looms
WINX will set a world prizemoney record if she wins her farewell race next month.
Sydney’s super mare, who scored her 32nd consecutive win in the George Ryder Stakes on Saturday, can lift her career earnings to an incredible $26,336,675 by taking out the Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Royal Randwick on April 13.
The official world career earnings list is converted to pounds sterling for comparison purposes, with the leader the recently retired American champ Arrogate at £13,671,322.
Arrogate controversially denied Winx the World’s Best Racehorse Award in 2016 and 2017 but the wonder mare can exact her revenge because a win in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes will take her prizemoney to £14,120,341 – the greatest ever.
Winx’s effort to claim the top ranking will be even more deserving as she did not compete in any of the world’s mega-rich races – Pegasus World Cup, The Everest, Dubai World Cup, US Breeders Cup, Melbourne Cup, Japan Cup or Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Winx has now won 36 races from 42 starts, including a world record 24 Group 1 wins.
By an extraordinary coincidence, Winx will retire on the same date as Black Caviar’s last race and end her career with the same number of wins as Phar Lap.
Trainer Chris Waller said a part of him was looking forward to Winx’s retirement.
“I will miss her but it will be a different lifestyle for me, but one I’m looking forward to,” he said.