Winx voted horse in the world

The final accolade, one which had eluded her until now, was given to Winx in London yesterday when she was named as the equal World’s Best Racehorse.

Australia’s wondermare shares the title with English star Cracksman for 2018, on a rating of 130.

Winx ran her 130 rating in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick in April. And to top things off, the Queen Elizabeth was named the second best race in the world behind only the Arc De Triomphe.

The Queen Elizabeth, which was made the jewel in the crown of The Championships when it was created six years ago, was one of five Sydney races in the top-20 races in the world. The TJ Smith, which ranked 16th, was the only one of those not won by Winx.

Winx – who has a New Zealand-bred dam, Showgirl – has been unbeaten for more than three years, winning 29 consecutive races, 22 at group 1 level. Her trainer, Chris Waller, believes she has been at the top for the past three years.

Winx finally won the world’s best title after two years in which she had to play second fiddle to US dirt-track hero Arrogate. Her crowning achievement on the track came when she won an unprecedented fourth Cox Plate last October. But this off-the-track win is a vindication of her immense talent.