Record-breaking Winx Saddles Up For Final Race

Record-breaking mare Winx will aim to finish her career on a high and stretch her amazing unbeaten streak as she runs her final race in front of 40,000 fans on Saturday

Sydney, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 12th Apr, 2019 ) :Record-breaking mare Winx will aim to finish her career on a high and stretch her amazing unbeaten streak as she runs her final race in front of 40,000 fans on Saturday.

The world's top-rated turf horse has won 32 races in a row, an Australian record, and is widely expected to make it 33 by claiming her third consecutive Queen Elizabeth Stakes over 2000m at Randwick in Sydney.

She also holds a world-record 24 victories in Group 1 runs -- the highest class of thoroughbred racing, attracting the best horses and biggest prize money.

In Australia, they include the Melbourne Cup, Cox Plate and Caulfield Cup.

At seven years of age most horses have retired and while Winx remains in prime condition, her owners feel now is the right time to call it a day.

"Win, lose or draw, I'm so proud of this beautiful horse," co-owner Debbie Kepitis told reporters.

"We had to make the arduous decision of when to pull the pin on her career as a race horse, but she's got a career as a mum." And it could be a lucrative career. Experts predict each of her foals could fetch more than a million Dollars.

So sought-after is her bloodline that a niece sold for Aus$750,000 (US$535,000) this year.

Trained by Chris Waller, the best galloper on the planet has already banked more than Aus$24 million in prize money and will line-up for one last hurrah with long-time jockey Hugh Bowman again in the saddle.

"I won't make her do anything she doesn't need to do," Bowman said.

"I'm sure she'll perform at the level we've become accustomed to seeing from her. I don't think that deeply into it. As long as we win I don't care how far we win by."