Winx Guineas

Majestic Colour wins Winx Guineas

Posted on July 2, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

While it was the southerners who got the spoils in the Caloundra Cup, the local gallopers dominated the Group 3 Winx Guineas (1600m) just half an hour later. Kelly Schweida and James Orman combined with the “progressive” Majestic Colour to record a dominant win in the three-year-old feature on the Sunshine Coast, racing away from Tarex, Rayjen[...]

Posted on July 1, 2022
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainers Kelvin and Aimee Tyler will have five runners at Wingatui on Sunday but the more pressing focus is on two feature races on the Sunshine Coast on Saturday. Dalghar five-year-old mare Kitty Power will spearhead the Wingatui team in the feature Positive Signs 1600, with the Tylers hoping to head to that[...]

Posted on July 12, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Australian trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr have hinted at big plans this spring for Our Playboy after he trounced his rivals in the Group 3 Winx Guineas (1600m) at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday.

Posted on July 8, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Australian trainer Chris Munce will be hoping that his winning run can continue this weekend as he saddles up Stampe in the Rockhampton Newmarket on Friday and unbeaten filly Palaisipan in the Group 3 Winx Guineas at the Sunshine Coast on Sunday.

Posted on June 30, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Tony Pike is confident he can figure in the thick end of the prizemoney in a Queensland stakes race for the second weekend in succession. The stable was represented by dominant Listed Tattersall's Life Member Stakes (1830m) winner Tutukaka at Eagle Farm last Saturday, and Pike is expecting a good showing from[...]

Posted on June 16, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Tony Pike won't be surprised if Ruakaka candidate Witsabouthim becomes a cups contender in the next two years. Witsabouthim is nominated for two 1600m events at the Northland track, a three-year-old set weights and penalties event and a Rating 65 event for all ages. His choice of race may well depend on[...]

Posted on June 16, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealand mare Coventina Bay will attempt to ascend the Queensland throne when she lines-up in the Group 1 Tattersall's Tiara (1400m) at Eagle Farm next week. After pleasing with a trial win at the Sunshine Coast earlier this month, she finished seventh in the Group 2 Dane Ripper Stakes (1300m) at Eagle Farm last[...]

Posted on June 10, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Tony Pike is taking advantage of the new Polytrack surface at his home-base in Cambridge as it enables him to prepare younger members of his team deeper into the winter months. Pike sent out impressive trial winner Mr Blue Sky on Tuesday on the synthetic surface, and will likely race the Zoustar[...]

Posted on June 10, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

Robbie Patterson is loving it so much in Queensland he might not come home. The New Zealand horseman has enjoyed trading the cold winter under Mount Taranaki for the warmer climes of Brisbane over the last few weeks, but on Saturday things will start to heat up for his Australian raiders Coventina Bay and Puntura.[...]

Posted on May 18, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

New Zealand trainer Tony Pike got his attack on the Queensland Winter carnival off to a good start with exciting three-year-old Not An Option resuming in fine style from a lengthy layoff with a fast finishing fourth over 1350m at Doomben on Saturday. A Group Two winner as a juvenile, the Not A Single Doubt[...]

Posted on July 12, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Promising three-year-old Knight Mariner will be taken to the Gatton veterinary hospital on Monday for further examination of his injured pelvis. Knight Mariner swept to the lead at the 200m and looked certain to win the Group Three Winx Guineas (1600m) at the Sunshine Coast. However, Wapiti kicked back and beat him by a 1/2[...]

Posted on July 11, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Caloundra trainer Jack Duncan has never been afraid to start Wapiti against the best horses and it paid off in the Group Three Winx Guineas. The Sunshine Coast Guineas was renamed after champion mare Winx who started her run of 33 straight wins in the race in 2015. No one would ever mention Winx and[...]

Posted on July 10, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Enigmatic galloper Star Of Michelin can confirm a watershed season for trainer Stuart Kendrick if he wins the Group Three Winx Guineas at the Sunshine Coast. Kendrick has been among the top trainers in Queensland since moving from Mackay to the Sunshine Coast eight years ago. He has been in the top-10 metropolitan and Queensland[...]

Posted on July 9, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Co-trainer Bryan Guy believes lightly raced Vendidit can make a mockery of his odds and cement his new venture with Orbis Bloodstock by winning the Group Three Winx Guineas. The Sunshine Coast Guineas has been renamed the Winx Guineas after the champion mare started her record 33 consecutive wins by claiming the race in 2015.[...]

Posted on July 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Champion trainer Chris Waller has recorded 47 stakes winners this season, but a victory by Starla in the Group Three Winx Guineas (1600m) would be his sentimental favourite. The Sunshine Coast Guineas was this year renamed for champion mare Winx, who scored the first of her record 33 consecutive wins in the race in 2015.[...]

Posted on July 5, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Promising Star Of Michelin's liking for big racetracks will see him on a quick turnaround into the Group Three Winx Guineas. The Sunshine Coast Guineas (1600m) has been renamed after retired superstar Winx who won it in 2015. The race always attracts a strong field but trainer Stuart Kendrick believes Star Of Michelin will not[...]

Posted on June 24, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Promising three-year-old Knight Mariner will get a chance at a consolation black-type race after his powerful win at Ipswich. Knight Mariner ($2) came from last to easily win the Sirromet 3Y0 (1690m) on Wednesday. He was part of a treble for trainer Tony Gollan and his apprentice Baylee Nothdurft which also gave Nothdurft 100 wins[...]

Majestic Colour wins Winx Guineas

Sunshine Coast and Wingatui assignments for Tyler team

Golden Eagle and Cantala Stakes on Our Playboy’s radar

Big hopes for Munce in Rockhampton Newmarket and Winx Guineas

Pike plumps for Sunshine Coast option

Pike ventures north in search of good ground

Coventina Bay in search of crowning glory

Polytrack adds additional tool to Pike arsenal

Business time for Patterson’s Queensland raiders

Pike buoyed by positive start to Queensland campaign

Knight Mariner To Undergo Further Tests

Wapiti Repays Duncan’s Faith In Group 3 Guineas

Kendrick To Cap Stellar Season In Guineas

Vendidit Ready To Step Up In Winx Guineas

Waller Seeks Sentimental Winx Guineas Win

Star Of Michelin To Back-Up In Group 3 Guineas

Knight Mariner On Winx Guineas Course

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