prize money

JayDee · Guru

Winx... how good is she???

Juggenaut · Veteran Member

we have been very lucky in our lifetime as far as seeing great racehorses(if you follow them)the likes of Winx, Black Cavier, Makeby Diva,Sunline, Kingston Town, etc. to name a few. love em.

Wizardofoz · Guru

Winx is a champion and outstanding mare, one of the best, her opposition is good but is absent of an oustanding horse or near champion, however, you only beat what opposes you and she does that with consumate ease.

And if you are old enough, they dont any better than these 2 Champions, TULLOCH & TODMAN, imho Tulloch as a 3yo was the best horse in the world, in 1957, he donkey licked Prince Darius by 8 lengths under double wraps in the Vic.Derby, bolted the Caulfield Cup in in record time and was odds on and would have bolted the Melbourne Cup in but was withdrawn following a crescendo of critisism from the press and powerfull influences, their attack giving reasons not to run the champion 3yo in the gruelling 2 mile race. the next best 3yo., Prince Darius did run and ran a photo finish neck 2nd, beaten by Straight Draw a good horse in his own right.

unfortunately TULLOCH developed a very serious illness during his break and didnt return to the racetrack until a 5yo and imho and many better judges than me, he lost a minimum of 6 lengths because of the illness and we never got to see his real brilliance again, nevertheless, he wa still rated Australias unchallenged champion stayer.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulloch_(horse)

-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Sunday 28th of October 2018 10:43:54 AM

-- Edited by Wizardofoz on Sunday 28th of October 2018 10:45:02 AM

JayDee · Guru

I have great memories of the Mighty Tullock and of course Todman. Also great Jockeys like George Moore Neville Sellwood & Russel Maddock ( the 3rd Stipendery Steward in Brisane) and what about that famous triple dead heat In the last race on the Saturday before the Tuesday Melbourne Cup. The Hotham Handicap Fighting Force - Pandies Son and Prince Darius. The jockeys were Ron Hutchinson Jack Purtell and I can not recall the third jockey, perhaps it was Bill Williamson. I may have that wrong.

What about trainers.... No. 1 would have to be Tommy Smith and racecallers. Ken Howard ( London to a brick on) Bert Bryant and in Brisbane Vince Curry.

Ah!!!! memories, are what racing is all about.

Jay&Dee

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

On the harness racing . I remember Cardigan Bay, Stella Frost ,Manaroa, Noodlum , Courage under Fire .

Wizardofoz · Guru

Ak, you forgot to mention, (or are too young) biggrin the GREAT square gater, PARA RIP...he used to give them over 100 metres start and run them down, just magical.

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

Bit before my time ..Hondo Grattan and Paleface Adios . Also . I think Para Rip goes back to mid 40s ? I was in NZ back then . Can renember the crowds are racing . Both forms . Be like a grand final or Golden Slipper these days . Band pipe band etc .

yobarr · Guru

Aus-Kiwi wrote:
Bit before my time ..Hondo Grattan and Paleface Adios . Also . I think Para Rip goes back to mid 40s ? I was in NZ back then . Can renember the crowds are racing . Both forms . Be like a grand final or Golden Slipper these days . Band pipe band etc .

Chequer Board?

fwdoz · Guru

Another trotter Rip Van Winkle. Used to slay them off huge handicaps

Back to topic though, Winx just does it so easily; one of the most relaxed horses ever. Glad she keeps winning & sticking it up those who keep wanting her to get beaten

-- Edited by fwdoz on Monday 29th of October 2018 03:51:51 PM

Aus-Kiwi · Guru

Notice how calm and relaxed she is ??

JayDee · Guru

I guess that this info tells us how good she is.

I beleive that she could have also won the last two Everest M$10 races.

Jay&Dee

Top prize money earners - Australian and New Zealand horses[edit]

Horse	Sire	Dam	Prize money (AUD)	Record	Group 1 Wins
1) Winx * (Aus)	Street Cry	Vegas Showgirl	$22,934,924	39: 33-3-0	22
2) Redzel * (Aus)	Snitzel	Millrich	$15,372,000	28: 14-6-1	2
3) Makybe Diva (GB)	Desert King	Tugela	$14,526,690	36: 15-4-3	7
4) Sunline (NZ)	Desert Sun	Songline	$11,351,610	48: 32-9-3	13
5) Northerly (Aus)	Serheed	North Bell	$9,341,850	37: 19-7-2	9
6) Chautauqua (Aus)	Encosta De Lago	Lovely Jubly	$8,821,935	32: 13-7-4	6
7) So You Think (NZ)	High Chaparral (Ire)	Triassic	$8,813,497	23: 14-4-1	10
8) Black Caviar (Aus)	Bel Esprit	Helsinge	$7,953,936	25: 25-0-0	15
9) Buffering (Aus)	Mossman	Action Annie	$7,300,194	55: 20-9-8	7
10) Criterion (Aus)	Sebring	Mica's Pride	$7,268,865	36: 7-7-7	4
11) Fields Of Omagh (Aus)	Rubiton	Finneto	$6,496,240	45: 13-8-7	3
12) Takeover Target (Aus)	Celtic Swing	Shady Stream	$6,348,650	41: 21-6-4	8
13) Happy Clapper * (Aus)	Teofilo (Ire)	Busking	$6,378,800	37: 11-9-4	3
14) Fiorente (Ire)	Monsun (Ger)	Desert Bloom (Ire)	$6,265,611	20: 6-4-3	2
15) Tie the Knot (Aus)	Nassipour	Whisked	$6,212,835	62: 21-9-8	13
16) Viewed (Aus)	Scenic	Lovers Knot	$6,006,530	32: 9-4-2	2
17) Octagonal (NZ)	Zabeel	Eight Carat	$5,892,231	28: 14-7-1	10
18) Lonhro (Aus)	Octagonal	Shadea	$5,790,510	35: 26-3-2	11
19) Elvstroem (Aus)	Danehill	Circles of Gold	$5,722,274	32: 10-4-5	5
20) Super Impose (NZ)	Imposing	Pheroz Fancy	$5,659,358	74: 20-24-8	8
21) Hartnell * (GB)	Authorized (Ire)	Debonnaire (GB)	$5,533,749	45: 13-13-3	4
22) It's A Dundeel (NZ)	High Chaparral (Ire)	Stareel	$5,396,905	19: 10-4-1	5
23) Green Moon (Ire)	Montjeu (Ire)	Green Noon	$5,382,996	36: 7-4-0	2
24) Grand Armee (Aus)	Hennessy	Tambour	$5,328,065	31: 13-10-3	7
25) Almandin * (Ger)	Monsun (Ger)	Anatola (Ger)	$5,323,858	21: 7-6-1	2
26) Trapeze Artist *	Snitzel	Treppes	$5,242,850	17: 6-1-3	2
27) Might and Power (NZ)	Zabeel	Benediction	$5,226,286	33: 15-7-1	7
28) Mummify (Aus)	Jeune	Cleopatra's Girl	$5,134,320	48: 9-8-9	5

* denotes still racing

The criteria for inclusion in the above list are as follows. The purpose of these criteria is to include only horses that should be recognised as being Australasian.

Lesley F · Senior Member

Winx - I wonder if her babies will perform as well?