Winx Stakes.

The Winx Stakes is the first Group 1 of the Sydney Spring Carnival and one of the most anticipated weight-for-age contests of the season. Run over 1400m at Royal Randwick, it brings together returning stars and emerging milers as they launch their spring campaigns. Bet Right has fixed odds, each way, Same Race Multi and RPX pricing across the full field. Below you will find the latest market, how to bet, race details and form pointers to help you make a sharper call.

Winx Stakes Odds 2026

Fixed win and place odds for the Winx Stakes are available as soon as nominations are confirmed, and they update as the market firms in the lead-up to race day. Early markets are shaped by autumn form and trial reports, then move sharply once gear changes, barriers and jockey bookings are locked in. Watching how the market moves through the week is often as telling as the opening prices.

With RPX (Right Price Execution), your bet can be matched at a better price if the market drifts in your favour before the jump, so you are not locked into a shorter quote the moment you place it.

How to Bet on the Winx Stakes with Bet Right

There is more than one way to back your runner in the Winx Stakes. Here are the main markets Bet Right offers for the race.

Win and place

The simplest bet. Back a horse to win, or to place (finish in the top positions, with place terms shown on the market). Place betting gives you a wider safety net in a competitive weight-for-age field.

Each way

An each way bet combines a win bet and a place bet on the same runner in one stake. If your horse wins you collect on both parts. If it only places you still collect the place portion. A popular choice when you fancy a value runner at longer odds.

Same Race Multi (SRM)

Combine multiple outcomes from the Winx Stakes into a single bet, for example a winner plus one or more runners to place. The odds multiply, so an SRM can return more than a single win bet, with the trade-off that every leg has to land.

Futures and antepost

Markets open well before race week. Backing a runner early, before its spring campaign unfolds, can mean a bigger price than you will see on the day, though futures bets are typically all in (your stake is at risk if your horse does not line up).

Winx Stakes Race Details

Distance and track

1400m at Royal Randwick, Sydney. The mile-and-a-quarter trip on a roomy metropolitan track tends to reward genuine weight-for-age class rather than pure speed.

Race conditions

Group 1, weight-for-age. Under weight-for-age, horses carry set weights based on age and sex rather than a handicapper's ratings, so the best horse genuinely carries its rivals. This is why the race is such a reliable early-season form guide.

When it is run

Late August, opening the Sydney Spring Carnival as its first Group 1.

Winx Stakes History and Past Winners

The race carries one of the most famous names in Australian racing. It was renamed the Winx Stakes in 2019 in honour of the champion mare Winx, who won this race four years running during her record 33-race winning streak.

Since the renaming, the race has continued to attract top-class milers using it as a springboard to the season's biggest targets. A strong Winx Stakes performance is often the first signal of a spring campaign worth following.

Here are some of the past winners:

2025 - Via Sistina (IRE)

2024 - Via Sistina (IRE)

2023 - Fangirl

2022 - Anamoe (AUS)

2021 - Mo’unga (NZ)

2020 - Verry Elleegant (NZ)

2019 - Samadoubt (AUS)

2018 - Winx (AUS)

2017 - Winx (AUS)

2016 - Winx (AUS)

2015 - Royal Descent (AUS)

2014 - Tiger Tees (NZ)

2013 - Veyron (NZ)

2012 - Pinwheel (AUS)

2011 - Pinwheel (AUS)

2010 - Metal Bender (NZ)

Winx Stakes Form and Tips

Where it fits in the spring

As the first Group 1 of the Sydney spring, the Winx Stakes is a key lead-up race rather than a grand final. Many runners are first-up or second-up, so fitness and trial form matter as much as last-preparation results. Reading which horses are wound up to win fresh, and which are using the race as a building block, is central to finding value.

What to look for

• First-up record. Some horses are proven fresh performers; others need a run or two. Check each runner's first-up and second-up statistics.
• Trial form. With limited recent racing, barrier trials and jump-outs are valuable form lines for this race.
• Distance suitability. 1400m is a true mile-minus trip. Confirmed milers and strong sprinter-milers tend to be suited.
• Barrier and tempo. Randwick's layout and the likely speed map can shape which runners get the right run.

Where to Watch the Lead-Up

The Winx Stakes sits at the front of a packed spring. Explore Bet Right markets for the races that follow it, including the Epsom Handicap, The Everest, Cox Plate and The Metropolitan.

Common Questions About the Winx Stakes

What distance is the Winx Stakes run over?

1400m, at Royal Randwick in Sydney.

What grade is the Winx Stakes?

Group 1, run under weight-for-age conditions.

When is the Winx Stakes run?

In late August, as the first Group 1 of the Sydney Spring Carnival. In 2026 it will be run on Saturday 22 August.

Why is it called the Winx Stakes?

It was renamed in 2019 to honour the champion mare Winx, who won the race multiple times during her unbeaten run.