Spring is around the corner and Sydney will kick their carnival off a little early with the running of the Group 1 Winx Stakes at Royal Randwick on August 19th.
Formerly known as the Warwick Stakes, the name was changed back in 2018 to honour the legendary career of 25-time Group 1 winner.
It was also bumped up from Group 2 status in the same year, with the 'Mighty Mare' winning the inaugural event.
Anamoe took out the 2022 edition of the race, while other past winners include Verry Elleegant and Lonhro.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the Group 1 Winx Stakes.
What is the Winx Stakes?
Formerly the Warwick Stakes, it is a Group 1 event contested over 1400m.
The name was changed to honour the legendary mare Winx, who won 25 Group 1s in her career - including this race three times.
Did Winx ever win the Winx Stakes?
Yes, three times.
Winx took out the G2 Warwick Stakes in 2016 and 2017, before the race was changed to her name in 2018 and bumped up to G1 level, where she took out the inaugural event.
When is the 2023 Winx Stakes?
This year's Winx Stakes raceday will take place on Saturday, 19th August.
The feature race of the day will be the G1 Winx Stakes, which will take place at 3.45pm.
How to watch the 2023 Winx Stakes
This year's Winx Stakes will be broadcast live on Sky Racing.
Winx Stakes 2023 tickets
To purchase tickets for this year's Winx Stakes, click here.
Winx Stakes 2023 prize money
The prize money for the Group 1 Winx Stakes has been raised to $1 million this year.
Connections of the winning horse will take home just under $580,000.
Winx Stakes field, barriers and betting odds
Zaaki and Fangirl are at the top of the market, with King Colorado the only other runner at single-figure odds.
Odds courtesy of Dabble, correct as of August 17th.
| Runner (Barrier) | Jockey | Trainer | Odds |
| 1. Think It Over (7) | Nash Rawiller | Kerry Parker | $10 |
| 2. Zaaki (8) | Jamie Kah | Annabel Neasham | $4.20 |
| 3. Mo'unga (16) | Sam Clipperton | Annabel Neasham | $12 |
| 4. Arapaho (19) | Rachel King | Bjorn Baker | $71 |
| 5. Francesco Guardi (6) | Jay Ford | Chris Waller | $71 |
| 6. Communist (14) | Tyler Schiller | Michael Freedman | $31 |
| 7. Golden Mile (2) | Chad Schofield | James Cummings | $11 |
| 8. Osipenko (17) | Brenton Avdulla | Chris Waller | $13 |
| 9. Lindermann (18) | Hugh Bowman | Chris Waller | $15 |
| 10. Major Beel (10) | Tim Clark | G. Waterhouse/A.Bott | $34 |
| 11. Duais (9) | Jason Collett | Edward Cummings | $26 |
| 12. Montefilia (15) | Dylan Gibbons | Chris Waller | $26 |
| 13. Fangirl (11) | James McDonald | Chris Waller | $4.40 |
| 14. Going Global (13) | Regan Bayliss | Chris Waller | $81 |
| 15. Princess Grace (1) | Brett Prebble | Chris Waller | $13 |
| 16. Hinged (5) | Kerrin McEvoy | Chris Waller | $15 |
| 17. King Colorado (3) | TBA | C.Maher/D.Eustace | $9 |
| 18. Navajo Peak (12) | Josh Parr | David Payne | $126 |
| 19. Attrition (4) | TBA | Mitchell Freedman | $20 |
