The celebrated mare Winx has delivered her third foal at Coolmore Stud, arriving roughly three weeks beyond her expected due date, though the birth itself was uncomplicated.
Debbie Kepitis, a part-owner of the champion mare, informed Racing And Sports that everyone had been patiently anticipating the event, which finally occurred at approximately 10pm last night.
“Winx has been overdue with her foals before but we just let nature takes its course,” Mrs Kepitis said. “But both Winx and her foal are doing really well, it’s very exciting.”
Peter and Peter Tighe, fellow part-owners of Winx, had been present at Coolmore Stud for five days, hoping for the mare to foal. They had departed for home yesterday afternoon, just before the birth.
“We got home after 8pm and Winx gave birth an hour or two later,” Peter Tighe told Racing And Sports. “But all that matters is that Winx and her foal are healthy and well, so it’s great news. We are already planning to go back to the stud later this week to see Winx but all the reports we are getting from Coolmore is that she has produced a beautiful filly, probably her best foal yet.”
Tom Magnier, the driving force behind Coolmore Stud, noted the considerable excitement among the farm’s personnel following the arrival of Winx’s new foal.
“It’s been a long wait for Winx to have her foal but everything went smoothly last night,” Magnier said. “Winx is a wonderful ‘Mum’ and she has produced a very good foal so we are delighted. Winx was born and raised at Coolmore and it is an honour to have her back at the farm as a broodmare.”
This newborn represents Winx’s third foal. She previously produced a Pierro filly, acquired by Mrs Kepitis for a world-record $10 million at the Inglis Easter Yearling Sales two years prior, and a Snitzel colt, who is now a two-year-old and remains without a name.
The Pierro filly, named Quincineara, was retired without ever competing on the racetrack and was recently served by Super Seth. Winx’s Snitzel colt, which had to be withdrawn from the Inglis Easter Yearling Sale earlier this year, has completed its rehabilitation and is currently undergoing exercise on a water walker.
Mr Tighe stated that the ownership group will soon convene to discuss the possibility of Winx being served again this spring. However, it is probable that she will be granted some time off before returning to breeding duties next year.
Considered among the greatest racehorses ever, Winx amassed 37 wins from 43 starts, including a remarkable undefeated streak of 33 races, and holds a world record of 25 Group 1 victories. Trained by Chris Waller, her legendary career featured four Cox Plates, four George Ryder Stakes, three Queen Elizabeth Stakes, three George Main Stakes, a Doncaster Mile, and an Epsom Handicap, earning her Legend status and induction into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame.
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