Winx: The Full Story of the World's Best Racehorse

by Andrew Rule

Overview

Winx joins Phar Lap and Bradman in the history books: a national sporting idol and the world's best racehorse.Australia's world champion racehorse Winx has become a sporting giant, transcending racing in the same way that Muhammad Ali transcends boxing and Bradman transcends cricket. She is described by her trainer, Chris Waller, as a supreme athlete—a world-class sprinter with a freakish ability to dominate longer distances "like Usain Bolt running in 1500-metre races." She is the Phar Lap of the modern age, and one of the greatest racehorses in 300 years of thoroughbred racing. In Winx: The Authorised Biography, Andrew Rule, her owners, her breeder, her trainer and her rider tell the real stories behind the world's greatest racehorse.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781760876104
Publisher:	Allen & Unwin
Publication date:	07/01/2020
Pages:	504
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.70(d)

About the Author

Andrew Rule has worked for three major daily newspapers and a national magazine and is currently an Associate Editor of the Herald Sun in Melbourne.

Table of Contents

Foreword Bruce McAvaney xi

1 The hint of greatness 1

2 The stand-in 19

3 The farm boys 28

4 The wrong O'Brien 44

5 The right Camilleri 54

6 The best mare there 66

7 The wrong stallion 72

8 The right stallion 90

9 The standing start 102

10 The winning smile 120

11 The Tishe connection 134

12 The right station in life 147

13 The sound advice 154

14 The breaker 171

15 The wrong foot 186

16 The natural 196

17 The good keen man 212

18 The streak begins 244

19 The show reel 266

20 The second coming 292

21 The third act 309

22 The presence of greatness 337

23 The Bowman brand 351

24 The Winx factor 365

25 The proof of greatness 391

Epilogue 419

Afterword 423

Appendix 1 Vital statistics 429

Appendix 2 Race statistics 430

Index 493

Editorial Reviews

"A deft writer with a sense of humour. It's Rule's access to the Winx camp that adds the X-factor." —Australian


"Superb." —Sydney Morning Herald


"Excellent." —Age


"One of the most remarkable and enjoyable sporting stories in my lifetime." —Bruce McAvaney


"I am proud and humbled to work with Andrew Rule and Allen & Unwin on this important book that details the life of a very special horse." —Chris Waller, Winx's Trainer


"Peter, Patty, Richard and I are thrilled to have Winx's story honoured in this book about her incredible record. Winx has performed amazingly and we are excited to work with Allen & Unwin, and for everyone to read her story." —Debbie Kepitis, Winx's Co-owner

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