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Winx wins 17th straight race

Posts 12th Group 1 victory

Chasing Black Caviar's 25-win record

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She could be nicknamed “nobody,” as in “nobody’s perfect,” given her latest all-powerful victory.

Wonder horse Winx pushed her winning streak to 17 with victory in the Group 1 $4 million Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Royal Randwick in Sydney to confirm her status as a once-in-a-generation talent.

Jockey Hugh Bowman’s mount beat Hartnell by five-and-a-quarter lengths, with Sense of Occasion a neck away in third, to claim her 12th Group 1 triumph.

Winx trails only Black Caviar (25 wins), Gloaming and Desert Gold (19) and Ajax (18) for the longest winning streaks in Australian racing.

“What a supreme athlete she is and what an honor it is to just be a part of her career,” Bowman told reporters.

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Trainer Chris Waller said: “She’s had a perfect preparation, pretty much. She makes everything look perfect really, though. She makes me look like a genius.

“It should all be about Winx. Everywhere she goes people follow her and it’s very heart warming.

“It’s just a big relief for the day to be finally here and to have the job done. It’s indescribable really. We take it as it comes. She’s doing great things.”

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Such is her superstar status, Winx brought 26,801 racegoers to Randwick Saturday, eclipsing the 25,535 who came to see Black Caviar win her 25th and final race in 2013.