- The next movie will be called ‘A Horse Called Winx’
- Winx won 25 Group One races and $26.4 million in prize money
- The film’s big screen premiere will be in September.
Decorated Australian racehorse Winx will be honored with a documentary that has successfully captured her extraordinary career.
‘A Horse Called Winx’ tells the inspiring story of one of Australia’s greatest sporting champions, who became a national treasure by winning 33 consecutive races.
Janine Hosking, the film’s director and producer, said bringing Winx’s story to the big screen has been a “labor of love.”
‘I remember my mom [Lorna] “One day he told me ‘you have to look at this amazing horse, Winx,’ who kept winning his races,” he said. News Corporation.
“From that moment on, I was fascinated by the enormous power of Winx and her story.”
Decorated Australian racehorse Winx will be honored with a documentary capturing her extraordinary career.
‘A Horse Called Winx’ tells the inspiring story of one of Australia’s greatest sporting champions, who became a national treasure by winning 33 consecutive races.
Aside from his career-high 33 straight wins, including a staggering 25 Group 1 victories, Winx also earned $26.4 million in prize money (pictured, jockey Hugh Bowman).
Hosking interviewed the likes of Winx trainer Chris Waller, champion jockey Hugh Bowman, plus the mare’s owners Debbie Kepitis, Peter and Patty Tighe, and they were all on board in terms of a film.
The film documents Winx from emerging filly to eventual sporting phenomenon.
During Winx’s reign, large crowds flocked to racetracks across Australia, including Royal Randwick and Flemington, to witness modern-day Phar Lap.
He managed to achieve 33 consecutive victories, a record that will likely stand the test of time.
Winx almost died when her first foal was stillborn, but she slowly recovered and eventually gave birth to a healthy filly by Pierro.
The filly was later sold for a staggering $10 million at the Inglis Easter Sale in Sydney last month.
Previously, the sales record for a yearling filly was $5 million for a half-brother to iconic racehorse Black Caviar in 2013.
Aside from her career-high 33 wins in a row, including a staggering 25 Group 1 wins, Winx also earned $26.4 million in prize money.
He also won a record four consecutive Cox Plates between 2015 and 2018.