Winx Guineas Race Information
The Winx Guineas is a 1600 metre set weights race run by the Sunshine Coast Turf Club in late June or early July. It is held at Sunshine Coast as the feature race of the meeting.
- Race Type: Group 3
- Distance: 1600 metres
- Conditions: Set weights, 3YOs
- Track: Sunshine Coast Racecourse, Queensland
- Prizemoney: $300,000
- Date: Sunday 14 July 2024 (rescheduled from Saturday 6 July)
Winx Guineas Race History
See the 2024 Winx Guineas Preview and results.
See the 2023 Winx Guineas Preview and results.
See the 2022 Winx Guineas Preview and results.
See the 2021 Winx Guineas Preview and results.
This race was previously known as the Sunshine Coast Guineas. In 2015 Winx won this race as the first of 33 consecutive victories and in 2020 the race was renamed after her.
In 2024 the meeting was abandoned after 4 races and this race was rescheduled from Saturday 6th July to Sunday 14th.
Useful Facts
Last filly to win: Baccarat Baby (2019)
Fastest time (1600m): Smart Chariot (2002) 1:35:08
Leading jockeys: Damian Browne with 3 wins (Crack Me Up 2017; Tivaci 2016; Hopfgarten 2014).
Interesting trivia: The 2021 meeting scheduled for Saturday 3 July was postponed to Sunday 11 July due to heavy rain.
Past winners of the Winx Guineas
Winners of past Winx Guineas include horses that go on to win major spring races.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Xidaki | Miss Aria | Know Thyself |
| 2023 | Knight’s Choice | Fashion Legend | Grebeni |
| 2022 | Majestic Colour | Tarex | Rayjen |
| 2021 | Our Playboy | Dzsenifer | Not An Option |
| 2020 | Wapiti | Knight Mariner | Love Express |
| 2019 | Baccarat Baby | Junipal | Zavance |
| 2018 | The Bostonian | Bold Assassin | Go Dixie |
| 2017 | Crack Me Up | My True Love | Flow |
| 2016 | Tivaci | High Spirit | Sold For Song |
| 2015 | Winx | Ulmann | Worthy Cause |
| 2014 | Hopfgarten | Miss Husson | Fast Arrow |
| 2013 | Eximius | Casino Card | Luke’s Luck |
| 2012 | Tuskegee Hawk | Double Impact | Goldslick |
| 2011 | Shenzhou Steeds | Under The Eiffel | Benny’s Buttons |
| 2010 | Fifteen Carat | Startling Pleasure | Carrara |
| 2009 | Za Magic | Walk In The Park | Syndrome |
| 2008 | Sam’s Express | Save A Buck | Prima Nova |
| 2007 | Maslins Beach | Sequential Charm | Danehill Princess |
| 2006 | Diamondsondinside | Fulmonti | Newgrange |
| 2005 | Atapi | Thee Auld Hussie | Argyle Lass |
| 2004 | Au Chocolat | Sahara Jay | Beat That |
| 2003 | Paper Kings | Amex | Lamond |
| 2002 | Smart Chariot | Astana | Lady With The Lamp |
| 2001 | Amaizcay | Major Force | Awesome Edge |
| 2000 | Sunset | Sun Screen | Midshipmen All |