Champion Winx will have nine rivals when she lines up in the $4 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes in a bid to extend her winning streak to 25.
Doncaster Mile winner Happy Clapper is the second favourite for Saturday’s 2000m-Group One showpiece with runner-up Comin’ Through also in the field.
Irish horse Success Days adds an international flavour to the race.
Winx will start from the outside barrier in the field of 10 for the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick as she attempts to take her winning streak to 25.
Doncaster Mile winner Happy Clapper, the second favourite, will start beside the champion in gate nine.
If Winx wins on Saturday, she will record her 18th Group One win.
Humidor, who ran second to Winx in the Cox Plate, will start from the inside alley while Irish visitor Success Days will jump from eight.
A capacity field of 20 plus one emergency has been declared for the $2 million Sydney Cup (3200m).
The 2016 Melbourne Cup winner Almandin is the favourite and topweight with 57kg.
The staying feature also has an international runner, Japanese horse Prestwick while Who Shot Thebarman, who has finished second twice, will line up in the Cup for the fifth time.
| Race 7 – 3:05PM LONGINES QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES (2000 METRES)Times displayed in local time of Race Meeting |
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| Of $4,000,000.1st $2,320,000, 2nd $755,000, 3rd $395,000, 4th $180,000, 5th $95,000, 6th $40,000, 7th $40,000, 8th $40,000, 9th $27,500, 10th $27,500, Equine Welfare Fund $40,000, Jockey Welfare Fund $40,000. GROUP 1 Standard Weight for Age, Three-Years-Old and Upwards, Apprentices cannot claim. Track Name: Randwick Track Type: Turf Field Limit: 14 + 4 EM |
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 121262×121 | HAPPY CLAPPER | Patrick Webster | Kerrin McEvoy | 9 | 59kg | 119 | |
| 2 | 3150×11214 | GAILO CHOP (FR) | Darren Weir | Mark Zahra | 5 | 59kg | 116 | |
| 3 | 813520×418 | HUMIDOR (NZ) | Darren Weir | Blake Shinn | 1 | 59kg | 116 | |
| 4 | 24x45x0x92 | AMBITIOUS (JPN) | Anthony Freedman | Craig Williams | 7 | 59kg | 110 | |
| 5 | 10x242100x | SUCCESS DAYS (IRE) | Ken Condon | Joao Moreira | 8 | 59kg | 109 | |
| 6 | 222511×738 | CLASSIC UNIFORM | Gary Moore | Andrew Adkins | 4 | 59kg | 108 | |
| 7 | 8x1160x312 | COMIN’ THROUGH | Chris Waller | Michael Walker | 2 | 59kg | 107 | |
| 8 | x00118x642 | ODEON (NZ) | Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra | Damian Lane | 6 | 59kg | 98 | |
| 9 | 1x11111x11 | WINX | Chris Waller | Hugh Bowman | 10 | 57kg | 132 | |
| 10 | 0x28424424 | CONSENSUS (NZ) | Stephen McKee | Jason Collett | 3 | 57kg | 105 |
Credit: AAP