Winx delivers new foal, colt out of Snitzel
Champion mare Winx has added to her legacy, welcoming a new colt by Arrowfield Stud stallion Snitzel on Monday morning.
The news was confirmed in a post uploaded to the horse’s official Instagram account.
Both Winx and her new foal are said to be doing well with no complications during delivery.
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Since retiring in 2019, Winx’s breeding career has had its challenges.
Her first foal by I Am Invincible died during birth in 2020 before she delivered a healthy filly by Pierro in 2022.
In April, the filly sold for a record $10 million to Winx’s part-owner Debbie Kepitis’ Woppitt Bloodstock at the at the Easter Yearling Sale.
Snitzel is a multiple Australian champion sire.
Winx won 37 of 43 starts, including 25 Group 1 wins and her unbeaten finish of 33 consecutive races.
She is the only horse to have won four successive Cox Plates at Mooney Valley — achieving the feat between 2015 and 2018.
Winx’s ownership group is yet to decide whether it will retain the colt or offer him for sale as a yearling in 2026.
However, given the colt’s unmatched pedigree and his stallion potential, the horse could challenge the top-draw price tag fetched by his older half-sister at auction.
Because of the late foaling season, it remains unclear whether Winx will be served by a stallion again this spring.