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Winx: The authorised biography: The full story of the world's best racehorse


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NOW A MAJOR FILM: A HORSE NAMED WINX Winx joins Phar Lap and Bradman in the history books: a national sporting idol and the world's racehorse extraordinaire. 4 COX PLATE VICTORIES The only horse in history 33 CONSECUTIVE WINS Australian record holder 25 GROUP 1 WINS World record holder 'A deft writer with a sense of humour. It's Rule's access to the Winx camp that adds the X-factor.' Stephen Romei, The Australian 'Superb' Max Presnell, The Sydney Morning Herald 'Excellent' The Age 'One of the most remarkable and enjoyable sporting stories in my lifetime.' Bruce McAvaney 'She just exploded,' Bowman recalls of that moment, the wonder not dimmed by time and retelling. 'She put the race to sleep in three strides. It was like a fairy tale. A star was born that day.' She wins that first Cox Plate by nearly five lengths, running away. The performance makes her name. A win with X factor. Australia's world champion racehorse Winx has become a sporting giant, transcending racing in the same way that Muhammad Ali transcends boxing and Bradman transcends cricket. She is described by her trainer, Chris Waller, as a supreme athlete-a world-class sprinter with a freakish ability to dominate longer distances 'like Usain Bolt running in 1500-metre races'. She is the Phar Lap of the modern age, and one of the greatest racehorses in 300 years of thoroughbred racing. In Winx: The full story of the world's best racehorse, Andrew Rule brings together the inside accounts of those closest to the 'Mighty Mare' to tell the complete story of our greatest racing legend. 'I am proud and humbled to work with Andrew Rule and Allen & Unwin on this important book that details the life of a very special horse.' Chris Waller, Trainer 'Peter, Patty, Richard and I are thrilled to have Winx's story honoured in this book about her incredible record. Winx has performed amazingly and we are excited to work with Allen & Unwin, and for everyone to read her story.' Debbie Kepitis, Co-owner

Table of Contents:
Foreword by Bruce McAvaney xi 1 The hint of greatness 2 The stand-in 3 The farm boys 4 The wrong O'Brien 5 The right CamillerI 6 The best mare there 7 The wrong stallion 8 The right stallion 9 The standing start 10 The winning smile 11 The Tighe connection 12 The right station in life 13 The sound advice 14 The breaker 15 The wrong foot 16 The natural 17 The good keen man 18 The streak begins 19 The show reel 20 The second coming 21 The third act 22 The presence of greatness 23 The Bowman brand 24 The Winx factor 25 The proof of Greatness Epilogue 419 Afterword 423 Appendix 1: Vital statistics 429 Appendix 2: Race statistics 430 Index

About the Author :
Andrew Rule is a reporter who can find the story behind the story and then write it using the techniques of a novelist. He is known for writing on crime and its detection but has also covered big sporting events -- such as the London Olympics -- and major international disasters such as the Christchurch earthquake and Japan's tsunami. He has worked for three major daily newspapers and a national magazine and is currently an Associate Editor of the Herald Sun in Melbourne. He grew up with horses, has worked in stables and has had a lifelong weakness for racing. He claims to be the only Australian Journalist of the Year to have ridden a winner of a horse race.

Review :
"I am proud and humbled to work with Andrew Rule and Allen & Unwin on this important book that details the life of a very special horse." --Chris Waller, Winx's Trainer "One of the most remarkable and enjoyable sporting stories in my lifetime." --Bruce McAvaney "Peter, Patty, Richard and I are thrilled to have Winx's story honoured in this book about her incredible record. Winx has performed amazingly and we are excited to work with Allen & Unwin, and for everyone to read her story." --Debbie Kepitis, Winx's Co-owner "A deft writer with a sense of humour. It's Rule's access to the Winx camp that adds the X-factor." --Australian "Excellent." --Age "Superb." --Sydney Morning Herald


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781760876104
  • Publisher: Allen & Unwin
  • Publisher Imprint: Allen & Unwin
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 520
  • Sub Title: The full story of the world's best racehorse
  • Width: 153 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1760876100
  • Publisher Date: 05 Nov 2019
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Weight: 544 gr


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