Four-time Australian Horse of the Year Winx delivered her first foal, a filly by Pierro, in the early morning of Oct. 10.
Both the mare and foal are doing well.
“Our hearts are so full to see Winx and her baby together as one,” read a statement on the Official Winx Facebook page. “Winx was the ultimate on the track but to see her as a mother she is even more impressive – by her filly's side showing her love and guidance from the minute she took her first breath. This is what we have all been waiting for – Winx and her baby.”
The filly is the first foal for Winx after she lost her first pregnancy in 2020, which would have been a filly by I Am Invincible. She was a given a year off from breeding before being sent to Pierro, who stands at Coolmore Australia
Pierro, a 12-year-old, is arguably the best son of top Australian sire Lonhro on the track or at stud. He became the sixth horse to win Australia's 2-Year-Old Triple Crown, sweeping the Group 1 Golden Slipper Stakes, AJC Sires Produce Stakes, and Champagne Stakes, and he came back at three to win five group stakes races, including another pair of Group 1 scores.
Pierro has also sired Australian Derby winner Levendi, and additional Group 1 winners Arcadia Queen, Pierata, Shadow Hero, and Regal Power.
A winner of 37 races (25 Group 1, including four runnings of the Cox Plate) in 43 starts, Winx was victorious in her final 33 outings.Trained by Chris Waller and ridden most often by Hugh Bowman, the daughter of Street Cry retired with earnings in excess of AUS$26 million.
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