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Phar Lap, Kingston Town, Black Caviar -- now a new superstar has captivated the heart of the nation.
Winx. The incredible bay mare has transcended the track to become a national icon, earning the kind of affection and acclaim reserved for just the chosen few.
Australians love to celebrate their heroes, and there’s no better way to celebrate Winx than to tell her story. It’s a tale of one extraordinary horse, yes, but it’s also the story of the people who made it all happen, of their hopes, their sometimes decades-long dreams, of a whole lot of hard work and, sometimes, nerve-shredding amounts of money.
Winx: biography of a champion is essential reading not just for racing fans but for even the most casual observer who's been caught up in her amazing story – coming from a moderate beginning to match Black Caviar's 25 wins in a row, earning ranking as the best grass-track galloper in the world, and smashing all sorts of records along the way.
With 48 pages of stunning colour photographs and written by Trevor Marshallsea, racing aficionado and bestselling co-writer of trainer Peter Moody’s A Long Way from Wyandra,Winx: Biography of a Champion, is a rich and compelling story of the highs and lows, the colour and emotion of the sport of kings; of what went into making this extraordinary thoroughbred, to her extraordinary triumphs before many thousands of adoring fans; from the mist on the turf at pre-dawn trackwork, to the backstories of hope and dedication of the people behind her. This great Australian sporting legend deserves nothing less.
