Champion Racehorse Commemorated on Australian Stamp
2018-08-24 Fri
On 20th August, Australia Post released a commemorative stamp featuring the champion racehorse named Winx who won the Group One race for the 19th time at Randwick recently. The stamp will surely attract people who love racing as well as stamp collectors.The stamp depicts Winx and its jockey Hugh Bowman riding away to glory. Considering the mammoth sporting achievement by this racehorse, Winx has become a national icon in Australia.
Magic Bloodstock Racing, Debbie Kepitis, and Richard Treweeke own Winx and she is trained by Chris Waller who has won Sydney premiership eight times.
Image Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons
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