Worldwide Winx movie premiere screens in Sydney on Friday at Randwick Ritz Cinema

Written and narrated by Andrew Rule, the documentary follows Winx from the very beginning when she was a wilful foal who was hard to catch, to a plain, leggy “teenager” who kept to herself and turned her back on affection.

Winx after winning her fourth Cox Plate at The Valley.

The red carpet will be rolled out for the Sydney Film Festival premiere of “A Horse Named Winx” at the Randwick Ritz cinema on Friday night.

The Winx movie tells the inspirational story of one of Australia’s greatest sporting champions who achieved worldwide fame as she reeled off 33 consecutive race wins.

Written and narrated by News Corp Australia’s Andrew Rule, the documentary follows Winx from the very beginning when she was a wilful foal who was hard to catch, to a plain, leggy “teenager” who kept to herself and turned her back on affection, before becoming a front page phenomenon on racing’s world stage.

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Winx and jockey Hugh Bowman (left) salute the crowd at Royal Randwick; and (right) the poster for the new documentary, A Horse Named Winx.

Winx’s final race, the 2019 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Royal Randwick, was watched by a world television audience in its millions as the legendary sports commentator, Bruce McAvaney succinctly noted: “We’ve never had a horse mean so much to so many people.’’

But “A Horse Named Winx” goes behind the sports headlines and spectacular victories to reveal the unforgettable spirit of a champion who away from the racetrack faced her biggest battle and once again refused to be beaten.

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Winx nearly lost her life when her first foal was still-born but she slowly recovered and eventually gave birth to a healthy filly by Pierro that was later sold for that world record price of $10 million at the Inglis Easter Sale in April.

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The Pierro-Winx filly going through the ring and knocked down for $10 million at the Inglis Eater Bloodstock Sale in Sydney. Picture: Inglis Bloodstock

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The guest list for the documentary includes trainer Chris Waller and his wife Stephanie, Winx’s owners Paul and Debbie Kepitis, Peter and Patty Tighe, and Elizabeth and Rick Treweeke, breeder John Camilleri, producer Janine Hosking, and up to 30 of Waller’s stable staff.

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The documentary’s premiere is timely as it is on the eve of the Queensland Oaks, the three-year-old fillies classic run at Eagle Farm on Saturday, which Winx won in 2015, the first of her world record 25 Group 1 wins.

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Originally published as Worldwide Winx movie premiere screens in Sydney on Friday at Randwick Ritz Cinema