Movie premiere: A Horse Named Winx

Join them at Event Cinemas Kotara for a very special advanced screening of A Horse Named Winx to raise funds for Racing Hearts Equine Assisted Therapies.

The movie tells the inspirational story of one of our greatest athletes, a local Hunter horse named Winx, born in Jerry’s Plains at Coolmore Stud.

Winx became known as the ‘people’s horse’, an Australian icon who transcended her sport, joining the realms of fellow legends like Cathy Freeman and Sir Donald Bradman.

During her reign, huge crowds descended on race tracks across Australia to witness the Pharlap of the modern era pull off the impossible, 33 straight wins, a feat unlikely to ever be repeated. Winx’s final race was watched by millions worldwide.

Winx became a front-page phenomenon, and in the process, thrust her trainer Chris Waller and jockey Hugh Bowman onto the world stage.

‘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.