Legendary mare Winx has given birth to her second foal without complications early on Monday morning.
Mum and her Snitzel colt are both “doing well”, according to connections.
The healthy late-season arrival was relief to connections after Winx almost died giving birth to her first foal, which did not survive, four years ago.
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It has yet to be decided if Winx will now miss a season.
The four-time Cox Plate winner gave birth to a Pierro filly in 2022.
That filly, still yet to be named, sold for a record $10 million at the annual Inglis Easter Yearling Sale earlier this year.
Debbie Kepitis, one of the Winx’s three part-owners, coughed up the extraordinary sum to keep the filly at home.
Kepitis broke down in tears as the auctioneer’s gavel fell following an intense bidding duel with American thoroughbred tycoon John Stewart, who was bidding from the US.
“I didn’t come here to buy this horse originally,” Kepitis said.
“We put her up for auction and then in the last few weeks, the family started to miss our ‘granddaughter’, so we decided that, as best we could, if we could get her, we would.
“I’m privileged to be able to secure this filly on behalf on my family.
“She’s Australian forever and she’s going to be just fabulous.
“Hopefully she’ll do a Winx, but it doesn’t matter if she doesn’t.”
Kepitis also announced the filly would be trained by multiple Sydney premiership winner Chris Waller.
The expat New Zealander prepared Winx — herself bought as a yearling for just $230,000 — throughout her glittering career.
Winx won a world record 25 Group 1 races amid a 33-race winning streak, including winning what many regard as Australia’s top quality race, the Cox Plate, an unprecedented four times.
She retired in 2019 with 37 wins from 43 starts and prize money of $26.45m.
– with AAP