The Cox Plate will almost certainly be the last time she'll race in Melbourne, but the extraordinary story of Winx still has no end date with her trainer Chris Waller all but ruling out a Makybe Diva-like post-race retirement today.
Makybe Diva's owner and breeder Tony Santic shocked the racing world by ending the racing career of the then seven-year-old just minutes after the mare became the first three-time winner of the Melbourne Cup in 2005, but Waller hosed down any such thoughts on the eve of Winx's run for history at The Valley.
"We haven't spoken about it (retirement) which gives you a pretty good guide that I don't think there will be any decisions made tomorrow," said Waller, reports Racing.com.
"Yes, she has nothing left to prove.
"But while she's fit and racing well, in our minds, she's missed the breeding season because you are going to get a late foal and it's not giving her a good start sending her straight to a stallion.