Australia's racehorse owners chase a million-dollar dream

World champion mare Winx gallops into big lead in all-time winnings

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A racehorse statue adorns the Wine Country Race Club track at Cessnock in Australian state of New South Wales. (Photo by Geoff Hiscock)

GEOFF HISCOCK, Contributing writer

SYDNEY -- In the Australian vernacular, having a punt on the ponies is usually a mug's game. Translation: Betting on horse races is usually a foolish practice. But owning a racehorse? That's a different story. Every year, thousands of Australians happily hand over a few thousand dollars to a syndicate manager in the hope of becoming part-owner of the next Winx, the current superstar of the Australian turf.

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