The legendary mare Winx won her 24th consecutive race in Saturday's Group 1 George Ryder Stakes at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse outside of Sydney, Australia, setting a record of 17 Grade 1 or Group 1 wins by a flat horse.

Winx eclipsed the previous mark held by John Henry, the American Horse of the Year in 1981 and 1984. The Irish hurdler Hurricane Fly won 22 Grade 1 races in England and France from 2008-15.

In the $770,000 George Ryder Stakes at 7 1-2 furlongs, Winx closed from the back of a field of six under jockey Hugh Bowman to take the lead in the final furlong. Winx (the 2-13 favorite with bookmakers) won by three-quarters of a length over 20-1 Happy Clapper, who has lost to Winx seven times during her winning streak.

This was the third consecutive year Winx has won the George Ryder. Winx, a 6-year-old by Street Cry, is a two-time Australian Horse of the Year. She has won 28 of 34 starts in her career.