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HISTORY

* First run in 1925 when won by Wallace Mortlake

* Tie The Knot won the race four years in a row from 1999-2002.

NOTABLE WINNERS

* Phar Lap (1930), Bernborough (1946), Comic Court (1951), Delta (1952), Sky High (1962), Rain Lover (1969), Gay Icarus (1971), Emancipation (1984), Our Waverley Star (1987), Octagonal (1997), Lonhro (2003), Tuesday Joy (2009).

TALKING POINTS

* The first Group One race of the Sydney autumn carnival

* Moved this year to Randwick from its traditional home of Warwick Farm near Chipping Norton, the suburb for which the race is named

* Trainer Chris Waller is chasing his fifth win with five runners headed by Winx. His previous winners are: Danleigh (2011), Shoot Out (2012, 2013) and Boban (2014)

* The Apollo Stakes has been a key lead-up with seven of the past 10 Chipping Norton winners running in the Group Two race. Winx lines up to try to emulate last year's winner Contributer by claiming both races.

WHAT THE KEY PLAYERS ARE SAYING:

* "It was a relief that she was able to come back and win and I'm definitely not as nervous this time" - Winx's trainer Chris Waller.

* "I reckon over a mile you'll see a flashing light on his head over the last part" - Waller says import Storm The Stars will be doing his best work late.

* "It was good to get on him. I'm pretty happy to be on him for that one race ... you don't get a chance to ride a Caulfield Cup winner every day" - Kerrin McEvoy is rapt to be riding Mongolian Khan.