They’ll be no royal appointment for wonder mare Winx, writes James Toney in Australia.

Royal Ascot officials had hoped to bring the equine superstar – who last weekend won a world record 17th group one race, her 24th consecutive victory – to contest the showpiece Queen Anne Stakes.

But trainer Chris Waller today ended months of speculation, following consultations with owners Peter Tighe, Richard Treweeke and Debbie Kepitis and jockey Hugh Bowman.

“As a group we have all held ambitions to travel horses internationally and it has been our dream to have a horse race in front of Her Majesty the Queen at Royal Ascot, however the decision is not about us and must be based on the best interests of Winx,” said Waller.

“Winx has nothing to prove to anyone. She is and always will be regarded as a legend of the turf and it is champions like her who make up the fabric of this great sport.

“As her trainer, it is my responsibility to continually to carefully manage her career as it enters the twilight phase and this has seen in-depth dialogue between her owners and I as our joint decision was made.”

Winx will now focus on equaling Black Caviar’s world record winning sequence of 25 races when she contests the £2 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes in two and a half weeks in Sydney, where a victory would take her to over £11 million in career prize money.

And then she’ll look for a record fourth consecutive Cox Plate – one of Australia’s most prestigious flat races – in October.

However, racing fans will be disappointed she will not be following Black Caviar’s lead, after her win in Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2012.

“It is our plan to continue to race her into the spring and hopefully Australia can play host to international visitors during our carnival,” added Waller.

“We are humbled by the level of support, respect and compassion that has been offered by the international representatives looking to attract Winx and congratulate each of them for their professionalism displayed towards us during this process.”

The news will be a big blow to Ascot officials too who had heavily courted connections, giving them five-star red carpet treatment during a visit before Christmas.

Royal Ascot’s international equine recruiter Nick Smith had called her last race – a victory in the Ryder Stakes at Rosehill on Saturday – the ‘D Day’ for a decision and it appears the die was cast as soon as Waller decided she should defend her Queen Elizabeth Stakes title at Randwick, which left time tight for a European campaign.