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CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME
What a privilege it is to welcome everyone back to Flemington for the opening day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival 2022 – Penfolds Victoria Derby Day. Two years ago in the midst of the pandemic, Derby Day racing went ahead without any racegoers at Flemington. Last year, as necessary lockdowns eased, limited numbers could be here on course. Today we are back in full force and the Victoria Racing Club could not be more delighted. For all who love racing, this is the blue ribbon day of the Australian turf. Our
Penfolds Victoria Derby here at Flemington traces its history back to 1855, the oldest continuing classic in Australia. On page 24, we take a look at past champions of the Derby. We revere it as the race that produces future champions such as Phar Lap back in 1929 and in more recent times Grosvenor in 1982, Mahogany in 1993, and Hitotsu in 2021 – only the third horse in history to win the Derby and go on to win the Australian Guineas in the Autumn. Every race today is at Group level, with three Group 1s to be decided, setting the scene for an exceptional Melbourne Cup Carnival. Always a highlight, the Lexus Hotham Stakes offers a last opportunity for the winner to gain automatic exemption from the ballot and join the field for Tuesday’s Lexus Melbourne Cup. Last year I could say with pride how we had worked with health professionals, essential workers and everyone in the racing industry to enable the sport we love to continue uninterrupted throughout the hard times. Our loyal members and partners maintained their support to enable us to open the gates to all at Flemington to enjoy in person the excitement and elegance of Penfolds Victoria Derby Day.
Neil Wilson Chairman
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THE VICTORIA RACING CLUB PROUDLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE FOLLOWING RACE SPONSORS
PENFOLDS VICTORIA DERBY DAY
VICTORIA RACING CLUB - DIRECTORS
PENFOLDS VICTORIA DERBY DAY Saturday 29 October 2022
VICTORIA RACING CLUB DIRECTORS
NEIL WILSON Chairman MICHAEL RAMSDEN Vice Chairman GLENN CARMODY Honorary Treasurer SOPHIE O’KANE VIN COX NEIL WERRETT MICHAEL SAADIE DAVE BARHAM VICKI CANNING ALLISON PURDEY
Chief Executive Officer: STEVE ROSICH (Secretary in accordance with the Rules of Racing)
Acknowledgement of Country VRC acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we meet today, the Wurundjeri and Bunurong people of the Kulin nation and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
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OFFICIALS
RVL RACE DAY OFFICIALS VRC EXECUTIVE VRC EXECUTIVE
GENERAL MANAGERS
Stipendiary Stewards: ROBERT CRAM (Chairman), ROB MONTGOMERY, GEOFF HAUSFELD, KIRSTIE VANDERZEIL, REX TERP & MICHAEL WILLIAMS Veterinary Surgeons: Dr JENNETTE O’RIELLY, Dr GRACE FORBES, Dr JAMIE WEARN, Dr ROB CORVER & Dr EDWINA WILKES Judge: PAUL EGAN Starter: PAUL DIDHAM & COREY MALLYON Clerks Of Scales: SIMON PETCH & HAYLEY ADDISON Betting Supervisor: WAGERING DEPARTMENT Clerks Of Course: SHANE PATTERSON, PETER PATTERSON, BOB CHALLIS, JOHN GLOVER & TEASH GRIFFIN Doctor: Dr JOHN McCORKELL & Dr MATT MAIDEN Course Broadcaster: MATT HILL
Brand, Marketing & Communications: JO KING Commercial Operations: PETER MINEO VRC Media: DAVID CAMPBELL Experience & Events: DEIRDRE McGUANE Finance & Information Technology: SAM WHATMORE Legal, Risk & Governance: NADIA ANGELO Membership, Ticketing &
Customer Operations: JACINTA ALEXANDER
Operations: JAMES REID People Capability & Development: MEGAN LOVE Racing: LEIGH JORDON VRC TRACKS & GARDENS MANAGERS Flemington Racecourse: LIAM O’KEEFFE Keeper Of The Flemington Roses: MICK RYAN
Office: 448 Epsom Road, Flemington VIC 3031 Telephone: (03) 8378 0888 Facsimile: (03) 9376 5846 Internet: flemington.com.au Email: customerservice@vrc.net.au Victoria Racing Club Limited ACN 119 214 078
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
PENFOLDS VICTORIA DERBY DAY Saturday 29 October 2022 In attendance today are: VICTORIAN VICE-REGAL PARTY Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria, and Mr Anthony Howard AM KC Aide to the Governor of Victoria: Mr Otis Heffernan-Wooden 11.30am ARRIVAL OF THE VICTORIAN VICE-REGAL PARTY Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria, and Mr Anthony Howard AM KC. 12.20pm Race 1 NETWORK 10 CARBINE CLUB STAKES (G3) Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Dave Barham, Director, will escort Mr Jarrod Villani, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating and Commercial Officer, Paramount Australia & New Zealand, and Mr Andrew Cannon AM, President, The Carbine Club, for Presentation of the Trophy to the Winning Owner. Ms Georgie Tunny, The Project Presenter, to introduce Mr Villani to make the presentation and invite Mr Cannon to hand over the Trophy to the Winning Owner. This will take place on the Presentation Stage. 1.00pm Race 2 LEXUS ARCHER STAKES (G3) Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Neil Werrett, Director, will escort Mr John Pappas, Chief Executive, Lexus Australia, for Presentation of the Trophy to the Winning Owner. Ms Georgie Tunny, The Project Presenter, to introduce. This will take place on the Presentation Stage. 1.40pm Race 3 PARAMOUNT+ RISING FAST STAKES (G3) Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Michael Saadie, Director, will escort Mr Jock Zonfrillo, MasterChef Australia Judge, Paramount, for Presentation of the Trophy to the Winning Owner. Ms Natalie Hunter, Network 10 Presenter, to introduce. This will take place on the Presentation Stage. 2.15pm Mrs Caitrin Kelly, President, Victorian Wakeful Club, will present the Best Turned Out prize to the Winning Strapper prior to the running of the Racing and Sports Wakeful Stakes. 2.20pm Race 4 RACING AND SPORTS WAKEFUL STAKES (G2) Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Vin Cox, Director, will escort Mr Stephen Crispe, Chief Executive Officer, Racing and Sports, for Presentation of the Trophy to the Winning Owner. Ms Natalie Hunter, Network 10 Presenter, to introduce. This will take place on the Presentation Stage.
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3.00pm Race 5 TAB LINLITHGOW STAKES (G2) Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Ms Sophie O’Kane, Director, will escort Ms Janette Kendall, Director, Tabcorp, for Presentation of the Trophy to the Winning Owner. Ms Natalie Hunter, Network 10 Presenter, to introduce. This will take place on the Presentation Stage. 3.40pm Race 6 COOLMORE STUD STAKES (G1) Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Michael Ramsden, Vice Chairman, will escort Mr Tom Magnier, Principal of Coolmore Australia, for Presentation of Trophies to the Winning Owner, Trainer and Jockey. Ms Natalie Hunter, Network 10 Presenter, to introduce. This will take place on the Presentation Stage. 4.20pm Race 7 PENFOLDS VICTORIA DERBY (G1) Penfolds Victoria Derby Official Trophy Handover Following CORRECT WEIGHT, the Chairman, Mr Neil Wilson, will escort Mr Tom King, Managing Director, Penfolds, to the Mounting Yard where the 2022 Penfolds Victoria Derby Trophies will be presented to the Winning Owner, Trainer and Jockey. This segment will be hosted by Mr Eddie McGuire AM, Network 10 Melbourne Cup Carnival Host. Penfolds Victoria Derby Trophy Presentation Following the Trophy Handover, Mr Neil Wilson and Mr Tom King will be escorted to the Presentation Stage where formal speeches and acknowledgements will take place. Ms Natalie Hunter, Network 10 Presenter, to introduce. 5.00pm Race 8 TAB EMPIRE ROSE STAKES (G1) Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Glenn Carmody, Honorary Treasurer, will escort Mr David Gallop AM, Director, Tabcorp, for Presentation of Trophies to the Winning Owner, Trainer and Jockey. Ms Natalie Hunter, Network 10 Presenter, to introduce. This will take place on the Presentation Stage. 5.40pm Race 9 FURPHY SPRINT (G3) Following CORRECT WEIGHT, Mr Sam Whatmore, Executive General Manager Finance and IT, will escort Ms Kerry Appathurai, Sales Director, Lion Australia, for Presentation of the Trophy to the Winning Owner. Ms Natalie Hunter, Network 10 Presenter, to introduce. This will take place on the Presentation Stage.
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WHAT’S ON
PENFOLDS VICTORIA DERBY DAY Saturday 29 October 2022 ALL RACEGOERS The Park
A playground of endless fun and frivolity, The Park is exciting, unexpected, carefree and a whole lot of fabulous. Dance in the daylight to performances by Australia’s hottest musicians, indulge in delicious bites from Melbourne’s trendiest eateries, embrace the joy of dressing up for Fashions on the Field, delight in playful spaces and sit back with sips in stylish bars. Located on the hill, adjacent to the train station, it’s a must-visit destination for foodies, fashionistas, music lovers and punters alike. EAT DRINK • Dos Amigos • The Pony Bar • Goldie Boy Co • Furphy Beer Garden • Hochi Mama
• Smirnoff Seltzer Springs • Pierlot by Seppelt Bar
PLAY Dyson Style Lab
Dyson, experts in hair science, will have a team of stylists on-course at the Dyson Style Lab in The Park offering complimentary hair styling touch-ups throughout the duration of the carnival. Additionally, the space will have a pop-up shop with your chance to access an exclusive on-course offer on Dyson’s special edition gifting range of haircare technologies. TAB 360 Glam Cam Be sure to visit the TAB 360 Glam Cam and upload your photo onto socials for your chance to win a $600 prize pack each race day. T&Cs apply. Gamble Responsibly. Gambler’s Help 1800 858 858 The Stables Come and capture your best Insta moments up in The Park with our Stables. Take a dive into the Motel Pool or retire for a rest in the Motel Bedroom. Be sure to visit the Motel Check In first, where your room key could win you a prize from some of our fabulous sponsors TAB, Myer and Dyson.
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SOUNDS Sgt Slick – 2:50pm KLP & Stace Cadet – 4:40pm Baker Boy – 5:50pm
MYER Fashions On The Field This year the VRC unveiled a new chapter of Myer Fashions on the Field, with the major Women’s and Men’s Racewear competitions transformed to become the Best Dressed and Best Suited Awards, with participants encouraged to enter either category based on their unique personal style. There is still opportunity for racegoers to enter in-person in The Park at Flemington. You can self-register to participate on Penfolds Victoria Derby Day, Lexus Melbourne Cup Day and Kennedy Oaks Day. TAB Champions Stakes Day is for our Family and Alpha Edit (14-18yo) racegoers to showcase their style. For more information visit vrc.com.au Whether you want to put your best fashion foot forward and compete in the Best Dressed or Best Suited competitions or just check out the fashion, food, and fun – The Park is the place to be!
Best Dressed and Best Suited Style Spotting and Registration
10:50am – 12:15pm 12:25pm – 12:55pm
Promenade
Best Dressed Daily Preliminary Finals
1:10pm – 1:40pm 1:50pm – 2:05pm
Daily Final
Emerging Designer Award
2:15pm – 2:30pm
Best Suited Daily Preliminary Finals
2:40pm –3:10pm 3:20pm –3:35pm
Daily Final
The Club Lawn Hotel In-between races, head to the Club Lawn Hotel, located on the Front Lawn East, the coolest place to be on course with its relaxed chic vibes and contemporary style. The perfect place to grab a cocktail and mingle with friends. Plus some of Melbourne’s trendiest restaurants to enjoy. • Gradi • Hella Good by Stalactites • Merrywell • Oriental Teahouse
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WHAT’S ON
Pin & Win Buy a Lexus Melbourne Cup souvenir pin and help support children to recover from the trauma of abuse and family violence. Established in 1995, Pin & Win is the VRC’s leading charitable initiative that has raised more than $6.9 million for various charities to date. The VRC’s Charity Partner for Pin & Win this year is Australian Childhood Foundation, a leading not-for-profit organisation that provides specialist therapeutic support to children to help them heal and feel safe, as well as educating and empowering communities to safeguard children. By simply purchasing a pin, racegoers can enter the draw to win more than $130,000 in prizes including a brand-new 2022 Lexus NX 350h 2WD F Sport Hybrid with automatic transmission, valued at $81,694. The commemorative pins cost $5 and $10 for a diamante horseshoe pin and are available for purchase on course and online at vrc.com.au. Merchandise Make sure you visit one of two merchandise stores on course over the four days of the Melbourne Cup Carnival, located in the Betting Ring and the Breezeway. From silk ties and scarves to stubby holders and caps, racegoers will find a range of VRC and Melbourne Cup Carnival merchandise items to choose from, including an exclusive member’s merchandise range. Lexus Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw – after the last The Lexus Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw sees one person connected with each horse in the final field for the Lexus Melbourne Cup, draw the barrier that they will race from for the ‘the race that stops a nation’™. It will be conducted in the Mounting Yard with formalities commencing from 5.30pm. This is an invitation only event, extended to connections who have a horse in the final field for the 2022 Lexus Melbourne Cup. VRC members and guests are welcome to watch from the seating decks of The Grandstand and The Club Stand along with the Members Lawn. This event will be televised live on Network 10 from 6.15pm. In the event of wet weather, the Lexus Melbourne Cup Barrier Draw will be relocated to the Bernborough Bar. Annual Fraternity Mass – Sunday 30 October The 64 annual racing fraternity Mass will be held at St Francis’ Church Melbourne (corner Lonsdale and Elizabeth Streets) at 9:30am tomorrow, Sunday 30th October, with Principal Celebrant being recently appointed Racing Chaplain, Fr. Cameron Forbes, Parish Priest of Mentone. Leading racing personalities will be in attendance and will assist at the altar. The Mass is held for people of all denominations representing all sections of the racing industry and is offered for the well-being of the racing industry as a whole.
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Lexus Melbourne Cup Cavalcade – Monday 31 October The Lexus Melbourne Cup Cavalcade, hosted by the Victorian Racing Club, in partnership with City of Melbourne, is a fun and free event where thousands of people line the streets of Melbourne CBD to witness a procession of horses, jockeys and trainers. Making their way across Princes Bridge from noon into Federation Square, witness the heroes of the 2022 Lexus Melbourne Cup. Join us at Federation Square from 11.30am for family friendly activities and a free famous Flemington chicken sandwich for the first 1000 visitors, and free entertainment until 2.00pm. EXCLUSIVE TO VRC MEMBERS AND GUESTS Pamper Lounge The perfect spot to touch up your look or tame loose curls this Melbourne Cup Carnival. Keep your look gorgeous and fresh throughout the race day with complimentary hair and make-up touch ups for members and guests in The Atrium of The Grandstand. The Birdcage The Birdcage is renowned for its style, glamour and the fun of people watching and celebrity spotting. In 2022, for the first time ever, VRC members can invite their guests to enjoy access into The Birdcage, with a Members Enclosure Daily Guest Ticket. To explore all that is on offer in The Birdcage over Cup Week, including the Bird Bath Bar a special retail offering, croquet lawn games and more simply visit vrc.com.au or wander down and explore the magical garden setting in The Birdcage for yourself. The Roof Garden Head up to The Roof Garden to keep the party going with resident DJ John Course on the decks from 3.50pm!
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PENFOLDS VICTORIA DERBY DAY
BEST DRESSED AND BEST SUITED Style Spotting and Registrations
10.50am – 12.15pm 12.25pm – 12.55pm
Promenade
BEST DRESSED Daily Preliminary Finals
1.10pm – 1.40pm 1.50pm – 2:05pm
Daily Final
EMERGING DESIGNER AWARD
2.15pm – 2.30pm
BEST SUITED Daily Preliminary Finals
2.40pm – 3.10pm 3.20pm – 3.35pm
Daily Final
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LIVE STAGE PENFOLDS VICTORIA DERBY DAY
BEST DRESSED AND BEST SUITED Style Spotting and Registrations
10.50am – 12.15pm 12.25pm – 12.55pm
BAKER BOY 5:50PM KLP & STACE CADET 4:40PM SGT SLICK 2:50PM
Promenade
BEST DRESSED Daily Preliminary Finals
1.10pm – 1.40pm 1.50pm – 2:05pm
Daily Final
EMERGING DESIGNER AWARD
2.15pm – 2.30pm
BEST SUITED Daily Preliminary Finals
2.40pm – 3.10pm 3.20pm – 3.35pm
Daily Final
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CEREMONIAL BUCKET
RECOGNITION OF THE HORSE AND THE GROOM In 2020 the concept to recognise and pay tribute to the strong bond between the horse and the groom was formalised. Specially crafted buckets were made and will become the perpetual trophy for each year going forward for the Group 1 races over Cup Week. There will also be a miniature memento bucket which will be given to the Groom to keep. To highlight our long and proud history, the horse names associated with the races are in honour of the inaugural winner of the race. Race Inaugural year First winner Victoria Derby 1855 Rose of May
Cantala Stakes
1919
Chal
Empire Rose Stakes
1988
Concordance
Coolmore Stud Stakes (Ascot Vale Stakes)
1969
Vain
Melbourne Cup
1861
Archer
VRC Oaks
1861
Palestine
Darley Sprint Classic (VRC Stakes)
1960
Karina
Mackinnon Stakes
1869
Glencoe
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2021 MCC GROUP 1 GROOMS
PENFOLDS VICTORIA DERBY HITOTSU Groom – Willie McCarthy KENNEDY CANTALA (Cantala Stakes) SUPERSTORM Groom – Ben Vernon TAB EMPIRE ROSE STAKES (Empire Rose Stakes) COLETTE Groom – Ashley Oldham COOLMORE STUD STAKES HOME AFFAIRS Groom – Darcy Chandler LEXUS MELBOURNE CUP VERRY ELLEEGANT Groom – Daniella Spriggs KENNEDY OAKS (VRC Oaks) WILLOWY Groom – Sophia Hoffman DARLEY SPRINT CLASSIC (Victoria Racing Club Stakes) NATURE STRIP Groom – Mitch Lever PARAMOUNT+ MACKINNON STAKES (LKS Mackinnon Stakes) ZAAKI Groom – Raphael Marchelli
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2022 MCC LEADING TRAINER & JOCKEY
JB CUMMINGS LEADING TRAINER AWARD Named in honour of the Cups King, Bart Cummings, and acknowledges the outstanding performance of the trainer who has accrued the most number of points throughout the 2022 Melbourne Cup Carnival. The winner of the JB Cummings Leading Trainer Award will receive an Omega Aqua Terra 150M Co-Axial Master Chronometer valued at $12,725 courtesy of our major partner Kennedy, the world’s finest destination for watches and jewellery. RON HUTCHISON LEADING JOCKEY AWARD Named in honour of Racing Hall of Fame inductee, Ron Hutchinson and acknowledges the outstanding performance of the jockey who has accrued the most number of points throughout the 2022 Melbourne Cup Carnival. The winner of the Ron Hutchison Leading Jockey Award will receive a Panerai Luminor Due valued at $11,200 courtesy of our major partner Kennedy, the world’s finest destination for watches and jewellery.
Points for the JB Cummings Leading Trainer Award and the Ron Hutchinson Leading Jockey Award are allocated per race on a 3-2-1 basis for horses who finish first, second and third during all races of the 2022 Melbourne Cup Carnival
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FOR YOUR SUPPORT
In 2021/22, Victoria Racing Club contributed more than $1.3 million in support for charities and community groups through fundraising activities.
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Penfolds Victoria Derby Day
By Andrew Lemon
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“It’s the horses, the champions and future champions, first and foremost that draw us each year to Flemington Racecourse. They are the reason for the celebration, the party, the fun and fashion, the crowds, the roses, lawns and the gardens.”
1957 Victoria Derby winner Tulloch at trackwork (VRC Collection)
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T he Penfolds Victoria Derby at Flemington has a story dating back 167 years to 1855 in the gold rush era. We celebrate it as Australia’s oldest classic. Its name connects it to other famous Derby races around the world, the acknowledged champion races for the best three-year-olds of each year. The original was the English Derby, first run at Epsom Racecourse outside London in 1780. Derby Day in the English spring soon became one of Britain’s high days. Sydney’s Australian Derby, now run in the autumn, traces its origins to 1861, the same year as the first Melbourne Cup, six years after the first Derby at Flemington. The Kentucky Derby, the most coveted race in the United States of America, began in 1879. So many winners of these classics have gone on to become the great thoroughbred sires of future generations. A Derby winner carries true prestige. The Derby is the blue ribbon of the turf, so it is no coincidence that the Melbourne Cup Carnival flower for Derby Day is the blue cornflower. The Penfolds Victoria Derby is officially open to three-year-old colts, geldings and fillies. In practice, the best staying fillies aim instead for the VRC Kennedy Oaks. But in colonial days, nine of the first 22 winners of the Derby happened to be fillies. One was the brilliant Briseis who –
1948 Victoria Derby winner Comic Court, went on to win the 1950 Melbourne Cup for trainer Jim Cummings, father of legendary trainer Bart. (VRC Collection)
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1929 Victoria Derby presentation to Harry Telford, the trainer of Phar Lap, with strapper Tommy Woodcock and jockey Jim Pike. (VRC Collection)
uniquely in Australian racing history – also won a Melbourne Cup and the VRC Oaks in the same week. Auraria almost matched this feat in 1895: she finished third in the Derby to the great Wallace, son of Carbine, before stepping out to win the Melbourne Cup three days later, and then the VRC Oaks. She ran again on the final Saturday, dead-heating with Wallace in the C.B. Fisher Plate. No trainer would dare follow that script today! In the 145 years since the victory of Briseis, only five other fillies won the Derby, and none since Frances Tressady 99 years ago. The last filly to be placed was Born To Be Queen in 1985. In earlier days it was no surprise for Victoria Derby winners to come out three days later and win the Melbourne Cup. Skipton in 1940 was the last to do this. He followed in the footsteps of Hall Mark, Trivalve, Patrobas, Prince Foote, Poseidon, Merriwee, Newhaven, Martini- Henry, Grand Flaneur and Chester, champions all. The 1995 Victoria Derby winner Nothin’ Leica Dane came close, finishing third to Doriemus in the Cup. Derby winners Phar Lap in 1929 and Efficient in 2006 also won a Melbourne Cup, but in the following year, as four-year-olds. Other Derby winners who went on to win the Cup as older horses are Spearfelt, Delta and Comic Court. Racing royalty, all.
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Other Victoria Derby champions of the past? Almost too many to mention. Several stand proudly in the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. Next to Phar Lap, the mighty Tulloch rates highest. Then there’s Tobin Bronze, Sailors’ Guide, Dulcify, Mahogany … the list goes on. Last year’s winner Hitotsu joined a select company who could also claim an Australian Derby and a VRC Australian Guineas to their name. It is also a day to honour champion jockeys and trainers. Bart Cummings trained five Victoria Derby winners, and his father Jim, his son Anthony and grandson James one each. That’s eight for the family. But the training record belongs to James Scobie who prepared eight Victoria Derby winners himself, stretching from Maltster in 1900 to Hua in 1937. Jockey Bobbie Lewis was associated with six of Scobie’s wins, and won twice more, eight in total. Damien Oliver, within striking distance of Lewis’s record, has won the Victoria Derby six times, and the VRC Oaks seven times. Among the race’s most honoured names is Clare Lindop, the first woman to ride a winner of the Derby, on outsider Rebel Raider in 2008. For everyone at Flemington, Penfolds Victoria Derby Day brings anticipation and quality, elegance and style all of its own. It is Group- level racing, all day. It is the Melbourne Cup Carnival opening day. A day for champions.
Clare Lindop became the first woman to ride a Victoria Derby winner in 2008 on South Australian outsider, Rebel Raider. (Slattery)
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Damien Oliver jubilant after winning his sixth Victoria Derby aboard the Anthony Freedman- trained, Warning. (George Salpigtidis/ Racing Photos)
Ollie’s 6 Warning (2019) - pictured Preferment (2014) Fiveandahalfstar (2012) Elvstroem (2003) Amalfi (2001) Redding (1992)
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EQUINE WELFARE
HERE FOR THE FOR HORSES
BY CELIA PURDEY
Racing Victoria’s ‘Medicare for horses’ or Diagnostic Imaging Subsidy is another way that the racing industry is helping to protect the health and welfare of our racehorses. First trialled as a pilot program from June 2021, the program is aimed at encouraging trainers and owners to use advanced technologies for early detection and intervention for racehorses at potential risk of injury. Racing Victoria (RV) will pay half of a range of scans, including scintigraphy (bone scanning), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (high field/standing) and computed tomography (CT). RV will also provide grants of up to $300 for specialist appointments and $200 for a racehorse who requires hospitalisation overnight. Trainers who claim the scanning subsidy will be able to save up to $1600. “We’ve had some really positive feedback, and there’s been some particular stories of owners and trainers that would definitely not have been able to afford this type of advanced diagnostic imaging because of the cost, who’ve been able to make use of this technology to diagnose an injury at an early stage in their horse, ” said Grace Forbes, General Manager, Veterinary Services, RV. “This is really exciting because it means that our trainers and owners can see the value in detecting injuries early, and that’s because it means when they detect an injury at an early stage, they can manage that injury and the horses are out of work for a much shorter time than if the horses sustains a more serious injury and needs to have a much longer break.” Trainers have welcomed the subsidy scheme, as it removes the financial hurdles they may have when wanting to use the advanced screening technologies. Trainer Kylie Vella has used the scheme to help pinpoint lameness and the potential issues it may cause. “Going in and having the bone
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scans and the MRIs is just great. You can go on forever not knowing what your issues are and you don’t actually get to the bottom of it. This way, it actually works out cheaper in the long run because even though it’s quite an expense at the start, you’re not constantly re-Xraying or scanning to try and find an issue. You go in and have it done and it’s pinpointed straight away.” Matt Cumani agrees with Vella and is delighted with the program. “Where I can, I always talk to other trainers about it and particularly my owners. As soon as we have a horse that has a little issue that we want to know more about, and we can’t get to the bottom of it through normal, cheaper tests or clinical assessments, I always propose it as a gold-standard approach, and the owners have been very receptive.” He also sees it as a huge positive for the industry as a whole. “The more that we use it and can come up with clear and concise diagnostics, I think that’s got to help with the long-term health of the industry, and for each individual horse.”
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PIN & WIN
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Conditions apply, see melbournecup.com.au/pinandwin. Open to AU res 18+ (excl. WA res). Starts: 9am AEST on 7/9/22. Ends: 5pm AEDT on 5/11/22. Max 1-2 entries p/Unique Code (depending on purchase) & 5 entries p/person p/day. Draw: 448 Epsom Rd Flemington, VIC 3031 at 5pm AEDT on 5/11/22. Major Prize: Lexus NX 350h 2WD F Sport Hybrid, Automatic, valued at $81,694. 2nd Prize: Curated watch & jewellery collection from Kennedy valued at $37,300. 3rd Prize: 3 nights’ accommodation at 2 x Prestige Suites for 4 guests at Melbourne Hotel for the Arts, Sofitel Melbourne On Collins valued at $7,200. 4th Prize: TCL Television and Home Appliance Voucher valued at $5,000. Winners published at website from 7/11/22. Promoter: Victoria Racing Club Limited (ABN 32 119 214 078) of 448 Epsom Rd, Flemington VIC 3031. NSW Authority No. TP/ 00136 SA Permit No. T22/ 853 ACT Permit No. TP22/ 01091.
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HISTORY OF THE DERBY
PENFOLDS VICTORIA DERBY
The Penfolds Victoria Derby is the oldest race of the Melbourne Cup Carnival having been first run in 1855, six years before the inaugural Lexus Melbourne Cup. The Penfolds Victoria Derby is a blue riband event over 2500m which determines the most promising stayer in Australia. Won by some of the greats of the turf including Briseis, Grand Flaneur, Poseidon, Manfred, Phar Lap, Tulloch, Tobin Bronze, Dulcify and Mahogany, among its more recent winners are Lexus Melbourne Cup winner Efficient and runner-up Nothin’ Leica Dane, globetrotting star Elvstroem and prolific stallions Blackfriars, Rebel Raider and Tarzino. It has also been a Lexus Melbourne Cup lead-up at times, with Arena in 1998 the last winner to back up in the race that stops the nation. The last to complete the double was Skipton in 1941. Last year, the Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Hitotsu - ridden by John Allen - became the first Penfolds Victoria Derby winner to be having his first start beyond a mile in the feature. He returned to win the Group 1 Australian Guineas (1600m) here at Flemington in March.
2021 PENFOLDS VICTORIA DERBY WINNER HITOTSU
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TRAINERS AND JOCKEYS
PENFOLDS VICTORIA DERBY LEADING TRAINERS
LEADING JOCKEYS
TRAINER
WINS HORSES (YEAR)
JOCKEY
WINS HORSES (YEAR)
James Scobie
Bobbie Lewis
8 Hua (1937)
8 Trivalve (1927)
Trivalve (1927) Wolawa (1912) Alawa (1908) Sylvanite (1904)
Furious (1921) Carlita (1914) Wolawa (1912) Alawa (1908) Sylvanite (1904) Hautvilliers (1901) Maltster (1900)
F.J.A. (1903)
Hautvilliers (1901) Maltster (1900)
Bart Cummings
Tom Hales
5 Omnicorp (1987)
7 The Admiral (1890)
Bounty Hawk (1983) Stormy Rex (1977)
Dreadnought (1889)
Ensign (1888) Trident (1886) Navigator (1882)
Taj Rossi (1973) Dayana (1972)
William Filgate
5 Lapidist (1873)
Grand Flaneur (1880)
Charon (1869) Sea Gull (1866) Angler (1865) Lantern (1864)
Briseis (1876)
Tommy Smith
5 Red Anchor (1984) Brewery Boy (1981) Silver Sharpe (1970) Travel Boy (1959) Tulloch (1957)
CURRENT TRAINERS
CURRENT JOCKEYS
TRAINER
WINS HORSES (YEAR)
JOCKEY
WINS HORSES (YEAR) 6 Warning (2019)
Lee Freedman
Damien Oliver
3 Benicio (2005)
Portland Player (1996)
Preferment (2014)
Mahogany (1993)
Fiveandahalfstar (2012)
John Hawkes
2 Arena (1998)
Elvstroem (2003) Amalfi (2001) Redding (1992)
Galena Boy (1975)
David Hayes
2 Kibbutz (2007)
Hugh Bowman
Blevic (1994)
3 Polanski (2013)
Michael Moroney
2 Monaco Consul (2009)
Sangster (2011) Lion Tamer (2010)
Second Coming (1997)
Bjorn Baker
John Allen
1 Lion Tamer (2010) 1 Hitotsu (2021) 1 Sangster (2011) 1 Helenus (2002) 1 Fivandahalfstar (2012) 1 Prized Icon (2016)
2 Hitotsu (2021)
C Maher & D Eustace
Extra Brut (2018)
Trent Busuttin Leon Corstens
Noel Callow Larry Cassidy Paul Harvey Lachlan King Craig Newitt Michael Rodd Glyn Schofield Craig Williams
1 Benicio (2005) 1 Arena (1998) 1 Plastered (2004)
Anthony Cummings James Cummings Anthony Freedman
1 Johnny Get Angry (2020)
1 Warning (2019)
1 Tarzino (2015) 1 Efficient (2006) 1 Prized Icon (2016) 1 Kibbutz (2007)
David Hall
1 Hit The Roof (2000) 1 Rebel Raider (2008)
Leon Macdonald
Peter Moody Denis Pagan David Payne Mick Price
1 Amalfi (2001)
1 Johnny Get Angry (2020)
1 Ace High (2017) 1 Tarzino (2015) 1 Efficient (2006) 1 Plastered (2004) 1 Preferment (2014)
Graeme Rogerson Lindsey Smith Chris Waller Gai Waterhouse Gordon Yorke
1 Nothin’ Leica Dane (1995)
1 Fire Oak (1990)
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PAST WINNERS
VICTORIA DERBY 1855-2021
YEAR WINNER 2021 Hitotsu
TRAINER
JOCKEY
SECOND
THIRD
C Maher & D Eustace John Allen
Alegron
Teewaters
2020 Johnny Get Angry Denis Pagan
Lachlan King
Hit The Shot
Young Werther
2019 Warning 2018 Extra Brut 2017 Ace High 2016 Prized Icon
Anthony Freedman Damien Oliver
Southern Moon Huntly Castle Stars Of Carrum Chapada
Darren Weir David Payne
John Allen
Tye Angland
Sully
Astoria
James Cummings
Glyn Schofield Sacred Elixir
Inference
2015 Tarzino
Mick Price Chris Waller Robbie Laing
Craig Newitt Damien Oliver
Etymology Bondeiger
Kia Ora Koutou
2014 Preferment 2013 Polanski
Nozomi
Hugh Bowman Complacent
Thunder Fantasy
2012 Fiveandahalfstar
Anthony Cummings Damien Oliver
Super Cool
Rawnaq Sabrage Retrieve
2011 Sangster 2010 Lion Tamer
Trent Busuttin
Hugh Bowman Induna
Murray & Bjorn Baker Hugh Bowman Praecido
2009 Monaco Consul 2008 Rebel Raider
Michael Moroney Leon Macdonald
Corey Brown Clare Lindop
Extra Zero
Viking Legend
Whobegotyou Pre Eminence
2007 Kibbutz 2006 Efficient 2005 Benicio 2004 Plastered 2003 Elvstroem 2002 Helenus
David Hayes
Craig Williams Littorio
Marching Teranaba
Graeme Rogerson Michael Rodd Gorky Park
Lee Freedman Lindsey Smith
Noel Callow Duelled
Headturner
Paul Harvey Damien Oliver Steven King Damien Oliver Glen Boss Greg Childs Larry Cassidy Greg Childs Greg Hall Shane Dye Rod Griffiths
Savabeel Kempinsky Hydrometer
Count Ricardo
Tony Vasil
Our Bahare Ain’t There
Leon Corstens Peter Moody
2001 Amalfi
Zarek
Pentastic
2000 Hit The Roof 1999 Blackfriars
David Hall
Universal Prince Falls The Shadow
Peter Hayes John Hawkes
Shogun Lodge Diatribe
1998 Arena
Sky Heights Tie The Knot
Lawyer
1997 Second Coming Michael Moroney
Kalastaire
1996 Portland Player
Lee Freedman
Alfa
Ebony Grosve
1995 Nothin’ Leica Dane Gai Waterhouse
Octagonal Danewin
Donar
1994 Blevic
David Hayes Lee Freedman
Stony Bay
1993 Mahogany 1992 Redding
Greg Hall
Shelved
Waikikamukau
Gavin Kelly
Damien Oliver Steven King
Muirfield Village Raising Kentucky
1991 Star Of The Realm John Meagher
Naturalism
Ready To Explode
1990 Fire Oak
Gordon Yorke Bill Mitchell Colin Hayes Bart Cummings
Brian Hibberd Centro
Lord Revenir
1989 Stylish Century 1988 King’s High
Kevin Moses Gary Clarke Jim Cassidy Ron Quinton
Zamoff
Dr Grace
Sir Midas All Ashore
Big Grey Roo
1987 Omnicorp 1986 Raveneaux
Ascot Lane Imprimatur
Jim Moloney
Drought Acumen
1985 Handy Proverb 1984 Red Anchor 1983 Bounty Hawk 1982 Grosvenor 1981 Brewery Boy 1980 Sovereign Red 1979 Big Print 1978 Dulcify 1977 Stormy Rex 1976 Unaware 1975 Galena Boy 1974 Haymaker 1973 Taj Rossi 1972 Dayana 1971 Classic Mission 1970 Silver Sharpe 1969 Daryl’s Joy 1968 Always There
Brian Mayfield-Smith Jim Cassidy
Born To Be Queen
Tommy Smith Bart Cummings Geoff Murphy Tommy Smith Geoff Murphy Andy White Colin Hayes Bart Cummings Colin Hayes John Hawkes
Mick Dittman Harry White Mick Dittman Wayne Treloar
National Gallery Clovelly Bay
Cobbobonee
Albany Bay
Cossack Prince Veloso
Birchwood
Binbinga
Mick Goreham Real Force
Our Paddy Boy
Paul Jarman
Kingston Town Runaway Kid
Brent Thomson Karaman
Turf Ruler
Roy Higgins John Stocker John Letts John Miller Roy Higgins Roy Higgins
Jury
Lefroy
Salamander
Family Of Man
Romantic Archer Gold And Black
Colin Hayes
Pyramul
Fortunate Craig Win Longfella Altai Khan Royal Show
Bart Cummings Bart Cummings
Leica Lover
Sobar
Syd Brown
George Moore Column
Tommy Smith
Pat Hyland Bill Skelton
Gay Icarus Top Flat Vanishing
Syd Brown
Gallicus
Charlie Waymouth Geoff Lane
Crewman
1967 Savoy
Ken Hilton
Paul Jarman
Roman Consul
Agena
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PAST WINNERS
YEAR WINNER
TRAINER Des Judd
JOCKEY
SECOND Pharaon Midlander Strauss Sir Dane
THIRD
1966 Khalif
Roy Higgins
Sunhaven Diocletian
1965 Tobin Bronze
Grahame Heagney Noel Mifflin
1964 Royal Sovereign John Page
Ray Selkrig Pat Hyland Geoff Lane Geoff Lane
Captain Blue
1963 Craftsman 1962 Coppelius
Andy White
Future
Brian Courtney
Bright Blend
Summer Prince
1961 New Statesman Brian Courtney
Blue Era
Sometime
1960 Sky High 1959 Travel Boy 1958 Sir Blink 1957 Tulloch
Jack Green Tommy Smith Jack Godby Tommy Smith Frank Dalton George Daniel
Neville Sellwood Persian Lyric Neville Sellwood Ringleader Bill Williamson Master Rane George Moore Prince Darius Jack Thompson Summalu Neville Sellwood Arlunya
Myzami
Roman Reveller
But Beautiful
Tuki
1956 Monte Carlo 1955 Sailor’s Guide 1954 Pride Of Egypt 1953 Prince Morvi
Olympic Fire
Caranna
Ted Hush
Billy Cook
King Boru
Telyar
Ernie Fellows
Neville Sellwood Cromis Scobie Breasley Top Level
Townsville
1952 Advocate 1951 Hydrogen
Fil Allotta Ted Hush
Gallant Archer
Darby Munro Reg Heather
Shoreham
Bronton
1950 Alister 1949 Delta
Horry Wolters
Midway
Londonderry
Maurice McCarten Neville Sellwood King’s Coin / Dickens (Dead-heat 2nd)
1948 Comic Court 1947 Beau Gem
Jim Cummings GeorgeJesser
Ossie Phillips Darby Munro Billy Briscoe
Foxami Chanak Tribunal
Carbon Copy
Conductor
1946 Prince Standard Dan Lewis
Proctor Attley Bootle
1945 Magnificent 1944 San Martin
Arthur Croall Lou Robertson Jack Pengilly Har. Freedman
Jack O’Sullivan Don Pedro Scobie Breasley New Yorker
1943 Precept
Ted Preston Billy Cook
Valentino
Lawrence
1942 Great Britain
Amazed / Illyrian (Dead-heat 2nd)
1941 Skipton 1940 Lucrative 1939 Reading 1938 Nuffield
Jack Freyer
Norm Creighton Laureate Maur. McCarten Tranquil Star
High Road Dark Felt
Har. Freedman
Jack Cush Jack Holt
Darby Munro Darby Munro Ray Wilson Adrian Knox Keith Voitre
High Caste
Dashing Cavalier
Tempest
Adios
1937 Hua
James Scobie Alf Papworth Lou Robertson Fred Williams
Ajax Mala
Avenger
1936 Talking 1935 Feldspar
Beechwood
Allunga
Garrio
1934 Theo
Maurice McCarten Sylvandale
Hyperion Miramond
1933 Hall Mark
Jack Holt
Darby Munro
Palphar
1932 Liberal
Fred Foulsham Jim Munro
Gaine Carrington Top Hole
Chatham Veilmond Carradale
Voil d Amour Miss Arrow
1931 Johnnie Jason 1930 Balloon King
Charles Unwin Dick O’Donnell Harry Telford Lou Robertson James Scobie Fred Williams Har. McCalman
Jim Pike Jim Pike Jim Pike Jim Pike
1929 Phar Lap 1928 Strephon 1927 Trivalve 1926 Rampion 1925 Manfred 1924 Spearfelt
Taisho
Yodelist
Balmerino
Bob Lewis
Statesman
Avant Courier
Sid Cracknell
Thracian
Limerick Hampden
Frank Dempsey Belgamba Geoge Young Royal Charter
Vin O’Neill
Versine
1923 Frances Tressady Will Foulsham
Frank Dempsey Drongo
Kenilcost
1922 Whittier 1921 Furious 1920 Salitros
Harry McCalman Frank Marsden Fred Williams Frank Marsden Charles Wheeler Richard Mason
Bunty Brown
Cliffdale
Anton King Harvest King Syce Knight
Bob Lewis
Bassi
Myles Connell Albert Wood Les Franklin Ben Deeley Albert Wood Bill Smart Bob Lewis
Nautical
1919 Richmond Main
Artilleryman
Surveyor Finmark
1918 Eusebius 1917 Biplane 1916 Wolaroi 1915 Patrobas 1914 Carlita 1913 Beragoon 1912 Wolawa
Outlook
Prince Viridis
Broken Glass
Barney Quinn
Mehi King Cetigne Aristaeus
Eastcourt Westcourt
Charles Wheeler
John Moore J. E. O’Brien James Scobie
Giru
Jim Pike
Radnor
Andelosia Perdita Jacamar Bobadea
Bob Lewis
Cider Cisco Styria
1911 Wilari
Bill Risby Bill Kelso
George Lambert
1910 Beverage
Jim Pike
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YEAR WINNER
TRAINER
JOCKEY
SECOND
THIRD
1909 Prince Foote
Frank McGrath James Scobie
Dan McCarthy Bob Lewis Bill Hickey Tom Clayton Bill Hickey
Danilo Parsee
Lord Foote Lord Nolan
1908 Alawa
1907 Mountain King
Joe Burton
Peru
Welcome Trist
1906 Poseidon
Ike Earnshaw
Antonius
Booran
1905 Lady Wallace
Joe Burton
Grama
The Infanta Billingsgate
1904 Sylvanite
James Scobie James Scobie Frank McGrath James Scobie James Scobie James Wilson Jnr
Bob Lewis
Lord Fitzroy
1903 F.J.A.
Arthur Richardson Sweet Nell James Barden Great Scot
Belah Rienzi
1902 Abundance 1901 Hautvilliers 1900 Maltster 1899 Merriwee 1898 Cocos 1897 Amberite 1896 Newhaven 1895 Wallace 1894 The Harvester 1893 Carnage 1892 Camoola 1891 Strathmore 1890 The Admiral 1889 Dreadnought
Bob Lewis Bob Lewis Vivian Turner
Grasspan
Haymaker Barbarossa Parthian Woodlark Fleet Admiral
Kinglike Dewey
Tom Payten W. Duggan
William Delaney Bobadil
Mat Harris
Aurum
Walt Hickenbotham Hen Gardiner
Resolute Osculator Malachite
Coil
Hugh Munro Sam Cook Hugh Munro Tom Payten Hugh Munro Sam Cook Tom Payten Tom Payten
James Gough Chris Moore James Gough Ernie Huxley Henry Cusdin
Auraria
Bonnie Scotland
The Sailor Prince Pounamu
Meli
Johnathon
Stromboli
Oxide
Tom Hales Tom Hales Tom Hales
Magic Circle
Gatling Rudolph
Richelieu Carbine
1888 Ensign
Melos
1887 The Australian Peer Harry Rayner
Edward Gorry
Abercorn / Niagara
1886 Trident
Tom Payten Tom Payten
Tom Hales Bob Ellis
Chesham
Aglaos
1885 Nordenfeldt
First Chester
Winchester
1884 Rufus
James Redfearn Mick Fennelly
Mick O’Brien
David
Bargo
1883 Martini-Henry
Henry Williamson Sardius
Hurricane Segenhoe Commotion
1882 Navigator 1881 Darebin
Etienne de Mestre Tom Hales
Frying Pan Santa Claus
Frank Dakin Tom Brown Robert Howie Morris Griffin
Ted Power Tom Hales
1880 Grand Flaneur 1879 Suwarrow 1878 Wellington 1877 Chester 1876 Briseis 1875 Robin Hood 1874 Melbourne
Progress Belladrum
Mulatto Rivalry
Richard Walker Morris Griffin
Warlock
His Lordship
Etienne de Mestre Pat Piggott
Pluto
First King
James Wilson Snr
Tom Hales
Queen’s Head Sibyl
Etie de Mestre
Geo. Donnelly Jim Ashworth Harry Grubb Tom Brown Jas Wilson Jnr
Richmond
Marquis Colt
Stockbridge Mountaineer
Scanmag
John Tait
1873 Lapidist
William Filgate
Maid Of Avenel
1872 Loup Garou 1871 Miss Jessie 1870 Florence 1869 Charon 1869* My Dream 1868* Fireworks 1867 Fireworks 1866 Sea Gull 1865 Angler 1864 Lantern 1863 Oriflamme 1862 Barwon 1861 Camden 1860 Flying Colours
James Wilson Snr James Wilson Snr
King Of The Ring Patriach
Irish King
Formosa Doubtful
John Tait
Charles Stanley Pyrrhus
William Filgate
Joe Morrison
Detective Antelope
Lamplighter Gasworks
James Wilson Snr
Duffy
John Tait John Tait
Charles Stanley Little Fish Charles Stanley Palladium
Token
L.L.
William Filgate William Filgate William Filgate William Lang Sam Waldock Joe Morrison Billy Treacey Anthony Green Anthony Green Anthony Green Anthony Green
Joe Morrison Ted Redman
Gonfalon
Maribyrnong
Day And Martin The Miller
William Simpson The Sign
Freestone Glen Yuille
William Lang Sam Waldock Joe Morrison Billy Treacey
Banker Malabar Medora
Bayard
Palestine
The Corsair
Bonnie Rose
1859 Buzzard 1858 Brownlock
Jas Henderson Flying Buck Thomas Hutton Pakenham
Banjo
1857 Tricolor
Dick Snell Joe Carter
Vainhope Barbelle
Union Jack
1856 Flying Doe 1855 Rose Of May
Dermot Astore
Sam Holmes
Quiz-The-Wind Pilot
* Run on New Year’s Day
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SUSTAINABILITY AT FLEMINGTON
Sustainability is a key focus of the VRC. As a globally recognised event organisation, the VRC continues to look to mitigate its impact on the surrounding environment, with a focus on our own actions and educating our supply chains and patrons. SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY In order to achieve our sustainability vision of being a world leader in racing and event entertainment while balancing the needs of the environment and community, the VRC aims to: • Be a sustainable business, which manage and hold sustainable events that balances its operations with
the needs of the community. In order to do this we need to:
• Undertake internal sustainability activities to reflect and support external environmental initiatives, in line with our pillars of water, waste, energy and emissions, and other environmental sustainability. • Aspire to attain the highest standards in environmental performance, assisted by partnerships with leading businesses and suppliers, integrating considerations of total value into procurement and all decision making. • Continue to engage our stakeholders and the community to understand and meet their aspirations for the VRC.
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WASTE
Melbourne Cup Carnival 2021 resulted in: • 86% Diversion rate from Landfill from event activities. • 10t of timber redistributed to Tintern Grammar to construct new stables and sheds. • Provided usable food and produce to the Les Twentyman foundation feeding 650 people in need.
ENERGY
Solar power generating more than 25,000Kw/h annually. Emissions reduction via upgraded light fittings and refrigeration. Improved data capture and reporting to reduce energy usage and emissions.
WATER
Improved water meter system to improve data capture and reporting. Desalination plant producing up to 150 mega litres annually. Investigate recycled water usage utilising Stormwater Harvesting and Sewer Mining.
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