:: 2007 VRC Spring Racing CarnivalBy: Carmine Pascuzzi; with a section of photos by Matt DellerThe 2007 Melbourne Cup Carnival is in full swing, with the Victoria Racing Club recently announcing the official start of the 2007 Emirates Melbourne Cup Tour.
Joining the Tour this year, as official ambassadors, are three Melbourne Cup-winning jockeys, Greg Hall (1992), John Letts (1972 and 1980) and Steve King (1991).
The Emirates Melbourne Cup trophy has headed overseas to Dublin, London and Dubai as part of the VRC’s international strategy, then head over to New Zealand to kick off the Trans-Tasman leg of the Tour.
The Cup will visit 33 major, regional or rural cities in Australia and New Zealand including: Hobart, Latrobe, Adelaide, Kadina, Mount Gambier, Northam, Perth, Kakadu, Jabiru, Darwin, Cairns, Winton, Banana, Brisbane, Kilcoy, Boonah, Townsville, Coffs Harbour, Casino, Inverell, Bourke, Orange, Sydney, Canberra, Benalla, Euroa, Seymour, Pakenham, Phillip Island, Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch and Melbourne.
 | | Melbourne Cup Tour launched for 2007 |
 | | Melbourne Cup winning jockeys John Letts, Steve King & Greg Hall |
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EMIRATES TO BRING VENICE TO FLEMINGTON
Venice, once one of the world’s richest cities, and the Emirates Melbourne Cup, one of the world’s richest horse races, come together with artistry this year in the grand and exciting Emirates marquee at Flemington racecourse. Water beneath floors, à la carte dining (ristorante-style), a gondola shaped bar and even Murano glass combine in what will surely be the most impressive and ambitious marquee ever seen in Cup history.
As Emirates celebrates the launch of its Venice-Dubai route, the team behind the airline’s always impressive Melbourne Cup Carnival hospitality has stopped at nothing to recreate the unique glamour, tradition and beauty of this famous Italian city. As Stephen Pearse, Emirates’ Vice President, Commercial, Australia, puts it: “Our challenge was to bring this new Emirates destination to life … at a racecourse … on the other side of the globe.”
Just as Venice is a city built on an island in the middle of a lagoon, the marquee is an island within the famous Birdcage enclosure. “The façade will be inspired by the rich tapestry of the buildings that line the Grand Canal,” explains Pearse. “Through the arched windows guests can catch a glimpse of the chefs as they work or spy the serving staff as they move across a small bridge from the kitchen to the ristorante area.”
Much effort has been put into designing and sourcing fixtures and furniture for the marquee. After entering through an ornate Venetian-style reception - complete with Murano glass - guests will pass through a wrought-iron gateway designed in homage to the ornate gates, grilles and doors that characterise the lower levels of Venetian buildings. Once inside the space, one walks under a bridge modelled on the countless examples that Venetian waterways are so famous for, before ascending to the main area.
Once upstairs, guests can relax at an oversized, black, high-gloss gondola bar, manned by staff in the uniform of the gondolier. The backdrop to the bar features a display of fine Italian Murano glass and all furniture in the space is inspired by the famous Venetian boat: rich velvets, brocades, trims and finishes in rich gold and deep red.
Emirates’ ristorante - another first on this scale for the Birdcage - will offer a full, sit down restaurant experience, complete with white tablecloths, Italian wines and the style and service found at Harry’s Bar and the cafes that ring St. Mark’s Square. Its décor will feature a surround of arches, bentwood furniture, plus a softly suspended canvas roof.
As in previous years, Emirates is the only marquee to offer fully plumbed (and staffed) bathrooms or ‘Sala da Bagno’. In 2007 a generous balcony area will extend around two complete sides of the marquee for excellent track views and, as the pièce de résistance, a traditional painted roof with squared timber beams and a central row of softly screened skylights - common in walled Venetian buildings - will complete the marquee.
It is sure to be a great highlight of the VRC Melbourne Cup Carnival.
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**SAAB has the coolest spot at Flemington**
Celebrating 60 years of automotive innovation, Saab will bring a touch of ‘midvinter’ in Sweden to spring in Melbourne with the ‘Convertible on Ice’ marquee at this year’s Melbourne Cup Carnival.
The Saab marquee takes its inspiration from the ultra-cool 60th anniversary celebration at the famous Ice Hotel in Sweden. Combining two elements at the heart of Saab’s Scandinavian heritage – ice and iconic open-air driving – the ‘Convertible on Ice’ marquee invites guests to enjoy a uniquely Saab experience and a first for Flemington. The Electric Blue Saab 9-3 Convertible may have top-billing, literally, two and half metres above ground atop the recycled shipping containers that make up the marquee’s facade, but it’s the exclusive SAAB ICE BAR chilled to minus 20 degrees that will command the attention of the Birdcage.
Communications Manager for Saab, Emily Perry, says the ‘Convertible on Ice’ Marquee is an Australian twist on the garage made of ice that Saab built around its anniversary Convertible at the Ice Hotel 200km north of the Arctic circle this winter."
“The Saab marquee has always reflected our commitment to style and design, this year our aim was to push the boundaries and create something unique that will leave a lasting impression.”
Once inside the innovative walls of the marquee, a magnificent central space welcomes guests as they reach the top of the stairs. Split level, two of the shipping containers provide the perfect balcony and viewing platform for guests. This multi level dynamic space with its minimalist feel is designed to create a journey for guests through the day.
As with Saab cars themselves, the marquee also introduces an element of surprise and delight with a small staircase from the central marquee area leading guests to the BLUE ROOM - a secluded space inside one of the shipping containers where guests can chill out. This intimate space features a white shag pile floor, white quilted walls and roof, and is furnished with glass coffee tables and clear Louis Ghost Chairs.
As the party heats up, guests can slip into the SAAB ICE BAR – the first of its kind in a temporary space and a uniquely Saab experience. Large white coats will keep guests warm as they perch themselves on perfectly sculpted ice stools to enjoy a cocktail or two. The atmosphere is further enhanced by magnificent lighting and a mirrored roof that exaggerates the allure and sparkle of the ice.
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**Patrizio Buanne to perform at the Melbourne Cup Carnival**
The Victoria Racing Club is excited and proud to announce, that ‘The Italian’, Patrizio Buanne will be a special guest at the Melbourne Cup Carnival, and will perform exclusively for two events whilst here.
Patrizio will perform at the Flemington racecourse on Crown Oaks Day, Thursday, November 8, before the running of the Crown Oaks. His second performance will be at one of the hottest days of the Spring Racing Carnival social calendar, the Crown Oaks Club Lunch, which last year saw the fabulous Chris Isaak drive the audience into a wild frenzy with his performance and charm. And this year the guest performer will not disappoint! This is a doubly delicious treat for over 1300 of Melbourne’s luckiest at the Crown Oaks Lunch, Wednesday, November 7, 2007.
These will be the singer’s only two performances during his five day visit to Melbourne.
Since the release of his Double Platinum debut album The Italian in 2005, Patrizio has been busy conquering the world. Selling out headline shows across Europe, Asia, Australia and America, Patrizio has been winning over leagues of fans for his outstanding live shows and countless admirers wherever he goes.
Patrizio hopes to emulate the success of his national football side. Following the World Cup win for Italy in 2006 it’s a great time to be Italian. And Patrizio did his bit for the winning team. His track ‘Stand Up For The Champions’ was played before and after every game in every stadium throughout the World Cup, including the moment the cup was lifted! More importantly, it was also played in the Italian dressing room before each game. It obviously brought the Italians the luck they needed, and he will hopefully bring some of that winning luck to the punters at the Flemington track on Oaks Day.
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**Rockin' at the Andrew McManus Presents marquee**
THE LOCATION
The Andrew McManus Presents marquee is located in the Birdcage on the corner of Corrigan and Breasley Roads.
THE GUESTS
AAMI Victoria Derby Day: Carson Kressley, Molly Meldrum, Matt King (Melbourne Storm), Brendan Fevola, Vanessa Amorosi, Todd Woodbridge, Frank Stivala
Emirates Melbourne Cup Day: Christopher Cross, The Veronicas, JET – (Nic Cester & Mark Wilson), Molly Meldrum, Gary Ablett Jnr. & Lauren Phillips, Mark Holden, Carson Kressley, Melbourne Storm Players
Crown Oaks Day: Patrizio Buanne (The Italian Stallion for ladies day), Carson Kressley, Red Symons, Shane Warne, Vanessa Amorosi
Emirates States Day sees Chrissy Amplett and Mark McEntree in attendance to present the trophy to the winning connections of the Divinyls Handicap (Race 7 at 3.45pm).
Divinyls blistering performance at last year’s ARIA Hall of Fame rekindled old energies and this week Amplett arrives from New York and McEntree from his Perth home for the release of their brand new single Don’t Wanna Do This. McManus managed Divinyls for in their heyday and continues the role for the upcoming album release and live performances.
THE ENTERTAINMENT
The marquee will be pumping courtesy of Melbourne DJ Gary Seven. Seven has presented Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em (Fridays 7 – 10pm) on Triple R for 11 years. His mix of swing, dance and beats will ensure the AMP marquee is the place to be after the last. The marquee has a fully fitted surround sound audio system.
THE MARQUEE
Decked out like an exclusive club, guests enter the marquee from a secure side entrance. The ground level houses the dance floor, bookmaker, DJ decks and AMP cocktail bar. Music video clips will be projected onto a 3 metre screen behind the dance floor.
The marquee features a striking and modern interior in black and silver throughout. The backdrop to the lounge is a charcoal lava stone water wall. Made from nine freestanding towers its spans the length of the marquee (8 metres) and is 2 metres high. Custom made for the AMP marquee the wall has been hand-crafted by artisans in Indonesia. Water used is the equivalent of 7 flushes of a toilet!
THE COCKTAIL BAR
In addition to the traditional Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial NV, cocktails include Gingerbread Martini, Strawberry Salsa, Moscow Mule, Negroni on the Rocks, Verjus Spritzer and Pomme Noir.
THE MENU
The Peter Rowland Catering menu features freshly shucked seasonal oysters topped with ‘gin and tonic’ jelly, mini lemon wedge, Roquefort and leek arancini served with quince aioli, barbeque pork cha siu on a sweet potato disc with an apple and chilli relish, plum chicken rice paper rolls with shredded cucumber and carrot, glass noodles and chunky spiced peanut and coriander sauce, fritto misto (tempura prawns, crumbed whiting and spiced calamari), steamed duck, chicken and coriander siu mai served with a mandarin and plum sauce, and wood fire pizza a taglio.
THE SPECIAL GUEST
McManus is pleased to announce multi-Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Christopher Cross, known for his magical songs Arthur’s Theme and Sailing, is confirmed as special guest at Emirates Melbourne Cup Day.
Cross will perform his classic anthem Ride Like the Wind to 100,000 plus race goers at Flemington and a worldwide television audience of millions prior to the running of the 147th Emirates Melbourne Cup. Cross describes the music and lyrics as capturing the energy of the race and a fitting soundtrack. "I'm honoured and excited to be asked to perform at such an historic occasion. Major sporting events can only truly be appreciated in person, so I am thrilled to be able to enjoy the atmosphere of the huge crowd at the track on the day for the Melbourne Cup. Horses are amongst God's most noble and graceful creatures. I've heard a lot about the Spring Racing Carnival and am really looking forward to experiencing it first hand,” Cross said.
Andrew McManus Presents (AMP) is the exclusive supplier of live entertainment at the Victoria Racing Club’s week of Spring Racing for the third year running.
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**Beach Boys rock the VRC Chairman's Dinner**
The annual VRC Chairman's Dinner is the prelude to the four-day VRC Spring Carnival at Flemington. Held on the Thursday evening before Derby Day, some big names in the history of music have made themselves available to attend and entertain brilliantly in previous years. In 2007, the racing industry guests were treated to international stars The Beach Boys and Christopher Cross.
The Beach Boys have been legends of music for over forty years and Christopher Cross made his mark in the late 1970s and early 1980s with several big award-winning hits. The Beach Boys wound up a terrific night with a set in excess of one hour and they played all their great hits to a corporate crowd that wanted to party. And party strongly they did.
***Here are pictures from the event - by Matt Deller***
.jpg) | .jpg) | | The Beach Boys‘ Mike Love | The Beach Boys’ Bruce Johnston | |
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.jpg) | .jpg) | | Christopher Cross |
 |  | | Bart Cummings | VRC Ambassadors Kelly Landry and Daniel MacPherson flank the VRC Chairman |
.jpg) |  | | MC for the night was Jessica Rowe | Shelley Craft |
 |  | | Derryn Hinch and wife Chanel | VRC's Julia Tink |
 | | | Sam Newman and Todd Woodbridge |
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**Fashions On The Field winners - Milliner's Awards**
The 2007 Millinery Award took place on Crown Oaks Day, as part of the Myer Fashions on the Field competition at Flemington. The event was hosted by Channel Seven’s Rebecca Maddern and international celebrity Carson Kressley and was televised nationally. This year’s award went to the supremely talented milliner Kim Fletcher of Elsternwick, Victoria.
Kim’s millinery masterpiece described as the black and gold “Goddess” lived up to its name. She was inspired by the turbans seen on the European catwalk and transformed the European look into one Australian women would enjoy wearing. The ‘Goddess’ sculpted turban was made of straw cloth, a new fabric that only made it to Australian shores this year.
First runner up went to the very talented Melissa Jackson of Fitzroy, Victoria. Melissa called her creation the Mystique Webbed Veil. The hat covered the models face and was a web of stiff black fabric. This piece was unique in itself and could also be worn two ways. By turning it around, the models face was exposed with the black webbed structure taking on a whole new look.
Second runner up went to Tracey Mackinnon of Calandra, Queensland for her hatinator creation of white structured swirls with royal purple detailing.
Kim Fletcher, Melissa Jackson and Tracey Mackinnon won a bevy of fabulous prizes, including a trip for two to Dubai flying business class with Emirates Airline, Myer vouchers, Antler Luggage, and a magnum of Seppelt Salinger
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**New Zealander wins the Fashions On The Field National Competition**
The Myer Fashions on the Field National competition reached its pinnacle on Crown Oaks Day at Flemington racecourse as fashion from across Australia took centre stage with glamorous finalists competing for the $47,500 prize package and title of National Winner at Flemington on a glorious day in Melbourne.
In the Victoria State Final the Derby Day winner Rhia Taranto, Cup Day winner Lorraine Cookson and Oaks Day winner Jamie Lowe battled it out for the title of Victorian State winner and the coveted place in the National final. After her Cup Day dominance Lorraine Cookson proved too good and duly took her place in the National final along side Cleo Mitchell from New South Wales, Elaine Tiong from South Australia, Lauren Walker from Queensland and Farrin Ripp from Western Australia.
The finalists from each state in this year’s competition made it extremely tough for high profile judges such as Oscar winning costume designers Tim Chappell and Lizzy Gardiner to decide who should win. Eventually, taking a clean sweep for the day, Lorraine Cookson proved the favourite and took out the prestigious role of National Final winner in her self-designed classic belted grey silk, tweed jacket with a beige silk tulip wrap skirt complemented by her grey silk fedora style hat by Dollie Vardin Millinery.
Hot on her heels was first runner-up Cleo Mitchell from New South Wales in her trendsetting neutral trouser and champagne blouse ensemble with a stunning modern bronze sun visor piece from milliner Jessica Macken, and second runner-up Elaine Tiong from South Australia in her oriental meets 1950’s black and white number.
Lorraine Cookson hails from Karaka, New Zealand and is an avid fashion and racing fan, with strong connections to racing, Lorraine breeds and owns racehorses with her family. The mother of two made the $2000 investment in her outfit which she designed herself when she had it made up overseas and has never looked back, scooping up an amazing prize pool of almost $70,000 including a trip for two to the Dubai World Cup flying Business Class with Emirates Airline, almost $10,000 in MYER vouchers and a SAAB convertible for 12 months valued at over $20,000.
Overall, it was another hugely successful year of ladies fashion at Flemington with the ever expanding Myer Fashions on the Field National Competition attracting ladies from not only all around Australia but now from across the seas.
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**Our Eyes At The Carnival**
Last year, a record crowd of just over 129,000 people attended the AAMI Victoria Derby Day at Flemington. It was too big for authorities to allow a repeat in 2007, so it was decided that pre-selling of race tickets would occur and that the crowd capacity for each day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival be kept to a manageable 120,000 or less.
Although the weather threatened in the morning, the 2007 Derby Day turned out to be a fine clear day. The Emirates Melbourne Cup and Crown Oaks days provided beautiful weather. The Melbourne Cup saw a brilliant burst over the last two hundred metres by Efficient to win the big race. Who will ever forget his amazing run to win the AAMI Victoria Derby in 2006? This horse has provided two fantastic runs in two years to mark his worth as a champion. There was plenty of good value in the racing, throughout each day, to give experts and mug punters a chance.
The social event, that the VRC Spring Carnival has become, was bigger than ever. Out near the course, the public revelled in the atmosphere, and eyes were on the Fashions On The Field. It was lovely to see the VRC Ambassadors Kelly Landry and Daniel MacPherson be part of those proceedings, Kelly wearing a gorgeous Thurley design on Derby Day. The Birdcage set the tone with some wonderfully adorned marquees by some of the biggest companies represented in Australia. All the talk in the lead-up to the VRC Spring Racing Carnival was about the Emirates marquee - a huge Palace-like construction with a lovely balcony where guests could relax in the open and watch other parts of the course - and which reportedly cost over $2 million to construct and fitout. Inside, the decorative room was filled in flavours of Italy, most particularly Venice.
Guests were greeted by the marquee host Cesare and the Italian waiters and waitresses made you feel special, especially if you spoke Italian. The food and beverages were delicious and the coffee was great too. Some of the guests looked after by Emirates were Eddie McGuire and several Collingwood footballers, James and Erica Packer, Brodie Harper, Megan Gale, Hamish & Andy, The Veronicas, Nick Giannopolous, Grant Smillie and girlfriend Kasia, Shane Warne, Stewart Appleby, Melissa George, Alex Dimitriades, Chong Lim, Richard Nylon, Matt Gudinski, Gary Sweet, Ann-Maree Cooksley, Garry Lyon, and many Channel Seven personalities, including Renee Bargh, Chris Bath, Andrew Daddo, Jennifer Adams, and Johanna Griggs. Special mention to the band who played according to the mood, including some old Italian songs such as “Besame Mucho” and “Serenata”.
The other marquees in the birdcage had their own vibe and colour and weren't about to be outdone by others. The Lavazza bar, as was their wish for it to be named, hosted several well known guests throughout the day, including Rachel Hunter. Rachel was very comfortable there and took time to study the horse form to place a few bets. She was very accommodating for anyone who asked for a photo. As she was in Sydney earlier in the year to launch her Lola swinwear range, which we featured in our Fashion Wrap section, I asked her about it, and she has been very pleased as to how successful the swimwear range has been. She was looking forward to having a lovely few days for the Derby and the Melbourne Cup. The coffee, the food, and the Italian singer were a delight as Lavazza demonstrated why it has been a great brand in Australia for many years. Other guests there were Jet lead singer Nic Cester, Boutique nightclub owner Darren Thornburgh, FRM Model Management's Stephen Bucknall and his international models, including Jena Yeargan.
The Lexus marquee was one of the most impressive in the birdcage. The champagne and seafood were a delight and the top level had a wonderful flower display. It hosted notable guests including the Collingwood contingent, Eddie McGuire, Kristy Hinze, Carson Kressley, Max Markson, Kate Waterhouse, Hamish & Andy, Richard Wilkins, Mignon Henne, Gorgi Quill, and Rob Mills. The Lemongrass Martini proved to be a popular drink and it added to the ambience of the two-storey marquee. Many drooled over the oysters and sushi and the service was excellent.
L'Oreal always emphasises style and their marquee was no exception as it was very lively throughout the Carnival. Female guests were able to get pampered in the special “Glam Room” whilst bar staff worked feverishly all day to serve the many customers who came in and out. Most notable was the vibrant mood on Crown Oaks day. The place was abuzz with excitement and it was a great looking crowd. Guests included Nick Giannopolous, Alex Dimitriades, Jules Lund, Lucy Hinckfuss, Kelly Landry, Tanya Neville, Alan Didak and minders, Karen Webster, Gary Ablett Jnr and girlfriend Lauren Phillips, and Emma Freedman.
The decision by Saab to transport six tonnes of ice in a shipment container, in order to create its Ice Bar, was inspiring. The “Convertible On ice” marquee allowed guests to experience temperatures between minus 7 and 20, rugged up in heavy jacket and gloves, whilst being served Absolut Vodka. The staff did a great job and it was an innovative addition to the Birdcage. Guests included Kate Ceberano, Georgie Cavanagh, Mignon Henne, Gorgi Quill, and Olympian John Steffensen.
Jennifer Hawkins attracted much attention wherever she went and was often pounced on by photographers when moving around the Birdcage areas. Accompanied by boyfriend Jake Wall, she looked gorgeous in her various designs on Derby, Cup & Oaks Days and was naturally a key figure for the Myer marquee, as she is their Golden Girl these days. She also took part in the judging for the Fashions On The Field.
The stylish and compact Longines marquee hosted several celebrities and saw guests indulge in a relaxed atmosphere. The guest list for the three days I was there included Kristy Hinze, Megan Gale, Michael and Lindy Klim, Gai Waterhouse and daughter Kate, Shelley Craft, Collette Dinnigan, and Martin and Michelle Walsh. The marquee had that silvery feel, synonymous with the watchmaker look, and left a good impression.
As was the case in previous years, the place where you wanted to let yourself loose and enjoy the great food and music was with Andrew McManus. The concert promoter hosted a dual-levelled marquee fitted out perfectly for those who wished to dance and sing away with the music. Particularly in the latter stages of the day, this marquee was where the action was happening. We saw international guest Patrizio Buanne sing along to “Viva Las Vegas”, whilst other international visitors included Christopher Cross, Rachel Hunter and Carson Kressley.
Others to kick their heels up included Kate Waterhouse, footballers Chris Judd, Marc Murphy, Brendan Fevola, and Jess Sinclair, rugby players Matt King, Willie Mason and Lote Tuqiri, Ralph Carr and fiancee Emma Gibson, Delta Goodrem, Jules Lund, Derryn Hinch, Tottie Goldsmith, Mick Doohan, Mark Pennell, Natasha Lum, Emma Gardner, Ferne Langford, David Rogers (from Challenge Cancer), Ann-Maree Cooksley, Drew Bellmaine, Tiffany Cherry, Emma Freedman, Jemma Gawned, Lauren Phillips, Georgia Sinclair and Dermott Brereton. Fiona Horne made it back to Australia with her American boyfriend and was glad to take part in the Carnival.
The hospitality in all the above-mentioned marquees was tremendous and great credit goes to all the staff and hosts associated with them.
One lasting thought was my chat to visiting British fashion designer Jeff Banks. He has been at the forefront of British fashion for over forty years and he told me it was “well overdue that he visited Melbourne for the VRC Spring Carnival”. His menswear and accessories are now stocked in Australia through Myer and we were chatting outside the Myer marquee when I asked him, “What is the most significant fashion trend you've seen in your time?” Just as we spoke an attractive young girl in a black mini dress walked past and Jeff said, “60s fashion - like that mini in front of us. Jean Shrimpton wore that in 1963 and the fashion of the 60s will always stay with us. Nobody can say that for the 80s and 90s. It is the 60s for me.”
Jeff was once married to famous singer Sandie Shaw. The recognition of this racing carnival is well endorsed by Jeff. “At Royal Ascot it is all about top hats and tails. Here, there is greater diversity and the people make a go of the fashion and dress up beautifully. I like it very much.” Jeff was a judge at Fashions On The Field - in the Design section - and thought “it was a bit of a mixed bag, but Australia has some terrific designers”.
He returns to Britain with great fondness of what he has seen in Melbourne and is now set to pitch for designing the clothing for the 2012 UK Olympic team.
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We have many photos that captured the atmosphere of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
DERBY DAY
 |  | | Fashions On The Fields entrants |
 |  | | | Rebecca Lavindi tries her hand in the Fashions On The Field |
 | | Katelyn Whinfield & Dianne Sarantakos in the Fashions On The Field competition | |
 |  | | the SAAB iceman cometh | Chelsea Butler & Scott McGregor |
 |  | | PR chick Georgie Cavanagh | Olympian John Steffensen (centre) and friends in the SAAB Ice Bar |
 | | | the beautiful upper level room that Lexus hosted |
 | | Collingwood's Dale Thomas, Brodie Holland & Heath Shaw in the Lexus marquee |
 |  | | Channel Nine's Brodie Harper | international model Kristy Hinze in the Longines marquee |
 |  | | Lavazza display | international celebrity Rachel Hunter in the Lavazza Bar |
 | | | At the Emirates marquee bar with Kate Delmenico |
 | | Brenton Sanderson, Nathan Buckley & Garry Lyon on the Emirates marquee balcony |
 | | Mark Pennell and ladies at the Emirates marquee |
DERBY NIGHT AT BOUTIQUE NIGHTCLUB
 | | Alex Dimitriades spinning a few discs at Boutique Nightclub on Derby night |
 | | Alex Dimitriades |
 | | | Alex with good mate Nick Giannopolous at Boutique |
**CUP DAY**
 |  | | Fashions On The Field entrants |
 |  | | Daniel MacPherson | Channel Seven's Rebecca Maddern & Mia Greves |
 | | | the Emirates marquee |
 | | The Veronicas being interviewed by Hamish & Andy |
 |  | | Erica Packer | Jake Wall & Jennifer Hawkins |
 | | | Guests in the SAAB Ice Bar |
 |  | | | Roger Grinstead & Alice Mason | Liz and Simon in the Lavazza Bar |
 | | Ally Burrow, Stephen Bucknall & Jena Yeargan in the Lavazza Bar |
 |  | | Jet lead singer Nic Cester relaxes in the Lavazza Bar | Rachel Hunter studies the Cup runners in the Lavazza Bar |
 |  | | Channel Nine's Gorgi Quill in the Lexus marquee | Lexus guests |
 | | hostesses Alex and Daniela in the Andrew McManus Presents marquee |
 | | Nick Giannopolous, Natasha Zhang, Shauna McCallion & Alex Dimitriades outside the Andrew McManus Presents marquee |
 | | | Longines guests Penelope'Ellen Gunst, Alexia Routley & Jennifer Bowes | |
 | | Mireille Buhler & Renee King in the Longines marquee | |
 | | | Longines guests | |
 |  | | stylish L'Oreal guests Jenya Itskovich & Lisa Rocca | L'Oreal marquee guests John & Tasie |
**OAKS DAY**
 | | | Oaks Day fashions |
 |  | | | Jacinta Anderson & Stephanie Scott |
 | | | The Emirates marquee band |
 | | Emirates guests Dale Thomas, Jessica Thomas, Bethany Taylor & Travis Cloke |
 |  | | Emirates guests Chong Lim & Chris Bath | Emirates guests Drew Bellmaine & Ann Maree Cooksley |
 | | | Natasha Zhang & Nick Giannopolous in the Emirates marquee |
 | | Emirates guests Georgia Sinclair, Kasia, Grant Smillie & Richard Nylon |
 | | | Kate Waterhouse (left) with friends Liam, Lauren & Roberto in the Andrew McManus Presents marquee |
 |  | | | Nick Maxwell and Nathan Buckley on the Emirates marquee balcony | Emirates guests Matt Gudinski & friend Kara |
 |  | | Channel Seven's Renee Bargh in the Emirates marquee | L'Oreal guests Nigel, Tanya & Xavier |
 | | L'Oreal guests Jules Lund and girlfriend Anna Dusek |
 | | L'Oreal guests |
 | | Ljubo Milicevic (centre) & friends in the L'Oreal marquee |
 | | L'Oreal guests |
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**MATT DELLER'S VIEW OF THE VRC SPRING CARNIVAL**
DERBY DAY IN THE ANDREW McMANUS PRESENTS MARQUEE
 |  |  | | Andrew McManus & Rachel Hunter | Andrew McManus & Chris Judd | Daniela Colledani & Natasha Lum | |
 |  |  | | Ken James & Jemma Gawned | Chris Judd, Marc Murphy & Brendan Fevola | Drew Bellmaine & Ann-Maree Cooksley |
 |  |  | | | Brodie Harper (left) & friend | Andrew McManus & Emma Freedman | Richard Wilkins & Mark McInnes |
 |  | | Emma Gibson | Kate Ceberano & Andrew McManus |
 |  | | | Vanessa Amorosi | Vanessa with Andrew McManus & Ian “Molly” Meldrum |
 |  | | Kate Waterhouse | Matt King, Andrew McManus & Matthew Lloyd |
 |  | | | Chris Judd & Jemma Gawned | Emma Gibson & Vanessa Amorosi |
 |  | | Tamara Whelan (right) and friends | Kate Waterhouse & Lisa Bond |
 |  |  | | Melissa Sawyer | Melissa & friend | guests |
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MELBOURNE CUP DAY IN THE ANDREW McMANUS PRESENTS MARQUEE
 |  | | Kate Waterhouse |
 |  | | Christopher Cross | Christopher with Andrew McManus |
 |  | | Emma Gardner & Patrizio Buanne | Alex Crook, Patrizio Buanne & Daniela Colledani |
 |  | | Patrizio and the girls |
 |  | | Patrizio dancing to the rock ‘n’ roll sounds | Mick Doohan, Patrizio Buanne & Andrew McManus |
.jpg) |  | | Patrizio with Emma Freedman | Patrizio with Emma Freedman & Lauren Phillips |
 | .jpg) | | Patrizio with Jemma Gawned | Matt King, Patrizio Buanne & Willie Mason |
 |  | | Nick Giannopolous | Shauna McCallion, Alex Dimitriades, Natasha Zhang & Nick Giannopolous |
 |  | | Delta Goodrem |
 |  | | Delta Goodrem & Patrizio Buanne | Patrizio Buanne, Delta Goodrem & Andrew McManus |
 |  | | Delta Goodrem | Delta and long-time friend from SonyBMG Jo Grogan |
 |  | | Emma Gibson & Ralph Carr | Roger Grinstead & Julia Tink |
 |  | | Willie Mason & Kate Waterhouse | Willie with Andrew McManus & Matt King |
 |  | | Hamish & Andy | Nick Giannopolous & Natasha Zhang |
.jpg) |  | | Emma Freedman with Jules Lund | Emma Freedman with Gary Ablett Jnr |
 |  | | Jet's Nic Cester | Alex Dimitriades & Shauna McCallion |
 |  | | Frank Sweet | Matt & Melissa Hetherington |
 |  | | Frances | Fiona Horne & Andrew McManus |
 |  | | Alex Crook | Daniela Colledani |
 |  | | Ferne Langford & Jemma Gawned | Jules Lund & friends |
 |  | | Kate Waterhouse & Chrissie Camp | Emma Gardner (right) with Frances and friend |
 |  | | tipster Con Marasco | Con with Gary Sweet |
 |  | | Matt Deller with Christopher Cross | Matt with Lauren Phillips |
 |  | | Frances (left) and friend | Ross Wilson and wife Tania |
 |  | | Natasha Zhang | guests |
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OAKS DAY IN THE ANDREW McMANUS PRESENTS MARQUEE
 |  | | inside the popular marquee | guests rejoice over winning race win |
 |  | | Kate Waterhouse | Kate Waterhouse & Emma Freedman |
 |  | | Andrew McManus, Lauren Phillips & Emma Freedman | Ebony Butler & Kate Waterhouse |
 | .jpg) | | | Patrizio Buanne with Elly & Red Symons | |
.jpg) |  | | Patrizio has some explaining to do to Red | Tottie Goldsmith & Ken James |
 |  | | Ralph Carr | Rod Butterss & wife Suzy |
.jpg) |  | | Shane Warne & Willie Mason | This is not two-up betting |
 |  | | Patrizio Buanne & Kate Waterhouse | Fernanda Ramos |
 |  | | Lote Tuqiri & Patrizio Buanne | Ann-Maree Cooksley, Kate Waterhouse & Fiona Darmody |
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EMIRATES STAKES DAY IN THE ANDREW McMANUS PRESENTS MARQUEE
 |  | | Chrissie Amphlett of The Divinyls | Andrew McManus & Chrissie Amphlett |
 |  | | Andrew McManus & Jennifer Adams | Andrew with Shelley Craft |
 |  | | The bookmaker and the girls | Alex Crook (centre) and friends |
 |  | | Jemma Gawned | Alex Crook & Jemma Gawned |
 |  | | Tania Zaetta | guests |
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