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Bizoids and the beautiful: Inside the Birdcage at Derby Day 2023

It may have lacked the star wattage of its now-distant glory years, but Derby Day at Flemington’s birdcage still attracted corporates for the perch.

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No matter what Daniel Andrews threw at it, Melbourne still knows how to party.

Derby Day at Flemington on Saturday was a typically lavish affair, participating sponsors sparing no expense as they wined, dined and pampered their guests parallel to the racetrack in what’s long been dubbed the Birdcage’s millionaire’s row.

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Myriam Robin is Rear Window editor based in the Melbourne newsroom. A Rear Window columnist since 2017, she previously reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com
Mark Di Stefano is Rear Window columnist, based in the Sydney newsroom. He previously worked at BuzzFeed, the Financial Times and The Information before joining the Financial Review as a media and tech correspondent. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mark.distefano@afr.com

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