An earlier of this article stated that Pact Group chairman Raphael ‘Ruffy’ Geminder was at the Mumm marquee. He was not at Flemington.
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
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