November 2023
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.
- Myriam Robin and Mark Di Stefano
Waterhouse and Waller vie for Victoria Derby, Golden Eagle victory
The meet at Flemington in Melbourne marks the beginning of a spring racing carnival that continues into next week with the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday.
- Zoe Samios and Patrick Durkin
October 2022
Derby dilemma: Is it OK to party yet?
Even corporates and politicians appeared wary about attending one of the best parties on the business calendar.
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- Mark Di Stefano
The race that really stops Australia’s Rich Listers
Forget the Melbourne Cup – for Australia’s richest and most powerful race horses owners, the Coolmore Stud Stakes is the one that really counts.
- James Thomson
October 2021
Why it’s second time lucky for the owner of Derby Day favourite
Derby Day will be Melbourne’s first major event after lockdown, and all eyes will be one of racing’s classic staying tests, and favourite Gunstock.
- James Thomson
Just 500 public tickets for Melbourne Cup reopening
Just 500 people from the public will be able to get their hands on a Melbourne Cup ticket, despite it being billed as Victoria’s coming out party.
- Patrick Durkin
October 2020
Why this race really stops Australian racing
The Coolmore Stud Stakes, raced every year on Derby Day, has become a race that turns young stars into stallions sometimes worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
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- James Thomson
October 2019
Broken banks spark owner's near-perfect Spring Carnival
How distracted banks, the commercial property boom, low rates and an almost perfect Spring Carnival spurred on the industry's hottest owner, Brae Sokolski.
- James Thomson