Derby Day 2023: Race after-party lures Nadia Bartel, Rebecca Harding, Olivia Rogers

The Derby Day after-party was back with a big budget of $500,000 and only the best tequila cocktails available for its VIP guests.

Jackie Epstein

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November 5, 2023 - 10:24AM

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The Derby Day after-party was back with a big budget bash luring all the big names on Saturday night.

Pip Edwards and former friend Jade Yarbrough, as well as fellow Sydney socialite Dina Broadhurst, were among the crowd but didn’t cross paths.

Others included Nadia Bartel, Rebecca Harding, Montana Cox, Olivia Rogers, Olympia Bellchambers and Erin Holland.

Jade Yarborough. Picture: Supplied.

Rebecca Harding.

Pip Edwards.

Andy Allen, Dylan Alcott with his brother Zack and partner Em Franklin.

Nadia Bartel.

Lana Wilkinson.

The Tequila Don Julio 1942’s Celebration at Beverly Rooftop was headlined by Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke and Grammy-nominated Cut Copy’s Dan Whitford.

We hear the budget was almost $500,000 for the post races celebration where only tequila was available for VIP guests.

Olivia Rogers.

Also there were Grand Prix boss Travis Auld, James Hird, Collingwood premiership players Tom Mitchell, Isaac Quaynor and Josh Daicos with his girlfriend Annalise Dalins.

MasterChef judge Andy Allen was with Dylan Alcott, as well as Khanh Ong, Nathan McGuire, Kate Peck, Ash Pollard, Jono Castano, Effie Kats, Jessie and Marc Murphy, Michael Lo Sordo and Tim Kano.

Former footballers also partied until 9.30pm cut off, including Campbell Brown, Thomas Bellchambers, Patrick Cripps, Sam Docherty and Nathan Buckley with girlfriend Brodie Ryan.

They all sipped on Don Julio cocktails including ‘The Welcome View’ – Don Julio 1942, Walnut Bitters, Aztec Choc Bitters & Agave.

Another big hotspot was Bar Bambi in the city with Kate and Tom Waterhouse hosting a VIP party.

Guests alongside owners Nick and Daniel Russian were Michael Clarke, Tim Robards and Anna Heinrich, Phoebe Burgess, Joey and Jane Scandizzo, Chris Judd and Rozalia Russian. Later on footballers Mason Cox and Tom Mitchell were ther too.