The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) today announced that former athlete and national media personality Candice Warner will make her Melbourne Cup Carnival debut at AAMI Victoria Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse on Saturday 2 November as a special guest of the Club.
Candice and her husband, Australian cricketer David Warner, are racing enthusiasts and currently own thoroughbreds across Australia. They are also in the brewing business with jockey Tommy Berry and trainer Michael Freedman. Their boutique brewery is located at the Freedman family’s old training track, Markdel, which famously housed three-time Melbourne Cup-winning mare Makybe Diva.
Sydneysider Candice said she was excited to be heading to Melbourne for AAMI Victoria Derby Day.
“The Melbourne Cup Carnival has long been on my bucket list and I am very much looking forward to immersing myself in Group 1 racing as well as the fashion and the famous party atmosphere I’ve heard so much about in the VRC’s Birdcage Enclosure and I can’t wait to see 1 Oliver St,” she said.
“As a mother and former athlete, it’s nice to shake off the activewear from time to time and get into the spirit of a world-class race day. I’ve heard the fashion stakes are particularly high at Flemington, and I’m looking forward to embracing the classic black and white dress code for AAMI Victoria Derby Day and joining the thousands of other Sydneysiders flocking to Melbourne for the biggest week of racing on the Australian calendar.”
As the VRC’s special guest Candice will visit the VRC’s hero marquee in the world-famous Birdcage Enclosure, 1 Oliver St, and the VRC’s general admission precinct, The Park, where she will judge Myer Fashions on the Field.
VRC Executive General Manager Customer Engagement Caroline Ralphsmith said the Club was delighted to welcome Candice to Flemington for the first time.
“The Melbourne Cup Carnival kicks off in classic style on AAMI Victoria Derby Day and we look to our special guest, Candice Warner, to add some extra monochromatic chic to day one of the Carnival, a day that traditionally attracts the nation’s fashion set and racing purists,” she said.
“We are especially looking forward to sharing the delight and sheer happiness that comes with your first Melbourne Cup Carnival experience with Candice and all first-time Flemington visitors.”
Candice’s first visit to Flemington will come just months after the Lexus Melbourne Cup Tour caught up with her husband David in the UK ahead of Australia’s iconic Ashes series win.
AAMI Victoria Derby Day is widely regarded as one of the most prestigious days of racing in Australasia, with four Group 1 races worth A$1 million or more. The pinnacle of the day is the feature Group 1 AAMI Victoria Derby worth A$2 million in prize money and is Australia’s premier staying classic for three-year-olds. The day is known for sophisticated elegance and tasteful indulgence with a traditional dress code of black and white.
The Melbourne Cup Carnival, held at the iconic Flemington Racecourse, is the pinnacle social and sporting event in Australia, bringing together the biggest names in fashion, sport, business, entertainment and hospitality.
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