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SPRING RACING CARNIVAL
Thank you
THE Victoria Racing Club (VRC) will say a very Flemington thank you to frontline workers and local community organisations by gifting them roses from Flemington Racecourse’s world-famous rose bushes following the 2020 Melbourne Cup Carnival.
From Monday 9 November, the VRC’s team of gardeners will harvest the roses from the 16,000 rose bushes that make Flemington the Southern Hemisphere’s largest and most beautiful rose garden. The VRC will partner with Rotary Flemington to assemble and distribute bouquets of the predominantly floribunda roses to Arcadia Aged Care Essendon, Gregory Lodge Aged Care, Kensington Neighbourhood House which has provided frontline interpreting and food support, Flemington Community Centre, Bolton Clark homeless program and the Flemington hospitals precinct.
The VRC is very committed to the local community and supports a number of charity organisations including Rotary Flemington, The Big Umbrella, SecondBite, National Jockeys Trust, Wingate Avenue Community Centre, OzHarvest and the Salvation Army. The Club contributes more than $1 million in total charitable donations each year.
From Monday 9 November, the VRC’s team of gardeners will harvest the roses from the 16,000 rose bushes that make Flemington the Southern Hemisphere’s largest and most beautiful rose garden. The VRC will partner with Rotary Flemington to assemble and distribute bouquets of the predominantly floribunda roses to Arcadia Aged Care Essendon, Gregory Lodge Aged Care, Kensington Neighbourhood House which has provided frontline interpreting and food support, Flemington Community Centre, Bolton Clark homeless program and the Flemington hospitals precinct.
The VRC is very committed to the local community and supports a number of charity organisations including Rotary Flemington, The Big Umbrella, SecondBite, National Jockeys Trust, Wingate Avenue Community Centre, OzHarvest and the Salvation Army. The Club contributes more than $1 million in total charitable donations each year.
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VRC Chairman Amanda Elliott said that the Club wanted to further support and say thank you to those most affected by the ravages of 2020.
“The VRC wanted to find a special way to bring joy to the local community and frontline workers, who have been through so much this year,” Mrs Elliott said. “Flemington Racecourse is nearly as famous for its beautiful roses as its world-class racing and we felt this initiative was one that would allow us to share the magic of Cup Week with the community.” Network 10 will also be recognising the contribution of our frontline workers via a series of dedicated interviews on Seppelt Wines Stakes Day. The 2020 Melbourne Cup Carnival begins with AAMI Victoria Derby Day tomorrow (Saturday, October 31) followed by Lexus Melbourne Cup Day on Tuesday, November 3 , Kennedy Oaks Day on Thursday, November 5 and Seppelt Wines Stakes Day on Saturday, November 7. |
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The VRC is proud to support Very Special Kids as the Pin & Win charity partner for 2020 for the second year, after raising $450,000 for them in 2019;
pins are available for sale at www.cupweek2020.com.au.
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pins are available for sale at www.cupweek2020.com.au.
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Super mare Makybe Diva
returns to Flemington
returns to Flemington
Glen Boss and Makybe Diva win their third Cup, 2005. Photo: Getty Images
THE Victoria Racing Club (VRC) has announce that Australia’s staying superstar, Makybe Diva, will return to Flemington on Lexus Melbourne Cup Day, Tuesday, November 3, to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of her unprecedented third victory in the Melbourne Cup.
Prior to the Cup next Tuesday, the great mare will parade in the Flemington Racecourse Mounting Yard, the scene of her ascension to equine immortality in 2005.
The winner of seven Group 1 races including the Cox Plate, Australian Cup, Sydney Cup and the Tancred Stakes in addition to her three Melbourne Cups, Makybe Diva is considered an Australian sporting icon akin to Sir Donald Bradman and Cathy Freeman OAM. She was presented with the inaugural Spirit of Sport Award by the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2005. She was retired from racing after her landmark 2005 Melbourne Cup triumph. Now 22, she has recently been retired from breeding and glows with health, a testament to the wonderful care she enjoys at the stud which bears her name.
VRC Chairman Amanda Elliott said the Club was enormously grateful to Tony Santic for his generosity in sharing the champion mare with the public once again.
Prior to the Cup next Tuesday, the great mare will parade in the Flemington Racecourse Mounting Yard, the scene of her ascension to equine immortality in 2005.
The winner of seven Group 1 races including the Cox Plate, Australian Cup, Sydney Cup and the Tancred Stakes in addition to her three Melbourne Cups, Makybe Diva is considered an Australian sporting icon akin to Sir Donald Bradman and Cathy Freeman OAM. She was presented with the inaugural Spirit of Sport Award by the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2005. She was retired from racing after her landmark 2005 Melbourne Cup triumph. Now 22, she has recently been retired from breeding and glows with health, a testament to the wonderful care she enjoys at the stud which bears her name.
VRC Chairman Amanda Elliott said the Club was enormously grateful to Tony Santic for his generosity in sharing the champion mare with the public once again.
Glenn Boss and Makybe Diva, 2003 (Photo: Sean Garnsworthy/Getty Images)
“That unforgettable image of Makybe Diva standing still on the track in front of the grandstands after her third consecutive win in the Cup always makes me emotional.
She had taken all before her, it was her last race, and she stood and watched as nearly 110,000 people rose to applaud and respect a great champion,” Mrs Elliott said.
“She brought people to the track who had never engaged with racing before, and her victories became their victories. She demonstrated an enormous will to win despite the odds, and that courage combined with the three victories in Australia’s most famous race, really resonated with the entire population.
“There is a whole generation of Australians who fell in love with racing thanks to Makybe Diva, and on behalf of the VRC, I give great thanks to Tony Santic for sharing her with us all over again.”
Owner Tony Santic said he was pleased to share the champion mare with Australia again, 15 years after her last public appearance.
“She is such a special horse and she brought so much joy to not only my family but the whole nation during her racing career,” Mr Santic said.
She had taken all before her, it was her last race, and she stood and watched as nearly 110,000 people rose to applaud and respect a great champion,” Mrs Elliott said.
“She brought people to the track who had never engaged with racing before, and her victories became their victories. She demonstrated an enormous will to win despite the odds, and that courage combined with the three victories in Australia’s most famous race, really resonated with the entire population.
“There is a whole generation of Australians who fell in love with racing thanks to Makybe Diva, and on behalf of the VRC, I give great thanks to Tony Santic for sharing her with us all over again.”
Owner Tony Santic said he was pleased to share the champion mare with Australia again, 15 years after her last public appearance.
“She is such a special horse and she brought so much joy to not only my family but the whole nation during her racing career,” Mr Santic said.
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“I hope that in her first return to the public spotlight in 15 years, in a year that has been so tough for so many Australians, she helps lift the spirits of all, and that her appearance at Flemington educates new generations about one of our nation’s greatest sporting heroes.
“I couldn’t think of any place and occasion more suitable than the Mounting Yard at Flemington on Lexus Melbourne Cup Day. I can’t wait to be back there with her!” Makybe Diva will parade in the Mounting Yard ahead of the 2020 Lexus Melbourne Cup and will be a highlight of Network 10’s pre-Cup build-up from 10am AEDT. Network 10 is the exclusive broadcast partner of the 2020 Melbourne Cup Carnival with all races live and free on 10 and streamed on 10 Play.
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The 2020 Melbourne Cup sits on display during the Melbourne Cup Carnival Launch at Flemington. (Scott BarbourRacing Photos)
The first Tuesday in November
Vow and Declare and Cetshwayo. (Scott BarbourRacing Photos
THE Flemington course proper was open today (October 27) for all Flemington-based horses contesting feature races on AAMI Victoria Derby Day including the AAMI Victoria Derby, Kennedy Cantala, TAB Empire Rose Stakes, Coolmore Stud Stakes, plus the Lexus Melbourne Cup, Kennedy Oaks, Darley Sprint Classic and Seppelt Mackinnon Stakes.
This is a snapshot of some of the stars that stepped out including Lexus Melbourne Cup hopefuls Verry Elleegant, Finche (Chris Waller) and Vow and Declare.
This is a snapshot of some of the stars that stepped out including Lexus Melbourne Cup hopefuls Verry Elleegant, Finche (Chris Waller) and Vow and Declare.
Finche. (Scott BarbourRacing Photos)
Avilius. (Scott BarbourRacing Photos)
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Melbourne Cup Carnival Ambassador Nadia Bartel (Scott BarbourRacing Photos)
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Shout the Bar. (Scott BarbourRacing Photos)
Verry Eleegant. (Scott BarbourRacing Photos)
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