SYDNEY AUTUMN RACING CARNIVAL » 14 MAR - 18 APR Get your fun back on track MEDIA GUIDE 2020 CONTENTS 02 28 CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME ROYAL RANDWICK HOSPITALITY 03 29 MAJOR PARTNERS THE STAR CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1 04 34 CALENDAR OF MEDIA EVENTS THE CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 2 - LONGINES & ATC FOUNDATION QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES DAY 05 39 FAST FACTS SCHWEPPES ALL AGED STAKES DAY 06 SYDNEY AUTUMN CARNIVAL 42 HORSES TO WATCH RACEDAY SUMMARY 44 10 JOCKEYS & TRAINERS TO WATCH ROSEHILL GARDENS HOTSPOTS 12 46 ROSEHILL GARDENS HOSPITALITY HOW TO GET TO THE TRACK 13 47 CHANDON LADIES DAY ENTERTAINMENT 15 48 LONGINES GOLDEN SLIPPER DAY STYLE & BEAUTY 21 50 STAKES DAY CARNIVAL AMBASSADORS 26 52 ROYAL RANDWICK HOTSPOTS MEDIA & PR INFORMATION 01 CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME THE AUSTRALIAN TURF CLUB AT OUR HOME HERE IN THIS GLOBAL CITY OF SYDNEY WELCOMES ALL MEDIA TO ONE OF THE WORLD’S BEST THOROUGHBRED RACING CARNIVALS. The six-week Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival at Rosehill Gardens and Royal Randwick features a suite of some of the most famous and highest rated races in international racing. From the iconic Longines Golden Slipper Stakes and Carnival at Rosehill Gardens, to Australia’s highest rated race for the past three years in the Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Royal Randwick, the eyes of the racing world focus on Sydney this March and April. With Australia’s best horses, jockeys and trainers, the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival is attracting competitors from the Northern Hemisphere, including some of the biggest stables in the UK and Japan, along with the great strength of New Zealand’s renowned racing industry. More than $37 million in prizemoney and trophies, including 18 Group 1 races amongst 48 Group or Listed events, will be won this Autumn. Week in and week out you will be the witness to millions of people across Australia and beyond as the stories of these horses and their connections take centre stage. Added to this great action on the track comes a host of fashion, food and entertainment that makes the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival one of Australia’s premier social, sporting and entertainment destinations. We are thrilled this year to host Sydney’s first Pink Raceday on Chandon Ladies Day at Rosehill Gardens, featuring the Pink Fashion Lunch supporting the McGrath Foundation. We encourage all racegoers to wear a touch of pink on this day. Music legend Jon Stevens will rock Longines Golden Slipper Day as Western Sydney comes together for one of its biggest events of the year, while Hot Dub Time Machine features on The Championships Day 2 - Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes Day. At Rosehill Gardens we re-introduce the Golden Palms, and at Royal Randwick, a new French-inspired space Le Petit Pony Club. Racegoers will have the opportunity to shine at the Fashion Chute and the prestigious Longines Prize for Elegance competitions across both tracks. And further into this guide you will see a host of corporate hospitality spaces, Members Reserve areas and a choice of general admission precincts to suit all tastes for the ultimate raceday experience. We look forward to seeing you trackside. Matt McGrath Australian Turf Club Chairman 02 MAJOR PARTNERS LION LONGINES MOËT & CHANDON Lion is one of Australasia’s largest Longines has been based in Saint- Moët & Chandon, the Champagne beverage companies, with a portfolio Imier in Switzerland since 1832. Its aligned with the success and glamour of that includes many of our region’s watchmaking expertise reflects a strong horse racing in Australia is thrilled to be favourite brands. Lion take great pride devotion to tradition, elegance and the official Champagne partner of the in our local manufacturing footprint performance. Longines has long-term Australia Turf Club. Moët & Chandon’s of large breweries and craft breweries, ties with the world of international heritage is rooted in an appreciation including XXXX, Tooheys, West End, Little horseracing and has been a foundation for shared celebratory moments, the Creatures and Malt Shovel. partner of the Australian Turf Club since pursuit of success and quality, and a 2014. The company is Official Partner, taste for challenge. Lion will feature Heineken as the lead Official Watch and Official Timekeeper beer of Royal Randwick. The Truck stop of the Longines Golden Slipper and Chandon Ladies Day at Rosehill Gardens will be transformed into a Heineken Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes. will feature Sydney’s First pink raceday haven. The Malt Shovel Tap House will be where Chandon Brut Rose will be the serving some of Lion’s best craft beers The Longines Prize for Elegance, feature of the day. on-tap inside the historic and popular which recognises the most elegant Octagonal Building at Royal Randwick. female racegoer, celebrates the brand’s Iron Jack will be the feature of Rosehill longstanding motto “Elegance is an Gardens. attitude” and is awarded at both these namesake events. SCHWEPPES TAB THE STAR Schweppes are the creators of the TAB is Australia’s leading wagering The Star is a Foundation Partner and finest mixers, mineral waters and provider. Punters can place bets with the Official Entertainment Partner sparkling beverages. Founded in TAB digitally, at the track or in one of of the Australian Turf Club. The Star 1783, Jacob Schweppe bought more than 4,400 venues nationwide. An has recently extended a 20-year ‘Schweppervescence’ to life. By using iconic brand, TAB takes around relationship with the Australian Turf techniques and recipes that have 1.1 billion bets annually. The NSW TAB Club for a further three years, which been crafted and refined for over was established more than 50 years ago includes securing naming rights 235 years. As long term partners and has always helped support a thriving to The Star Championships, Royal of the ATC, Schweppes will feature NSW racing industry. TAB and Tabcorp’s Randwick’s autumn showpiece. across the Autumn Racing Carnival. businesses are the biggest supporters The Schweppes Signature Series of racing in Australia, returning over $1 The partnership also includes three will feature throughout a range of billion to racing last year. feature races; The Star Doncaster Mile refreshing cocktails on course. run on The Star Championships Day 1, The Star Percy Sykes Stakes run on The Championships Day 2 – Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes Day, and The Star Mile run as part of The Everest Carnival, all at Royal Randwick. 03 CALENDAR OF MEDIA EVENTS DATE & TIME LOCATION CONTACT AUTUMN RACING Tuesday 10 March Theatre of the Horse Kate & Co 9.30am - 10.30am Royal Randwick CARNIVAL MEDIA LAUNCH PINK FASHION LUNCH Tuesday 14 March Grand Pavilion Kate & Co 12.15pm - 6.00pm Rosehill Gardens (CHANDON LADIES DAY) ATC MEMBERS BRUNCH FEAT. LONGINES Tuesday 17 March Grand Pavilion Australian Turf Club 9.00am Brunch Rosehill Gardens GOLDEN SLIPPER BARRIER DRAW 11.00am Barrier Draw BENTLEY TRACKWORK Tuesday 31 March Officials Stand Australian Turf Club 6.15am Breakfast Royal Randwick WITH THE STARS 8.15am Barrier Trials AUSTRALIAN DERBY AND THE STAR Tuesday 31 March Bentley 1919 Australian Turf Club 9.30am Lounge & Bar* DONCASTER BARRIER DRAW Royal Randwick THE STAR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEDIA Thursday 2 April Royal Randwick Kate & Co 9.30am - 10.30am PREVIEW DAY LONGINES QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES AND Tuesday 7 April Bentley 1919 Australian Turf Club 9.30am Lounge & Bar* SCHWEPPES SYDNEY CUP BARRIER DRAW Royal Randwick INTERNATIONAL Thursday 9 April & Canterbury Park Australian Turf Club Friday 10 April MEDIA CALL Time TBC * Previously referred to as The Chairman’s Lounge. Most recently after the bushfires devastated Australia, ATC Foundation ATC was able to act quickly and distribute funds across NSW providing hay FOUNDATION for horses and livestock, funding for fencing, habitat restoration & animal welfare support in a number of local communities. A total of $150,000 was Established in October 2018, the ATC raised through the Australian Turf Club, Foundation makes grants nationally Racing NSW, raceday partners, individual to support charitable organisations donors and on-course donations. working to benefit the community across a wide range of sectors and The ATC Foundation will raise funds endeavours. over the Autumn Carnival through: Longines Golden Slipper Funds raised through merchandise » Longines Golden Slipper Pin sales, saddle cloth auctions, raffles & Win Sales and donations are distributed through » Saddle Cloth Auctions grants supporting projects. The ATC » Raffles Foundation has invested over $300k in Andrew Constance (Member for Bega and Minister grants supporting causes across bushfire The Star Championships Carnival for Transport and Roads), Steve McMahon (Australian » Saddle Cloth Auctions Turf Club Corporate Affairs & Government Relations and drought relief, local community Executive) and Brian Cowen (Manager of Moruya initiatives, disability, youth development, For more information visit Jockey Club). children’s causes and education. australianturfclub.com.au/foundation 04 FAST FACTS Racing and hospitality facts across the six week Autumn Racing Carnival at Royal Randwick and Rosehill Gardens RACING FOOD BEVERAGE 15,000+ 20,000 Oysters from Champagne $37,281,950 NSW South Coast corks popped Prizemoney including trophies 687 75,000L starters 700kg of Yamba of Beers/ciders Prawns served 340kg 10,000 of Tasmanian cocktails Salmon served 18 48 25,000 25,000 Group 1 Group and Micks Soft drinks races Listed races Party pies served 1/2 TONNE+ 25 TONNES of NSW Northern of ice 1 Rivers Beef cubes 8 Subsequent G1 winners from the 2019 3000 The Championship starters: 25,000 hand-made mini Lemons/limes desserts used for drinks Bivouac – Golden Rose Stakes Loving Gaby – Manikato Stakes Castelvecchio – Champagne Stakes Pierata – All Aged Stakes 9000+ 100,000 Flit – Thousand Guineas glasses plated polished Kenedna – Doomben Cup meals Spright – Robert Sangster Stakes Invincibella – Tattersall’s Tiara 05 SYDNEY AUTUMN RACING CARNIVAL RACEDAY SUMMARY Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival 2020 features six spectacular weeks of racing at Rosehill Gardens and Royal Randwick headlined by the world’s richest race for two- year-olds – the Longines Golden Slipper, and the grand finals of Australian Racing – The Star Championships.