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Cheers to that! VRC to shout the bar if Pride Of Jenni wins on TAB Australian Cup Day

27 March 2025 Written by VRC

The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) is preparing for an electrifying day of racing, fashion and food at Flemington Racecourse this Saturday 29 March for the highly anticipated TAB Australian Cup Day where the VRC will shout the bar if Pride of Jenni wins.

The stage is set for an epic showdown in the 163rd edition of the $2.5 million Group 1 TAB Australian Cup (2000m) attracting a stellar field led by reigning Australian Horse of the Year, Pride Of Jenni.

The Ciaron Maher-trained mare headlines the feature after blitzing her rivals in her return to the track two weeks ago. She will face tough competition including stablemate Middle Earth, multiple Group 1 winning mare Atishu and Howden Australian Guineas winner Feroce.

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VRC Chief Executive Officer Kylie Rogers said the race day was the perfect end to a sensational autumn of racing at Flemington.

“TAB Australian Cup Day is the ultimate finale to an incredible six-weeks of Group 1 racing at Flemington.

We have top-tier racing, stylish fashion and racegoers can enjoy a drink on us if Pride of Jenni wins,” Ms Rogers said.

“Thanks to our partners including Lion Nathan, Treasury Wine Estates and Schweppes for supporting our Pride of Jenni offer and TAB for their ongoing support of TAB Australian Cup Day.

“From the competition on the track to the elegance of Fashions on the Field competition off the track, TAB Australian Cup Day promises to be a spectacular blend of racing and style.”

The race day also marks an important milestone on the Road to the Lexus Melbourne Cup, with the winner of the $300,000 Listed Lexus Roy Higgins (2600m) securing the first spot in the 2025 Lexus Melbourne Cup. The 2019 Lexus Melbourne Cup champion, Vow and Declare, will lead the field out for the golden ticket race, returning to the place of his Cup triumph for the first time since his retirement.

Also supporting the racing program is the $500,000 Listed HKJC World Pool Sprint Classic (1100m) for some of the best three-year-old sprinters including New Zealander Alabama Lass.

Off the track, Fashions on the Field makes a return to the Front Lawn with racegoers able to enter the competition on-course. Winners of the Best Dressed and Best Dressed Suited categories will be announced on the day after a live judging final, with each winner receiving a $2000 gift card and a spot in the Crown Oaks Day Daily Finals on Thursday 6 November.

The VRC will be raising funds for the Good Friday Appeal in support of The Royal Children’s Hospital to provide world class care for sick children. Racegoers can donate directly to the appeal or via on-course tins.

Gates for TAB Australian Cup Day open at 11:30am with General Admission tickets available for $30 per person with children under 12 admitted free to Flemington. For more ticketing information visit vrc.com.au.

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