Fun was the name of the game at the Paramount+ Stakes Day.

The final day of an extraordinary Melbourne Cup Week at Flemington Racecourse saw the competitive racing and endless style continue to elevate.

Young and old took part in a full day of partying that featured the very best in music, fashion and food. With the crowds revelling and dancing from first race to last and even beyond, the horses on course took the excitement even higher.

Seven year old gelding Zaaki added a third Australian Group 1 to the trophy shelf by taking out the day's feature, the $2 million Group 1 Paramount+ Mackinnon Stakes.

It was a fitting win that reflected the joyous spirit of revellers everywhere!

Saturday 6 November 2021


Paramount+ Mackinnon Stakes WINNER
Horse: 
Zaaki (GB)
Jockey: James McDonald
Trainer: Annabel Neasham

CRYSTAL KIMBER

VRC ambassador

CHARLOTTE CHIMES & BEN TURLAND

Neighbours stars

ALESSANDRO DIAMANTI

Western United captain talks racing

EMMA & TOM HAWKINS

Melbourne Cup Carnival ambassadors

ENJOYING THE DAY

Gogglebox

OLIVIA MOLLY ROGERS

Paramount+ Stakes Day

VRC CHAIRMAN NEIL WILSON & VRC CEO STEVE ROSICH

Welcome to Paramount+ Stakes Day

LEIGH JORDON

Paramount+ Stakes Day Catch Up

Myer Fashions on your Front Lawn

Womens & Mens National Racewear Competitions

Womens & Mens National Racewear Competitions

Emerging Designer Award

Emerging Designer Award

Millinery Award

Millinery Award

Cup Week Costumes

Cup Week Costumes

Family Ties

Family Ties

Cup Week Casual

Cup Week Casual

Digital racebook
PARAMOUNT+ STAKES DAY

Digital racebook

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The Races

Name Group Class Distance P$ Winner
RACE 1 - 12:40pm
Incognitus Recognition Trophy
  4YO&Up BM90 Hcp 1600m $130,000 Our Playboy
RACE 2 - 1:15pm
Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Group 3 Quality Hcp (VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes) 2600m $300,000 Warning
RACE 3 - 1:55pm
Very Special Kids Pin and Win Trophy
  BM80 Grand Hcp *qualifying cond 2000m $150,000 Alcyone
RACE 4 - 2:35pm
The Amanda Elliott
LR 3YO Hcp (VRC Springtime Stakes) 1400m $175,000 Bend The Knee
RACE 5 - 3:15pm
TAB Matriarch Stakes
Group 2 Mares SW&P (Matriarch Stakes) 2000m $300,000 Zayydani (NZ)
RACE 6 - 3:50pm
Darley Sprint Classic
Group 1 WFA (Victoria Racing Club Stakes) 1200m $2,000,000 Nature Strip
RACE 7 - 4:30pm
Paramount+ Chatham Stakes
Group 3 Hcp (Chatham Stakes) 1400m $200,000 Age Of Chivalry (NZ)
RACE 8 - 5:10pm
Paramount+ Mackinnon Stakes
Group 1 WFA (LKS Mackinnon Stakes) 2000m $2,000,000 Zaaki (GB)
RACE 9 - 5:50pm
World Horse Racing Grand Handicap
  BM80 Grand Hcp *qualifying cond 1100m $150,000 It'sourtime

 

Myer Fashions on your Front Lawn®

Myer Fashions on your Front Lawn®

Let your imagination run wild during Cup Week! Dress up and enter our Just For Fun categories of Family Ties, Cup Week Costumes or Cup Week Casual and you can win a share in over $20,000 in prizes.

Pin & Win

Pin & Win

The Victoria Racing Club (VRC) is proud to support Very Special Kids as the Pin & Win charity partner for 2021. 

ENTER COMPETITION

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