Auckland Cup Week's Opening Act!
Auckland's biggest party is kicking off with TV3 Derby Day TODAY and it's going to be a massive day of horse racing, glamour and entertainment.
Racing is on today! All planned RaceDay activity, including Kimbra, is going ahead - see you on track to party!
Step up and enjoy the festivities at the TV3 Carnival, featuring an exclusive performance from Kimbra!
Place your bets early for New Zealand's premier race - the Group I $750,000 Telecom New Zealand Derby.That's joined by nine other thrilling races including the Group III $100,000 Darley Plate and the $40,000 TV3 Nathan's Memorial.
Catch a glimpse of New Zealand's most fashionable racegoers and see who scoops the ultimate prize (including a Nissan Juke to keep!) in the national fashions in the field final,
Nissan Prix de Fashion. (Or even enter yourself!)
Enjoy a multitude of hospitality options - from a day of premium dining in the Chairman's Club, to a seat next to the catwalk in the Nissan Fashion Village or a table in the most sought-after location oncourse, Cuvée.
RaceDay Timings
- Ticket Collection Booth opens at 9.30am
- Racecourse gates, TV3 Carnival, Stella Artois Studio, Sensodyne iso-active Gelato Garden, Lindauer Cabana Hut & free children's entertainment open at 11am
- First race at 12.45pm
- First Nissan Prix de Fashion heat begins at 12.55pm
- Announcement of Nissan Prix de Fashion winner at 4.33pm
- Telecom New Zealand Derby at 5.46pm
- Last race (of 10) at 6.26pm
Please note that as there is a carfair in the Southern Motorway carpark on Sunday 4 March, any cars left there overnight may be towed. Overnight carparking is available in the Infield.
Meet, mix and mingle!
Make TV3 Derby Day a day to remember and choose from our range of hospitality options to give you, your friends and their friends the party of a lifetime!
IMPORTANT: If you want to see Kimbra, you'll need to get yourself a ticket to the TV3 Carnival
General Admission. For more info or to purchase tickets Enjoy access to all public lawn areas, at least one room within the Ellerslie Stand (including the Newmarket and Pakuranga Hunt rooms and a public viewing area of Nissan Prix de Fashion on the third floor) and covered grandstand seating in that stand. Children under 15 years get in free and on many RaceDays, a senior citizens rate applies. A general admission ticket does not provide entry into the TV Carnival feat.Kimbra
TV3 Carnival. Click here for more info or click here to purchase tickets
If you want to see Kimbra, you HAVE to get a ticket to the TV3 Carnival! Taking place right in the thick of the RaceDay action on the Leger Lawn - complete with a huge lawn, a massive 18x24m marquee and umbrellas to base yourself under, be entertained by great music, DJs, stars from TV shows and even the chance to get yourself on TV with a live casting call for TV3's new show, The Block, taking place throughout the day.
Ascot Stand. For more info or to purchase tickets
For a great day at the races, the Ascot Stand is hard to beat! Why not take a trip up to the New Zealand Room on the fifth floor and get the best views or get up close & personal with horses & riders on the ground floor in The Winning Post.
Nissan Fashion Village. For more info or to purchase tickets
Calling all fashionable fillies and colts! If your day at the races is all about what to wear and who's wearing who - this is for you. Surrounding the Nissan Prix de Fashion catwalk and now in Guineas 1 on the third floor of the Ellerslie Stand (the white building) this is the ultimate in TV3 Derby Day glamour!
Chairman's Club. SORRY! SOLD OUT
Dine in style! On the second floor of the Ellerslie Stand, this is the ultimate dining experience. The brilliant views of the racecourse are enhanced by your table's very own television screen that is tuned into Trackside and an MC - all so you don't miss a second of the day's racing action.
Cuvée. For more info or to purchase tickets
Be quick! This is the most sought-after outdoor location oncourse. Right in the thick of the day’s racing action (beside the birdcage & opposite the winning post) in a fantastic indoor/outdoor setting, book here if you want to see and be seen this TV3 Derby Day!
Private function or marquee. SORRY! We're booked out
Host your guests in one of our many private function rooms, grandstand balconies or in a marquee on one of the many open spaces oncourse. Our team will be happy to discuss how we can help you put on your own best-dressed competition, have a visit from a jockey or trainer or even have a racing industry personality as your function's MC.
Destination Auckland Cup Week
Catch A Cab To Ellerslie!
Our good friends at Auckland Co-op Taxis have organised a special discounted rate for visitors heading to Ellerslie this Auckland Cup Week. Just mention you’re heading to Ellerslie Racecourse when you phone Auckland Co-op Taxis on 300 3000 and you’ll travel for less. (Offer only applies for taxis travelling to Ellerslie)
Take A Bus Home!
Catch a bus after the last race throughout Auckland Cup Week and pay just $5 per person to get to Parnell, Ponsonby or the Viaduct. Buses will leave the course from just outside the main entrance turnstiles (Gate 6). For further information, visit www.maxx.co.nz
Need directions?
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