The Melbourne Cup Carnival has a long and proud history of the rich, famous, powerful, movers, shakers, and celebrities from A grade – Z grade turning up at Headquarters on Derby, Cup, Oaks, and Stakes Day -if not the entire week just to be seen.
Some say that none of them look at one horse for the entire day, but we know that not to be true.
With the return (of some) Punters and people back to Flemington for the 2021 Melbourne Cup Carnival, we look back into the archives and reveal how the celebrity guests from over the years went on the Punt in Cup Week.
Instead of backing Pikey in the last, Paris Hilton got on Millsy at Derby Day 2003…and it paid off!
Did somebody Say Boxed Trifecta? Snoop Dogg got on a good thing in the third on Oaks Day 2008 and was kind enough to share his selections with Jennifer Hawkins.
Mischa Barton had a system to jag the Quaddie in 2012, much like her character Marissa in the OC it was killed off late in the day
Enrique Iglesias came to Flemington with that midweek at Sandown look back in 2010.
Former Chelsea/Collingwood legend Nelly Yoa had a Punters Club going on with Usain Bolt and John Steffensen
Shane Warne and Liz Hurley used to spend long nights watching Sky Channel before heading to Oaks Day in 2011.
Benji and Joel Madden texted the other blokes in Good Charlotte if they had any good word on anything before heading to Cup Day in 2009
Sarah-Jessica Parker is a real horse lover. She backed Mosheen on Oaks Day 2011 and asked for a photo with Danny Nikolic.
In 2017, Paris Jackson was filthy that her horse in the fourth on Cup Day had been scratched.
Tommy Lee wanted to kickstart his day with an early Trifecta in the first on Stakes Day 2009.
In 2015, Hamish and Andy just wanted to get in on Shirvo’s Package… food and drinks package in the Flemington car park that is. Grow up.
At the 2018 Melbourne Cup, Bill Shorten knew that backing short priced favourites could never backfire.
Buddy Franklin at the 2014 Melbourne Cup, or should we say “Colourful Racing Identity Buddy Franklin at the 2014 Melbourne Cup”
Princess Diana knew a thing or two about backing the wrong horse both on and off the track.
