Flemington

14 CEREMONIAL BUCKET In 2020 the concept to recognise and pay tribute to the strong bond between the horse and the groom was formalised. Specially crafted buckets were made and will become the perpetual trophy for each year going forward for the Group 1 races over Cup Week. There will also be a miniature memento bucket which will be given to the Groom to keep. To highlight our long and proud history, the horse names associated with the races are in honour of the inaugural winner of the race. Race Inaugural year First winner VICTORIA DERBY 1855 Rose of May CANTALA 1919 Chal EMPIRE ROSE 1988 (Listed) Concordance COOLMORE STUD STAKES (Ascot Vale Stakes) 1969 Vain MELBOURNE CUP 1861 Archer VRC OAKS 1861 Palestine DARLEY SPRINT CLASSIC (VRC Stakes) 1960 Karina MACKINNON STAKES 1869 Glencoe MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL - RECOGNITION OF THE HORSE AND THE GROOM