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Watch the Melbourne Cup in style at SKYCITY this November

Thursday 20 October 2011, 11:00AM

By SKYCITY Entertainment Group

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With Australasia’s most elegant and prolific racing carnival less than two weeks away SKYCITY is gearing up for the race that stops a nation, The Melbourne Cup.

There is no better place in the Auckland CBD to catch the historic race, held every year on the first Tuesday of November, than at SKYCITY Auckland. There will be special Melbourne Cup Food & Beverage deals on across the SKYCITY property to make race day one to remember and the big race at 5.00pm on Tuesday 1 November will be shown on more than 20 television screens.


dine by Peter Gordon
Long Lunch – highly fancied for the perfect pace!
2.30pm – 5.30pm
Three course set lunch menu and selected beverages, only $95 per person.
Bookings essential phone 09 363 6000

The Lobby
Best Bubbles – strong start and a fizzy finish!
Watch the race at The Lobby and celebrate with a glass of champagne from an impressive selection of fine champagne by the glass, plus live entertainment.

Red Hummingbird
Flying Start – a keen contender to lead the field!
Watch the race at Red Hummingbird while sipping on selected Absolut cocktails only $15, from 5pm – 7pm.
There will also be live entertainment and the chance to enter a prize draw*.

The Nation’s Clubrooms
The Ultimate – the odds-on favourite!
See the race action live on 20 big screens at The Nation’s Clubrooms – SKYCITY’s new sports bar!
Open from 3pm.
Ultimate Sports Combo – Beef burger and a glass of standard size tap beer, only $12 plus TAB on-site and live entertainment.

The Melbourne Cup will be shown at the following SKYCITY outlets: The Nation’s Clubrooms, Chivas at The Deck, Red Hummingbird, The Lobby, Champagne Mumm at Sky Lounge and Bellota. There will also be a TAB on-site at SKYCITY.

For more information and terms and conditions see www.skycityauckland.co.nz