Rachel Griffiths attended Derby Day with a broken arm

Portelli had been invited by Nine and GH Mumm to Derby Day, and by the time CBD caught up with him in the Furphy tent, he had loosened his tie from mistaking Tom Ford and Hugo Boss and was wearing a thick wool houndstooth jacket. paws.”

The 35-year-old, who is worth more than $1 billion thanks to his online loyalty program LMCT+, was most keen to let CBD readers know that he is not the “Lambo Guy” – the nickname that made him famous in Melbourne thanks to his luxury supercar. collection.

“It was Scott Cam on Block who the hell said that,” said CBD Guy, a non-Lambo member.

“I just want to be Adrian Portelli.”

Proud to ask Qantas a question

Regular readers remember the Nationals leader David Littleproud was open about the fact that he paid not a penny for airfare and accommodation for himself and his wife Amelia. He also came up with a neat excuse for politicians socializing at major events.

“Even though it’s work, it’s still fun, but you shouldn’t turn your back on it because it’s how you show support for industry.”

Littleprouds attended Derby Day. “I flew Qantas,” Littleproud said.

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The Nationals leader admits he asked the national carrier for a favor, but only once.

“The only thing I ever asked was that about two years ago I lost a constituent in my electorate who became a medic during the war in Ukraine. He was killed. Qantas was the only company that stood up and brought his ashes home to my constituent.”

Jed Danahay from Nanango in southern Queensland, he was 27 when he was killed two years ago while serving as a combat medic. Nanango is a small town in the Maranoa district that belongs to Littleproud.

“But I think it speaks volumes about Qantas (that) although we want to judge them from time to time, when things go wrong, Australians need help, they’ve been there,” Littleproud said.

Some readers, especially those stuck abroad during the pandemic, might quibble with that last statement, but Littleproud’s sentiments were sincere.

“This is the only favor I have ever asked from a government relations person. “I never asked for an upgrade,” Littleproud said boldly, exposing himself to the risk that he might just Bridget Mackenside myself.

The race for impartiality

Like the reigning monarch, the Speaker of the House of Representatives Milton Dick does not give interviews. The need to observe a royal vow of silence is wise when you play such a role at the heart of a nation-state.

But the CBD spotted a tall man upstairs in Furphy’s tent, talking to an opposition spokesman on immigration and citizenship. Dan Tehan.

Earlier, CBD spotted Dick at the TAB betting console on the wall, where he was either marveling at the advances in betting technology… or losing some money on Race 1.

We were unable to find out which ones due to the aforementioned interview ban.

Okay, what about tips? No dice. “My impartiality remains even at the races,” came the answer. And with these words he went to work in the room.

One for the stewards

One of Melbourne’s most stylish practicing lawyers, a Thomson Geer lawyer. Justin Quillwas spotted in The Birdcage getting a little non-binary in the fashion stakes by channeling Melbourne’s glamorous PR queen. Michelle Stamper. Readers, he wore it well.

Racing is a numbers game, and Quill offered CBD some facts of his own. “In the last 28 carnivals and each of the four days of racing, I have only missed one day,” Quill said. “And I haven’t missed one in the last 22 years.

“Some people think it’s a little sad, but my friends love it.”

Considering Quill is an occasional CBD defamation lawyer, we fall firmly into the latter category.

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Melbourne CBD correspondent writes to NSW Racing boss Peter V’landys with a cheeky question whether he was present at the races.

“Absolutely, if you’re in Rosehill,” came the reply.

When we joked that our NSW visa had been cancelled, V’landys, whose rivalry with the Victoria Racing Club, especially during the spring racing carnival, is well known, replied: “It’s the same for me and Victoria.”

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