Below are 2024’s competition Terms & Conditions for reference purposes. 2025’s competition terms and conditions will be published here close to the competition date.
Entry
Information on how to enter and other details form part of these terms and conditions. If there is a conflict between the information on how to enter and these terms and conditions, these terms and conditions will prevail.
- Entry is free.
- Contestants must check in at the registration marquee on the day between 11:00 am and 1:15 pm to complete the registration process. Entrants who do not complete this process will be disqualified.
- All entrants must be aged 18 years or older.
- Auckland Thoroughbred Racing (ATR) reserves the right to request proof of age.
- Entrants may only enter in their private capacity. Entries on behalf of a third party, including commercial enterprises, will result in disqualification.
- Outfits must not commercially promote a brand, store, designer, or other commercial enterprise. Breaches will result in disqualification (at ATR’s discretion).
- Contestants must not receive any payment or benefit from third parties, including commercial enterprises, in connection with their participation.
- Entrants must not be dressed or styled by designers or milliners. Breaches will result in disqualification (at ATR’s discretion).
- Individuals professionally involved in producing fashion, hats, or accessories are ineligible to enter if their role is deemed to provide an advantage (at ATR’s discretion).
- Photographs of entrants and winners taken on the day become the property of ATR and may be used for promotional purposes.
- By entering, participants consent to receiving information from ATR and those sponsors listed under “Prizes.”
- Entrants must maintain the integrity of the event and act in good faith when referencing ATR, Maman Fashions in the Field, The Ned Prix de Fashion, or any other events relating to ATR.
- Disparaging or derogatory comments about ATR, the competition, or other participants will result in disqualification from this and all future ATR competitions.
- By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.
Winners
- Winners (seven in total) are selected from contestants who register on the day.
- The winner and runner-up of Maman Fashions in the Field Womenswear Award will represent ATR in The Ned Prix de Fashion 2025 on Champions Day (8 March 2025).
- Announcements will be made via public address. Contestants must appear 10 minutes before the start time of heats, finals, or presentations, or risk disqualification.
- Prizes are awarded to the wearer of the winning outfit and are not transferable.
- Winners may be required for up to 30 minutes after the presentation for photos and media.
- Winners agree to participate in promotional activities for up to 12 months after the event.
- Judges’ decisions are final and binding. No correspondence will be entered into.
Prizes
Prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash. If any prize is unavailable, ATR may substitute it with a prize of equal or greater value. Winners are responsible for collecting their prizes.
- Maman Fashions in the Field Womenswear Award Winner:
- $2,000 in prizes from Maman
- Qualifying spot in The Ned Prix de Fashion semi-final (8 March 2025)
- $500 SkyCity Auckland accommodation voucher
- $200 in prizes from Tan In The City
- 2 tickets to The Ned Fashion Garden (RRP $170) on Champions Day, 8 March 2025
- A bottle of Diamond Heart wine (courtesy of The Ned)
- Maman Fashions in the Field Womenswear Award Runner-Up:
- $500 in prizes from Maman
- Qualifying spot in The Ned Prix de Fashion semi-final (8 March 2025)
- $500 SkyCity Auckland accommodation voucher
- 2 tickets to The Ned Fashion Garden (RRP $170) on Champions Day, 8 March 2025
- A bottle of Diamond Heart wine (courtesy of The Ned)
- Tan in the City Best Accessories Winner:
- $450 tan pack (10 tans)
- Black Magic self-tan bottle and tanning glove
- $300 salon gift voucher
- 2 General Admission tickets to Champions Day (RRP $100), 8 March 2025
- A bottle of Diamond Heart wine (courtesy of The Ned)
- SkyCity Auckland Maiden Award Winner:
- $500 SkyCity Auckland accommodation voucher
- 2 tickets to The Ned Fashion Garden (RRP $170) on Champions Day, 8 March 2025
- A bottle of Diamond Heart wine (courtesy of The Ned)
- Monika Neuhauser Millinery Award Winner:
- $200 voucher from Monika Neuhauser Millinery
- 2 General Admission tickets to Champions Day (RRP $100), 8 March 2025
- A bottle of Diamond Heart wine (courtesy of The Ned)
- Golf Warehouse Menswear Award Winner:
- $1,000 Golf Warehouse voucher
- 2 tickets to The Ascot Stand (RRP $150) on Champions Day, 8 March 2025
- Stella Artois prize pack
- A bottle of Diamond Heart wine (courtesy of The Ned)
- Golf Warehouse Menswear Award Runner-Up:
- $500 Golf Warehouse voucher
- 2 tickets to The Ascot Stand (RRP $150) on Champions Day, 8 March 2025
- Stella Artois prize pack
- A bottle of Diamond Heart wine (courtesy of The Ned)
Auckland Thoroughbred Racing Racedays
- If any part of the raceday is cancelled or postponed due to reasons beyond ATR’s control, no substitute event or compensation will be provided.
- ATR reserves the right to reschedule the raceday and will use reasonable efforts to offer a comparable experience.
- ATR is not liable for disruptions caused by events beyond its control (e.g., adverse weather).
- The promoter is Auckland Thoroughbred Racing Incorporated, 100 Ascot Avenue, Remuera, Auckland. Employees and their immediate families, as well as representatives of ATR or sponsors, are not eligible to enter.
