How it works

The culmination of New Zealand's fashions in the field competitions, this is the national final, bringing together the cream of the crop to find the country's most stylish racegoer.

Entry into The Ned Prix de Fashion is by pre-qualification with entrants needing to win a qualifying competition in order to secure their spot in the competition.

This season, qualifying events took place throughout the country, culminating in the Godavari Diamonds Fashion Qualifiers here at Ellerslie on Trackside Derby Day which provided four lucky women one last ‘wild card’ chance to secure their spot in the Regional Final of The Ned Prix de Fashion.

Contestants then took to the runway in a bid to catch the eye of the expert panel of judges whose job it was to whittle the pool down to just five Grand Finalists and from there, the Supreme Winner.

Next year we celebrate 20 years of fashion here at Ellerslie and to celebrate we took a look back at all our previous winners of Prix de Fashion. Check out our honour roll below.

Previous winners
2023/24 Regional Qualifiers

Regional Finalists

This year’s edition saw 13 regional finalists make the field for The Ned Prix de Fashion after having won a qualifying fashions in the field competition (held throughout New Zealand) over the course of the 2023/24 season.

Regional Qualifiers for the 2023/24 Season

Ceri McVinnie

Livamol Classic Raceday – Hawke’s Bay Racing Club

Jo Lewis

Melbourne Cup Day - Otago Racing Club

Gabrielle Cashmore

New Zealand Cup Day - Canterbury Jockey Club

Ciara Abel

Counties Cup Day - Pukekohe Park

Kirsten Morland

Waikato Cup Day - Waikato Racing Club

Sasha Boyens

Boxing Day Races - Pukekohe Park

Nicola May

Boxing Day Races - Pukekohe Park

Sara Allpress

Wellington Cup Day - Wellington Racing Club

Sheree Sheehan

Invercargill Gold Cup Day - Southland Racing Club

Godavari Diamonds Fashion Qualifiers 2024

Godavari Diamonds Fashion Qualifiers

From left: Danni Alfeld, Abby Button, Pauline Pattullo & Anna Campbell

The Prizes

The EPIC $20,000+ prize-package

Following tradition, The Ned Prix de Fashion is a winner-takes-all competition with the Supreme Winner walking away with not only the national racewear title and that coveted sash, but a $20,000+ prize package courtesy of The Ned and Victoria Racing Club.

Scroll through to see what Sasha won.

$15,000 of prizes from The Ned:

Including:
-A two night trip to Marlborough for six people
-A years' supply of The Ned wine
-A wine degustation dinner for six people
-Three Claire Hahn Millinery pieces to the value of $1000
-A Bettjemans Salon voucher consisting of a makeover (ladies' cut, blow wave, full head of foils and a treatment) and two red carpet blow waves with stylist Lito.

$5,000 of prizes from Victoria Racing Club:

Including:
-Three nights’ accommodations for two at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins (or equivalent)
-Two tickets to Lexus Melbourne Cup Day 2024
-A full hospitality package for two people on Lexus Melbourne Cup Day in a syndicated restaurant at Flemington Racecourse (package includes three course lunch and a standard beverage package)
-Two Hill Stand seats on Kennedy Oaks Day

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