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MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL

DOWNER NRL AUCKLAND NINES

Five-time Melbourne Cup winning trainer, Lee Freedman joins us for a chat.

Meet Trina Tamati, General Manager of the Downer NRL Auckland Nines.

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Corporate Incentive Travel

Brisbane Super Global Tens Bowl Duco Events Australia CEO, Rachael Carroll, is leading the charge to Rugby’s greatest club tournament. PAGE 04

Meet Nathan Chapman, the man guiding Aussie footballers down the path to a career in the NFL. PAGE 05

Programs can be a great tool to help motivate staff and drive engagement. Why not plan your next corporate travel incentive around one of the world’s greatest sporting events? After all, Australia is a nation obsessed with sport. To help you plan, we’ve put together a list of our top fifteen sporting events from within Australia and around the globe. PAGE 06

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Our Event Calendar will help you plan your next corporate trip with 50 of the world’s best sporting events listed. PAGE 15

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staff EXECUTIVE Rob Cecconi chief executive officer & founder Daniel Cecconi chief operating officer Ian Philpott chief financial officer Peter Lamont chief information officer

MARKETING Will Lamont digital marketing manager Kelly Stock events & promotions manager Greg Ho media producer Roger Domingos senior graphic designer

PRODUCT Ornella Tonetti product manager Rebecca Bertuna product executive Rebecca Thompson product executive Emma Philpott product executive

DOCUMENTATION Barbara Anderson documentation manager Jade Iannotti documentation executive

SALES Carolyn Henderson sales manager Angelo Triandos corporate groups specialist Brooke Hallam corporate sales executive Megan Lloyd-Griffiths corporate sales executive Glynn Gray sales executive Ian Hill sales executive Paul Eacott sales executive

It is no secret that Australians have a love of sport and an unrelenting desire to travel within Australia and abroad. This sporting culture turned out to be the driving force behind the creation of the Sportsnet Holidays (Sportsnet) brand in August 1998. Right from the start, Sportsnet’s business plan was simple: make it easy for Australians to attend their favourite sporting events (to “see it live!”), no matter where the event or fixture was being staged in the world. By remaining true to its core business strategy of dedication to excellence, Sportsnet has achieved some memorable milestones in its 18 year history. Sportsnet arranges travel for up to 20,000 clients (and growing) to attend sporting events in Australia and around the world each year.

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elcome to the first edition of the Corporate Sports Journal for the 2017 financial year. We hope this edition will be a source of inspiration for your business’s next incentive sports travel program.

but time and time again, the opportunity to travel has proven to be the most effective. The prospect of travel plays to human desires of adventure, fun and experiencing something new. At Sportsnet Holidays, we don’t simply offer corporate travel packages. We offer travel experiences to some of the world’s greatest sporting events. From the Melbourne Cup Carnival to The Championships,Wimbledon, the Super Bowl, or the Grand Prix de Monaco; our travel packages are custom tailored to suit your business’s specific needs and expectations. Sportsnet Holidays is Australia’s largest specialist sports travel business with over 20 year’s experience. We create travel packages to between 70 and 80 of the world’s greatest sporting events each year and in many cases we are the exclusive travel partner for the event. Inside this issue, you will find interviews and articles designed to help guide and inspire you as you plan your business’s next corporate incentive trip.

So what is an incentive sports travel program? Simply put, it is a way of motivating your employees or partners by incentivising and rewarding them for their achievements with a once-in-alifetime sports travel package. Corporate incentive sports travel programs inspire employees to better perform; increasing productivity, market share and ultimately, company profits. By offering unforgettable travel experiences, your employees will be left feeling highly motivated and excited to work towards qualifying for the next big event. Through these memorable travel experiences, staff form a greater emotional bond to your business which in turn creates a positive culture and fosters company loyalty and a more effective work force. There are a multitude of different incentive programs available to businesses to help drive productivity GREG HO

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The weekend was absolutely FANTASTIC!. We are still trying to process everything we saw, heard and did. Thank you all for a truly rewarding and entertaining trip. Heather, Queensland

Had a great time, everything was fantastic! Hill Stand seats were awesome, the Gala Breakfast was great and the hotel fantastic. Leanne, South Australia

We thoroughly enjoyed the Auckland 9’s and booking through Sportsnet was great. Thanks to Megan and all the staff involved. Gary, Queensland

Sportsnet, you have been a fantastic company to deal with. Helpful and always friendly. Everything ran smoothly. A professional job, I thank you for making our holiday a great one! Annette, New Zealand

AUSTRALIAN OPEN Thanks for everything! Loved it all, couldn’t have asked for a better weekend. Can’t wait to do it all again with Sportsnet next year! Jeremy, New South Wales Our seats were fantastic & the draws worked out so that we were able to watch our favorite players... Our visit to Melbourne through Sportsnet was excellent & one of our best adventures. Marilyn, USA

SHELL MALAYSIA MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX We love you guys, you are all amazing and as customers we are continually impressed by your hard work and great service. Third year in a row we’ve attended with Sportsnet. WE LOVE IT! Mandy, Victoria Had a fantastic time! It was great not to have to think about the details, everything was organised for us even with our additional days added to our holiday in Langkawi. Paula, South Australia

F1® SINGAPORE AIRLINES SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX We thoroughly enjoyed the Singapore Grand Prix and felt it was an amazing experience to actually be there! The Sportsnet package was excellent value for money. Caroline, Western Australia The pre-race function was a definite highlight of the weekend. The venue, the atmosphere and food were all fantastic. The Q&A with David Coulthard was amazing and getting to meet him and get photos and autographs was a once in a lifetime experience. Awesome! Thanks for an awesome experience that I will never forget! Derek, New South Wales TO READ MORE REVIEWS, PLEASE VISIT: sportsnetholidays.com

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Rachael Carroll, CEO, Duco Events Australia EVENT DETAILS Official Name: Brisbane Global Tens Date: 11 - 12 Feb, 2017 Event Category: Rugby Union (10-a-side tournament in 10 minute halves) Prize money and appearance fees: $1,550,000 Broadcast: 20 different markets

Brisbane Global Tens

Rugby Union, and then went to every team in Australia and New Zealand. So we have the five Australian Super Rugby teams, the five New Zealand Super Rugby teams, and then cherry picked the best of the world. We wanted this event to be the preeminent club rugby competition in the world.

Q: H ow did you go about selecting teams

Rugby union’s greatest club tournament is set to premiere in Brisbane next February. We chat with the event organiser, CEO Duco Events Australia, Rachael Carroll about the tournament and what fans can expect. TEXT & PHOTO: PETER LAMONT

Q: H ow did the Brisbane Global Tens come to be? Rachael Carroll: It’s been almost three years in the making and very much modelled off the experience that Duco Events went through together with the NRL and the NRL Auckland Nines - A nine-a-side, knockout competition, which has been ultimately successful over in New Zealand. So we looked around at other codes, and what was really of interest to us is the sport of rugby union. It’s a tried, true, loved sport in this part of the world, but it truly is a global sport. We talked to a number of people such as John Eales, Robbie Deans and Eddie Jones, and really what rose to the surface was this notion of a 10-a-side rugby match up.

Q: W hat attracted you to the Tens format? RC: I t’s a recognised form of the code, 10-a-side. What’s great about that 10-a-side game is it very much brings together everything that you love about the 15-a-side game;

the structure, the strategy, you’ve got forwards and you’ve got backs. But it also opens up the field and gives you that pace and that slightly higher scoring that you would expect from a Sevens competition. It’s a fantastic format to view and watch the game in an entertaining way.

Q: H ow much preparation work has gone into planning the Brisbane Global Tens?

RC: S omething like the Brisbane Global Tens takes a lot of work to pull together, because there’s so many different organisations and stakeholders involved. We went on a journey as an event promotional company to talk to a number of people. We started with the government in Queensland, and certainly Brisbane and Queensland are right behind this event. We then had to have the endorsement of the Australian Rugby Union, of the New Zealand

to compete?

RC: S o if you’re thinking about

Teams: (14 teams, 6 countries) • Five New Zealand • Five Australian • Samoan International Team • Japan’s Panasonic Wild Knights • South Africa’s Blue Bulls • France’s Toulon Location: Suncorp Stadium

Q: W hat can fans expect when they turn up? RC: A 10-a-side competition with 10-minute halves. It is a fast paced knock-out tournament played over two days at Suncorp Stadium. What you will see is those renowned clubs and renowned star players. We’ve learnt through this process that many of the 15-a-side star players - those that are in the Wallabies and the All Blacks and around the rest of the world - they’re excited about being able to play in a 10s tournament. This will form part of their pre-season preparation. So you can expect it will be fast paced, you can expect all the club brands and star players taking the field, all wrapped up in a festival type two-day atmosphere.

preeminent club competition, you start with the best of the best, and that’s very much Australia and New Zealand. And then you say, “Well, what are the best of the rest that we could bring into Q: O utside of the tournament itself, what else this competition?”. We asked, can we expect to see in Brisbane? “What are the best of the Pacific RC: I t’s not just about the two days that are islands? Let’s have the Samoan in Suncorp Stadium. This is certainly national team. What about the a week-long festival for Brisbane, best out of South Africa?”. Well, and it’s been so well supported by the Bulls have been the only other the government. You can expect fan winner of Super Rugby outside zones in the CBD and you can expect of Australia and New Zealand. that the clubs will be out and about The best of the Japan top league, doing all sorts of promotional tourism that’s the Panasonic Wild Knights, activities. We have actually invited the coached by Robbie Deans. And full squads of all 14 teams to come to then we said “Well, what about Brisbane during that time - to keep France?”, and you know, Toulon them together, to train together. So comes to mind - the glamour club you’ll feel like these rugby clubs have - many star players from Australia taken over Brisbane. You’ll see those and New Zealand play over there clubs engaging with local schools, for them. So we’ve put together a local business districts. There will be 14 team complement of what we gala dinners too, all those things that truly believe is defendable as the come around a major event. It really best rugby club competition in is a week of rugby heaven. the world.

“We talked to a number of people such as John Eales, Robbie Deans and Eddie Jones, and really what rose to the surface was this notion of a 10-a-side rugby match up.”

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interview Nathan Chapman, Prokick Australia founder PROFILE Date of birth: 07/05/1975 Height: 189cm Nationality: Australian AFL Career: 1993 - 2000

Path to the NFL

from there. He now plays with the Pittsburgh Stealers and from a guy who was a skinny 17-year-old, six foot two, he’s continued to grow and now he’s six foot five, 105 kgs and he just completed his first season, moving into his second season with the Stealers.

Sportsnet Holidays caught up with the man who grooms Aussie footballers for a career in the NFL. TEXT & PHOTO: GREG HO

Q: Can you tell us a bit about yourself and Prokick Australia? Nathan Chapman: I’m Nathan Chapman, the owner of Prokick Australia. Basically what we do is train young men who have come out of Australian Rules Football, rugby and soccer backgrounds to punt an American football and try get them college scholarships to university in America. These scholarships are worth $300,000 and they give one out every four years to a punter. Therefore, you need to be the best punter that coach has seen over 10,000 kids in America plus anyone else that we’re training here. They’re quite a sought-after prize. Q: It seems like a very specialised business, what led you to the idea? NC: My background was 10 years as a professional AFL footballer. I always enjoyed American football. I had a go myself in trying to make it into the NFL. I signed a contract with the Green Bay Packers in 2004 and didn’t quite make the team. Then, from there on, I went back over for a couple of mini camps in 2005 with the Chicago Bears and Cincinnati Bengals. I didn’t make the roster there and I knew there were some things

that needed fixing up from a process perspective in how to go about getting across there. So I set up a program called Prokick Australia, which I run with a good colleague of mine in John Smith. Q: Are there particular positions that you focus on at Prokick? NC: Primarily our key market is punters and kickers. Although, we’ve placed a wide receiver over who ended up being a punt returner. We’ve looked at tight ends as well. The American coaches do know that we can kick a ball. They don’t always know how fast or how good our hands are and that’s a bit of a harder process but something we’ve been working at for a couple of years.

NFL Career: 2004 - 2005 Prokick Australia launch: 2008 First players sent to US: 2009

Q: We understand you’ve got a player with the Pittsburg Stealers. Can you tell us a little about him? NC: 2 008 was our first year at trying to recruit players into the program and 2009 was our first year when we sent three players to college. Of our first three college players, one of the names that came out of that group was a kid called Jordan Berry, a really skinny kid, 17 years of age, fierce worker, trained really hard and you could just tell that he had this competitive nature and that he just wanted to succeed. Jordan then played five years at Eastern Kentucky, which is a 1-AA division college in the US. He went right through the system there and then has transitioned up into the NFL

Q: Jarryd Hayne has generated a huge amount of interest in the concept of an AFL or NRL player trying to make it in the NFL. What’s your take on that? NC: If Jarryd Hayne is the greatest current athlete in the NRL and still took 12 months to transition into trying to make the roster, it shows you how difficult this process is. If the very best NRL player found it difficult, then the very best player in the AFL is going to find it just as difficult. There have been many, many NRL players go across who think that because they’re big and strong that they’re going to be very impressive. Everyone in the NFL is big and strong, and they’re fast. Contracts in the NFL are different to anything you’ll see in the NRL or the AFL. The contracts don’t mean anything. The NFL is about the best player every week and if you’re not it, they cut you and you’re out. They’ll get someone else. If you drop a ball on a Sunday, on Tuesday they’ve got three other guys practising for your position. That’s how it is.

“These Scholarships are worth $300,000 and they give one out every four years to a punter”

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THE CHAMPIONSHIPS, WIMBLEDON 2017

Steeped in tradition, the Wimbledon Championships is the oldest and widely considered the most prestigious tennis tournament in the world. It is also the only Grand Slam® still played on grass courts. DETAILS: 26 Jun - 09 Jul 2017 (TBC) All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, UK

SUPER BOWL

Coming into its 51st year and set to be played at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, the Super Bowl is easily the biggest sporting event in the USA, attracting over 111 million viewers in the US alone! Far more than a match between the top two teams from the AFC and NFC, the Super Bowl garners almost as much attention for the commercials aired during the match as well as the incredible halftime shows. DETAILS: 05 Feb 2017 | NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas, US

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Looking for the ultimate reward or incentive experience? Here are our top 15 sporting events from around the globe and our own backyard TEXT: GREG HO

Run since 1911, the Indianapolis 500 is billed as “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing” and is one of the oldest and richest motorsport events on the planet. The 500 mile race is contested by a grid of 33 drivers. Each piloting a 2.2 litre, twin-turbo V6 open-cockpit racecar which produces up to 700hp.

DETAILS: 28 May 2017 (TBC) | Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana, US

FORMULA 1® GRAND PRIX DE MONACO

Hosted within the Principality of Monaco and featuring a rich history extending back to 1929, the Monaco Grand Prix represents the most prestigious race in Formula One. Set amongst city streets filled with prestige cars and skirting the picturesque harbour, teaming with superyachts, the Circuit de Monaco follows a narrow course and features many elevation changes, tight corners as well as a tunnel. DETAILS: 25 May - 28 May 2017 (TBC) Circuit de Monaco, Monaco

2017 INDY 500

2017 MASTERS TOURNAMENT

Established in 1934, The Masters Golf Tournament (aka the US Masters) is held at the iconic, Augusta National Golf Club, Georgia and is the first of the four majors to be played each year. DETAILS: 03 Apr - 09 Apr 2017 | Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, US

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2016 SHELL MALAYSIA MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX

2016 FORMULA1® SINGAPORE AIRLINES SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX

The only night race on the 2016 Formula 1® calendar, takes place on the Marina Bay Street Circuit against a cityscape backdrop. The Singapore Grand Prix has also become renowned for its spectacular after-race concerts which have featured some of the world’s biggest pop and rock stars.

Staged at the Sepang International Circuit, the Malaysian MotoGP™ is one of the hottest races on the MotoGP calendar! The Sepang circuit is regarded as being one of the most challenging tracks in MotoGP – the 5.543km circuit combines long, fast sweeping turns, broken up by very slow, tight corners. The circuit’s unique layout sees the track’s two main straights separated by a single hairpin corner which has seen many a rider come unstuck.

2017 DOWNER NRL AUCKLAND NINES

DETAILS: 28 Oct - 30 Oct 2016 | Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia

The NRL Auckland Nines is the unofficial season opener. The weekend tournament sees all 16 NRL teams compete for their share of over $2 million in prize money. Held at Auckland’s iconic Eden Park, the “Nines” carnival atmosphere is unlike any other NRL event. With thousands of fans dressed in costumes ranging from Sesame Street characters to superheroes, there’s just as much to see off the field as there is on the field.

DETAILS: 1 6 Sep - 18 Sep 2016 | Marina Bay Street Circuit, Marina Bay, Singapore

DETAILS: Dates TBA | Eden Park, Kingsland, Auckland, New Zealand

2017 JAPANESE MOTORCYCLE GRAND PRIX

Located amongst the vast natural beauty of the northern Kanto district, the Twin Ring circuit at Motegi consists of a 2.49 km oval and a 4.8 km road circuit used for MotoGP™. The road course features a unique ‘stopstart’ layout which contrasts the usual flowing nature of most MotoGP circuits. DETAILS: Dates TBA | Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi, Japan

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2016 FORMULA 1® PETRONAS MALAYSIAN GRAND PRIX

It’s one of the hottest races of the year and this year, the Formula 1® Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix has been moved from March to October and the business-end of the season. DETAILS: 30 Sep - 02 Oct 2016 | Sepang International Circuit, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia

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AUSTRALIAN OPEN 2017

The Australian Open is Australia’s biggest and one of the world’s most renowned tennis tournaments. Played in January each year, it is the first of the four Grand Slam® tennis events and represents the Major season opener.

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2017 FORMULA1® AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX

Set against the backdrop of the 5-time running, Most Liveable City, the opening race of the 2017 F1® season will once again be held at the iconic, Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit!

DETAILS: 16 Jan - 29 Jan 2017 | Melbourne Park, Melbourne, VIC

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DETAILS: 17 Mar - 20 Mar 2017 | Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit, Albert Park, VIC

ARSENAL SYDNEY TOUR 2017

It’s been 40 years in the making, and now the dreams of Gunners fans across the nation are finally coming true. English Premier League giants, Arsenal, are set to play back-to-back blockbusters in 2017 against Sydney FC and the Western Sydney Wanderers. DETAILS: 13 Jul - 15 Jul 2017 | ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW

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2016 MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL

The richest two-mile (3.2km) handicap race in the world, the Emirates Melbourne Cup, otherwise referred to as “The Race That Stops a Nation™”, is without a doubt one of the world’s most prestigious and iconic sporting events! DETAILS: 29 Oct - 05 Nov 2016 | Flemington Racecourse, Flemington, VIC

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BRISBANE GLOBAL TENS 2017

Super Rugby’s Global Tens tournament is set to premiere in February 2017 in Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium. The two-day, 10-per-side club tournament will feature 14 of the best teams from around the globe who will compete for their share of $1.6 million in prize money. DETAILS: 11 - 12 Feb 2017 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, QLD

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Singapore Corporate Incentive Travel Programs are a brilliant way to motivate and achieve business objectives. Stewart Bell explains why the thrilling Formula 1® Singapore Grand Prix ticks all the boxes

Of course, there are a range of factors influencing employee happiness including a happy and respectful workplace, job stability, and work-life balance. However, another option to consider is the power of Corporate Incentive Travel Programs – which are designed to not just improve employee satisfaction, but also to meet business objectives for a win-win result. Naturally, the best of these are integrated for measurable results, with selection and earning linked to business objectives, clear and consistent communication – and detailed records for results and feedback. However, one aspect often overlooked is the design of the travel program itself – and the fact

that it needs to be a reward with the ‘x-factor’ to not just incentivise employees over a sustained period, but be something that they’ll never forget as part of their proud work life with your organisation. One event that ticks all the boxes is the globally acclaimed Formula 1® Singapore Grand Prix, held this year from September 16-18. It’s the ultimate in world sport, an adrenaline-fuelled cocktail of thrilling wheel-to-wheel night racing and trackside fun – in the heart of one of the world’s great cities known for its fantastic culture, cuisine and shopping. In addition to revving up your employees, who will strive harder than ever to be one of the lucky

ones to win a place on the trip – the hospitality and atmosphere at the circuit is unrivalled. For the drivers, who thread the barriers at up to 320km/h around the stunning made-for-Instagram Marina Bay Street Circuit, the event is an absolute winner. “Singapore is definitely one of the highlights of the year,” said Mercedes AMG F1® driver Nico Rosberg – who started his 2016 season with four-straight wins from Melbourne to Sochi, before controversially crashing out in Spain. “There’s an amazing atmosphere – and the whole city really comes to life for the race weekend. It’s just unreal. I would recommend

Flight Times: BRISBANE: 8.5 hours MELBOURNE: 8 hours SYDNEY: 8.5 hours PERTH: 5.5 hours Event dates: 16 - 18 Sept 2016 Population: 5,535,000 Land Area: 719.1 sq km Currency: Singapore Dollar (SGD) Timezone: SST (UTC+8) Official Languages: English, Malay, Mandarin & Tamil Climate: Tropical Average temperature in September: 24ºC - 31ºC

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key points

T’S ONE OF THE BIGGEST challenges facing business owners the world over, how to recruit and retain the best people and ensure they have everything they need to perform at their best. And the answer isn’t remuneration alone.

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(LEFT) Chefs prepare mouth-watering delicacies at Marina Bay Seafood Co. (RIGHT) Enjoy spectacular cocktails at the hospitality suites

anybody to come because it’s a fantastic experience. The circuit, the city, the atmosphere, everything!” It’s a point echoed by Australian F1® driver Daniel Ricciardo, who drives for four-time world constructors’ champions, Red Bull Racing – alongside new teammate Max Verstappen, who recently became the youngest-ever race winner. “A lot of things make Singapore pretty special,” said Ricciardo, who already has three Grand Prix victories to his name – and is expected to take the fight to both Mercedes and Ferrari come September. “[Singapore makes for] an awesome backdrop – especially lit up at night. It’s a cool atmosphere as the city doesn’t really sleep when we go there.” Most importantly, it’s an event endorsed by the global business community – with the world’s decision makers all agreeing on one point. “It was the best experience ever,” said Miguel-Angel Rodriguez, President of Schindler Asia Pacific, India and Middle East. “The combination of it being at a city circuit, at night, with great events spread over the weekend and especially the 5-star hospitality at the suites, made it an unforgettable experience for both our customers and myself, and therefore one to be repeated.” Naturally, there are plenty of hospitality options to suit a variety of budgets – from the Turn 3 Lounge to the opulent Formula One Paddock Club. The Lounge @ Turn 3 provides a great view of the first three turns, as

(ABOVE) Stunning food from Jean Georges, New York, New York! (BELOW) Sparks fly for Red Bull Racing

“The combination of it being at a city circuit, at night, with great events spread over the weekend and especially the 5-star hospitality at the Suites, made it an unforgettable experience” well as open bar and other exclusive privileges. The Green Room – overlooking Turn 1 – provides a panoramic view of the track, dedicated or shared tables within your facility to enjoy a world-class menu, and private viewing gallery. The Club Suite, located on the main straight and Turn 2 of the Marina Bay Street Circuit, offers different vantage points of the track. The main straight provides a fantastic view of the Formula 1® team garages while Turn 2 offers a great view of the oncoming cars as they approach Sheares (Turn 1) from 290km/h, negotiate Turn 2 before slowing down to 90km/h at Turn 3. Revel in the action on-track as dedicated suite ambassadors take care of your team. The pampering continues

with a world-class menu, which is served with free-flowing champagne, fine wines and spirits, beers and more. To take your hospitality to the next level, book your team into the Sky Suite – which overlooks the pit straight and Turns 1-3. Enjoy magnificent world-class dining insuite, and cocktails and canapés in a convivial atmosphere above the facility at the exclusive Sky Bar. The event’s pièce de résistance is the iconic Formula One Paddock Club, where royalty, industry and rock stars rub shoulders in an exclusive enclave designed to not only put each client closer to the action, but immerse them in unbridled luxury. It is, absolutely, the finest way to enjoy Formula 1®. Set around the Paddock Club’s

themed central garden, is a series of top-class restaurants, serving the finest and freshest cuisine on the planet. One of which is run by threestarred Michelin chef, JeanGeorges Vongerichten, featuring his innovative menu at New York, New York! Another option is Itsuki Izakaya, for an authentic Japanese izakaya-style bar experience – that wouldn’t be out of place in Tokyo. The level of attention to detail is incredible. All this, before you even think about the unrivalled view of the action from the Paddock Club suites, or the daily Pit Lane Walk, where you can enjoy exclusive access to see the mechanics work on the F1® cars in the team garages. As a corporate incentive travel program, the Formula 1® Singapore Grand Prix is unbeatable. An electric atmosphere, luxurious hospitality and tropical weather ensures your key staff go home on a cloud; excited, committed and inspired by what their organisation can do for them. There’s even a chance to earn additional air miles, if you book via naming rights sponsor Singapore Airlines and its loyalty program KrisFlyer. “This is such a special race,” said 2009 F1® World Champion Jenson Button, who races for the historic McLaren-Honda team. “The whole weekend feels different – there’s a buzz to the F1® paddock when you first walk in on Thursday afternoon and it never goes away. You can feel the vibe – and the tension and anticipation climb higher and higher as we get closer to the race itself on Sunday night.” 2016 FORMULA 1® SINGAPORE AIRLINES SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX SEPTEMBER 16 -18 To book your hospitality package, please contact the corporate sales team at sportsnetholidays.com

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Lee Freedman, Champion Horse Trainer

a long while. As a kid I always wanted to watch cup week. I don’t think it was even on TV at that stage. Now, being involved as a trainer, I mean it’s our biggest week of the year. Not only because the prize money is the biggest, but they’re iconic races being run and the crowds are at their biggest too. 156 years of that and seeing how it’s developed over the last 20 to 25 years has been fascinating. Q: In your time being involved in racing, is there a moment for you that really stands out? LF: I think there’s no question for me, it was Makybe Diva winning her third Melbourne Cup. That’s been my highlight. I mean, I’ve won five of them but her last win was the most important because it’s an achievement of huge magnitude and will probably never be repeated in my lifetime. So, that day was spectacular you know, it was the one time in recent history apart from Black Caviar that a horse commanded media attention both on the back and the front page of daily newspapers. So it was a big event and she duly delivered. Q: Is there a particular race during the Cup Carnival that stands out for you as a favourite? LF: W ell, the Melbourne Cup is my favourite race but you know, it never used to really be until I started to win it a few times. It’s the centre piece of the whole Carnival. The other days are very important but I like the fact that the Melbourne Cup’s been left as a holiday here. The whole nation sort of stops for three minutes to watch it, so I think it’s a great day and it’s a great day’s entertainment now too.

Champions Sportsnet Holidays sat down with five-time Melbourne Cup winning trainer, LEE FREEDMAN in the lead up to the 2016 Melbourne Cup Carnival. TEXT & PHOTO: WILL LAMONT

Q: Could you tell us a little about your introduction to horse racing? LEE FREEDMAN: I’ve been training race horses mainly out of Victoria for about 30 years now. I got involved with racing at an early age, with my father taking me to the races as a boy on Saturday afternoons. Then, working school holidays for some people that had a racing setup. My family’s been based in racing a bit. My great grandfather was a jockey and my grandfather raced horses and my dad raced horses and that’s basically how I got started. Q: This year marks the 156th edition of the Melbourne Cup and Oaks Day. What does the history of these events mean to you? LF: 156 years of the Melbourne Cup and Oaks Day is a remarkable achievement for the club. It’s become an iconic racing carnival. I’ve always been in a family based in it. My great grandfather rode cup winners in 1909, 1910 and 1917 so it’s been in the family psyche for

Q: In terms of preparing the horse itself, has the training schedule changed at all? LF: N o unfortunately. It still takes the same amount of time to get a horse fit for its goals in terms of training. The hours haven’t changed. I think nutrition of the horse is a lot better than it probably was 30 years ago. Science plays its part in terms of blood testing and specific age to training horses, like treadmills and water walkers and all that, incorporated into the training of the horse which wasn’t that prevalent years ago either.

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TRAINING

Q: You’ve been involved in racing for around 30 years. How has the approach to training changed from when you first started? LF: W ell, when I first started there were very few big operations and quite a few small operations. What I mean by big is over 70 to 100 horses. There were very few of them around when I started training. Maybe Colin Hayes, Bart Cummings, Tommy Smith, people like that. But as I’ve gone on in the business, there’s a lot more people training that number of horses and it tends to polarise where the horses go. I’ve been up to having 110 in work myself but in my second incarnation, I’ve limited it to 60 because I think I do a better job with that. So it’s pretty much as it was, except the bigger operations have got bigger and there’s more of them now.

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Statue of Makybe Diva at Flemington Racecourse

Q: You’ve had a very successful career but like any career there are highlights and lowlights. Could you touch on some of yours? LF: Yeah highlights and lowlights in racing, there’s quite a few of them. As I mentioned before, the whole career of Makybe Diva for the two years that I had her was a highlight, including her third Cup win in 2005. Also, a horse that I had in the nineties called Super Impose, who I bought myself as a yearling. He was at one stage the leading stake earner in Australia and won eight Group One’s. He was a career highlight every day we had him. From humble beginnings right through to when he retired. I guess the lowlights - keeping the horse theme going - is that we had another great horse that we’d bought as a yearling too. Broke-in and educated and won the Caulfield Cup with, called Mummify. At his third attempt at the Caulfield Cup, he broke-down and had to be destroyed after the race which was very upsetting, not only for us and the stable staff but all the owners were good friends of mine and it was a pretty bad time. So I’d say that was probably the lowlight so far. Q: What about sentimental favourites? LF: I think the most important horse sentimentally to me would be Super Impose, because it was very early in my career and I bought him very cheaply against all advice – which is always nice when you prove a lot of experts wrong. He went on and raced 72 times and won 20 races and was just a lovely, lovely horse. Won eight Group One’s which is nearly unachievable these days. He raced till he was 8 years old and he died peacefully last year at about the age of 25 or 26. He’s been a wonderful old favourite of mine and we’ve got many, many pictures of him and memorabilia of him. Q: How important when looking at purchasing a horse is heritage vs the physical attributes you can see? LF: That’s an interesting question. It’s a balance between pedigree and confirmation, and confirmation is how the horse appears to you. Now, a lot of people look for structurally perfect horses, you can find them but they’re generally slow. You get a feeling of what sort of horse suits you and what looks athletic to

PROFILE Name: Anthony Lee Freedman Date of birth: 12/08/1956 DOMESTIC HIGHLIGHTS Melbourne Cups: 5 Caulfield Cups: 4 Golden Slippers: 4 Derbys: 8 Oaks: 11 Cox Plates: 2

“Well, the Melbourne Cup is my favourite race but you know, it never used to really be until I started to win it a few times” you. Sometimes that doesn’t include having the most perfect legs. I put an enormous amount of emphasis these days more so on the character of their head, the depth of their girth - which is where the heart’s stored - big girth usually means big heart space, big hind quarters for big driving power and less and less about legs, because I’ve had so many good horses with average legs that it doesn’t really interest me all that much. Most horses can accommodate their problems and have done so since they were foals. That’s a very interesting part of the business. The straight out pedigree part of looking at a horse on a page is interesting because it’s a blueprint to what its family has been able to produce. Generally those good families keep producing very good horses. To me, I suppose I’ve gone from a 50/50 balance between confirmation and pedigree to almost 70/30 now, confirmation being 70 and breeding being 30. Q: Without giving too much away, do you have some horses in the pipeline which you think we should keep an eye out for over the Spring Racing Carnival? LF: Yeah, the upcoming Carnival we’ve got what’s probably our headline horse now. A horse called Our Ivanhowe, who won the Doomben Cup during the winter, which is a

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Group One race in Queensland and he was placed in the Caulfield Cup last year. He’s our best horse at the moment and he’s just preparing to take on another racing season. He’ll be set for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cup again. Other than that, I’ve only been back to training for about 16 months now, so the bulk of my horses are either hand-medowns from the previous regime - now that my brother and I are in partnership - or the young horses that we really haven’t found the bottom to yet. So I’d probably be reticent to reel off a heap of them because they’re like young footballers - we don’t know where they’re going to end up. But we’re pretty happy with them, we’re tending to build up more of our young horses from a staying point of view. You know, horses like Tavistock and the like, who we can have in the system in training, on and off over a period of maybe 3 or 4 years. Rather than the flash-inthe-pan type sprinter who, you know, is a two year old and then nothing else… we do have those horses, but I tend to prefer the horses that have more longevity to their careers. F OR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE MELBOURNE CUP CARNIVAL, PLEASE VISIT: sportsnetholidays.com

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4. ENGINES

are 1,000cc 4 cylinders in either an inline or ‘vee’ configuration. Power output on most bikes is somewhere in the vicinity of 240-250hp which is enough to propel these machines to 200km/h in just 4.8 seconds on the way to top speeds of up to 360 km/h.

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Milestones

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tyres if rain falls during the race.

2010 One of the most successful

struck by Colin Edwards and close

Championship and at just 20 years

first to make the jump straight from

2007 In his first season with Ducati

and popular riders ever, Valentino Rossi,

friend, Valentino Rossi. Casey Stoner

of age, is the youngest to ever do so.

Moto3TM to MotoGPTM.

2002 MotoGPTM replaces the 500cc

and just his second in MotoGPTM

announces that he’ll be defecting to

wins his second World Championship,

Knockout-style qualifying is introduced.

Suzuki returns to MotoGPTM.

Motorcycle Grand Prix Class

Australian, Casey Stoner wins the

Ducati at the end of the season. In his

this time riding a Honda. Suzuki

2014 Márquez becomes just the third

Bridgestone announces that it is

2003 Honda’s Dajiro Kato is killed

World Championship. 800cc engine

two year stint with Ducati, Rossi doesn’t

withdraws from MotoGPTM.

rider ever to win 10 races in a row in the

withdrawing from MotoGPTM at the

in the premier class when he hits a

capacity is introduced.

record a win and only finishes on the

2012 1,000cc engine capacity

premier class on his way to winning 13

end of the season. Michelin becomes

barrier at 200km/h at the Suzuka

podium three times.

is introduced. At the age of just 25,

out of the 18 races of the season.

the new official tyre supplier.

circuit during the Japanese Grand Prix

2008 Dunlop drops out of MotoGPTM. 2009 Michelin withdraws from

2011 Marco Simoncelli is killed

Casey Stoner announces that he will

2015 At just 20 years of age,

2016 Reigning & 3-time World

2005 ‘Flag-to-flag’ rule is

MotoGPTM, leaving Bridgestone as

at the Sepang Circuit during the

be retiring at the end of the season.

Australian Jack Miller becomes one of

Champion, Yamaha’s Jorge Lorenzo,

introduced which allows riders to pit

the sole tyre provider. Kawasaki also

Malaysian Grand Prix after losing

2013 In his debut MotoGPTM

the youngest ever riders to compete

announces that he will be racing

and switch to a bike with wet weather

withdraws from MotoGPTM.

control of his bike. He is subsequently

season, Marc Márquez wins the World

in the premier class. He is also the

for Ducati from 2017 onwards.

5. CHASSIS

6. TYRES are supplied by French manufacturer, Michelin. Riders have the choice of three different compounds in the dry, two for the wet and an intermediate option when the track is neither wet nor dry.

Chassis’s are crafted from super light, yet super strong, aluminium that provides the perfect combination of rigidity and handling; and flex and rider ‘feel’. Some teams, such as Ducati, also implement carbon fibre components such as swingarms.

Teams &Riders 11 Teams 05 Factory Teams 21 Riders

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Aspar Team MotoGPTM (Ducati)

Avintia Racing (Ducati)

#29 EUGENE LAVERTY, 29 (NTH IRE) #68 YONNY HERNANDEZ, 27 (COL)

#8 HECTOR BARBERA, 29 (SPA) #76 LORIS BAZ, 23 (FRA)

Ducati Corse

Estrella Galicia Marc VDS (Honda)

#4 ANDREA DOVIZIOSO, 30 (ITA) #29 ANDREA IANNONE, 26 (ITA)

#43 JACK MILLER, 21 (AUS) #53 TITO RABAT, 26 (SPA)

7. BRAKES

Front brakes are 340mm floating carbon discs made by Italian manufacturer, Brembo. However, if the track is wet, teams will often use steel discs instead as carbon discs require extremely high temperatures to work effectively. Fourpiston monoblock calipers with titanium pistons, also made by Brembo, are the calipers of choice.

LCR Honda

#6 STEFAN BRADL, 26 (GER) #19 ALVARO BAUTISTA, 31 (SPA)

Monster Yamaha Tech 3

#35 CAL CRUTCHLOW, 30 (ENG)

#38 BRADLEY SMITH, 25 (ENG) #44 POL ESPARAGO, 24 (SPA)

Movistar Yamaha MotoGPTM

OCTO Pramac Yakhich (Ducati)

#99 JORGE LORENZO, 29 (SPA) #46 VALENTINO ROSSI, 37 (ITA)

#9 DANILO PETRUCCI, 25 (ITA) #45 SCOTT REDDING, 23 (ENG)

Repsol Honda Team

Team Suzuki ECSTAR

#93 MARC MÁRQUEZ, 23 (SPA) #26 DANI PEDROSA, 30 (SPA)

#25 MAVERICK VIÑALES, 21 (SPA) #41 ALEIX ESPARAGO, 26 (SPA)

Aerodynamics

In 2016, ‘winglets’, which are small spoilers that stick out from the front side fairings of the bikes, have been made legal. First utilised by Ducati in 2015 under temporary concessions (which have since expired) given to the Italian marque to help make them more competitive, the purpose of the winglets is to help riders keep the front tyre on the ground under acceleration and increase downforce and traction of the bike’s front end at speed. However, there has been some controversy around the use of winglets as many riders have privately and publicly stated that they believe the winglets have increased the amount of turbulence created by the bikes and therefore made it harder for riders to slipstream each other. It will be interesting to see whether winglets will be allowed beyond the 2016 season as so far there has been significantly less slipstream moves this season compared to recent seasons.

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Trina Tamati, General Manager, Downer NRL Auckland Nines

We caught up with TRINA TAMATI, General Manager of the Downer NRL Auckland Nines to chat about the tournament that kicks off the NRL season. TEXT: PETER LAMONT Q: The Downer NRL Auckland Nines will run for its fourth year in 2017. How did it all start? Trina Tamati: So the evolution of the Nines started with two men in Auckland; David Higgins and Dean Lonergan who are the Directors of Duco Events in Auckland. They had this amazing idea that they could make the Nines happen and bring all 16 clubs into Auckland. And through two and a half years of trying to source funders and get the NRL across the line, in 2013 they signed a contract that enabled us to create the Nines. Q: What was it like to launch a brand new Rugby League Event? TT: I had 96 days in the first year to pull off the February event, and it was absolutely spectacular! It was a sell-out,

it was huge, it was sunny, it was gorgeous. Everything that could’ve gone right, went right for us, and it was just a really magical way to set the tone for the following years. So we are now heading into year four. Q: Can you tell us about some of the challenges you face when organising such a massive event? TT: It is a massive event. You know, commercially it’s huge and it takes a lot to stage something like that. You’re bringing in over 300 players across the Tasman, so just the operational logistics of travelling, accommodating, feeding and moving that many boys and ladies around the city - and most of them are in for a good four or five nights - is a challenge.

Q: W hile the tournament is running, what are some of your highlights? TT: Definitely seeing all of the colour and the costumes, and people coming in with children and groups of friends and just having a really good time. The city shines from the Thursday prior until everybody leaves on the Sunday. It’s brilliant, it’s absolutely brilliant, we love it. We love seeing them all come in. Q: H ow does the Fan Zone work? TT: The Fan Zone is on the Friday prior to the tournament. We get all of the clubs down into one area in Aotea Square in the centre of town, and it’s a really neat day for fans to come in and meet and greet, and have photos and signatures and bits and pieces with the players, in one place. Sportsnet have a great little members’ exclusive area there set up where they can meet and greet people, and we get the guys to have

photos and just be themselves really, and have a really nice day. It’s - touch wood - been sunny every year, so that’s also helped. So get on down there on the Friday. Q: Is there much else happening around Auckland during the Downer NRL Auckland Nines? TT: Functions-wise there’s a lot that happens across the week. Obviously we team up with Sportsnet to offer exclusive dinners and events where there are ex-legend players involved, which is lots of fun if you’re a real true sports fan. And there’s VIP functions across the city, there’s launches, there’s racing going on, there’s official racing bits and pieces. There will also be lots of cricket happening that week I understand. So lots going on around the city that the Sportsnet packages can give you exclusive access to. Q: What can we expect to see at the Downer NRL Auckland Nines in 2017? TT: Lots more fun! We are looking at all sorts of different things to change it up, which we have done year on year, to make sure that people are getting even more value for their money and are a lot more engaged. So yes, we’re looking at definitely still having a week long extravaganza across the city. We try and make it the ultimate week. And it really is, it’s coming in and experiencing all that Auckland has to offer as a destination, and also what the two days of the tournament has for you as well. So clubs will be back out in the community, visiting junior teams, playing - you know throwing the ball around, signing signatures and meeting and greeting people at Aotea Square, and of course competing for the two days at Eden Park.

“I had 96 days in the first year to pull off the February event, and it was absolutely spectacular!”

Behind the Nines

And then of course, we’ve got 20 hours of open gates across the two days of the tournament. So you can imagine how many staff, security and traffic management personnel are involved, it’s a huge operation. So yes, there is a challenge to it all. We are only staffed very leanly through the year; there’s only a few of us that work on a team across the entirety of the 12 months prior. And then we start to beef up from January onwards, and around about game day we get to 170 operational staff alone. I think in total there’s about 600 [players and team staff] that travel in with coaches and administrators and CEOs. You’re talking, across the two days, 90-odd plus thousand fans; half are from Auckland, half are from around New Zealand and Australia, so it’s big numbers. Really, really big. And Eden Park packs out and it’s great, but yes - it’s huge.

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19, 26, 37

23, 24

16, 36 30

28 33 9 15, 40

8, 18

10, 22

39 38 48

5, 6, 14, 21, 27, 29, 44, 48

Jan.

Apr.

1. Australian Open 2. Brisbane International 3. Hopman Cup

14. AFL ANZAC Day Clash 15. Masters Golf Tournament

12, 25, 26, 32, 45, 46

May.

Jul.

16. FA Cup Final 17. French Open (May/June) 18. Indycar Indianapolis 500 19. Isle of Man TT (May/June) 20. F1® Grand Prix de Monaco 21. Netball World Cup 2019 22. Rugby Sevens Wold Cup

30. 31. 32. 33. 34.

13. F1® Australian Grand Prix

British Open Golf Tournament International Champions Cup Supercars Townsville 400 Tour de France A shes England Tour, 2019 (Jul/Sep) 35. Arsenal Sydney Tour

Feb.

Mar.

31, 35

42, 49

1, 2, 3

4. Downer NRL Auckland Nines 5. Brisbane Global Tens 6. HSBC Sydney 7’s 7. Liqui-Moly Bathurst 12 Hour 8. NASCAR Daytona 500 9. NBA All-Star Weekend 10. Super Bowl LI 11. Superbike World Championship Phillip Island 12. Supercars Clipsal 500 Adelaide

7, 11, 41

23. 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup 24. 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia 25. Supercars Darwin 400 26. Goodwood Festival of Speed 27. Holden State of Origin (Jun/Jul) 28. The Championships, Wimbledon (Jun/Jul) 29. British & Irish Lions Tour (Jun/Jul)

41. Michelin Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix 42. William Smith Cox Plate Carnival 43. Shell Malaysia MotoGPTM 44. NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final Sydney 45. Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 46. S upercars Castrol Gold Coast 600 47. Japanese MotoGPTM 48. Rugby League World Cup 2017

Aug. 36. English Premier League (Aug - Apr) 37. I sle of Man Classic TT (Aug/Sep)

Jun.

Oct.

4, 48

Nov. 49. Melbourne Cup Carnival 50. Ashes Australia Tour 2017 (Nov/Jan)

Sep. 38. F1® Petronas Malaysia Grand Prix 39. F ormula 1® Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix 40. Ryder Cup (Sep/Oct)

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