Spilt Milk locked in for Canberra until 2030
Strong ticket sales for the festival headlined by RAYE and Lewis Capaldi this December secured the commitment through 2030.
Sir Delius was withdrawn from last year's Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup. CT scans showed he had high risk of injury.
Sir Owen Glenn remains angry about the decision. The imported entire returned in the autumn to win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick.
He then ran in Saturday's Cox Plate at the same stage in the year. Trainer Gai Waterhouse is chasing her first Cox Plate in over 30 years.
She believes the big Flemington track suits him perfectly. The race has temporarily moved from Moonee Valley to Flemington while the home track goes through reconstruction.
Waterhouse said the horse is fit and happy heading into the weekend.
- 2030
- Locked in until
- $30.2 million
- 2025 economic impact
- $127 million
- Total since 2016
- 45,000+ people
- 2025 attendance
Why it mattersThe festival drives tourism and boosts hospitality during the quiet pre-Christmas period. This helps Canberra stay competitive against other event destinations.
AustraliaCanberra's hotels, restaurants and bars will host tens of thousands of festival-goers annually through 2030, with flow-on benefits for the local economy.
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