The Ned Prix de Fashion: A sashay down memory lane

New Zealand’s national fashions in the field final, The Ned Prix de Fashion, takes place here at Ellerslie every year, and with our 20th anniversary of Prix de Fashion set for 2025, we thought it apt to take a look back at the competition’s winners since its inception in March 2006.

If you’re not yet in the know, entry into The Ned Prix de Fashion is by pre-qualification with entrants needing to win a qualifying competition held across New Zealand throughout each season to secure their spot in the national fashions in the field final which will now take place on Champions Day.

Entrants can choose to either wear the same outfit they pre-qualified in or wear something new for the national final. In recent years this competition has been one of the off-track highlights of Derby Day  – one that traditionally calls for a black and white style theme – however, the competition was open to outfits of any colour and you’ll have seen the winners’ colour palettes have been mixed over the years. This season we are welcoming in a new era as we move to holding our national fashions in the field final on our inaugural Champions Day on March 8 2025 so there’ll be no need to fret over colours, it’s all up to you.

2025 will also be a momentous year for us as we celebrate the 20th year of running the Prix de Fashion at Ellerslie. And with that in mind, let’s check out our winners dating back to 2006. Could your name be added to the list this season?

Prix de Fashion: Winners from 2006 – 2024

Click on the images below to view each of our winners in full

Honour Roll

2006 – Ruth Sibald

2007 – Lorraine Cookson

2008 – Pamela Hodge

2009 – Claire Hahn

2010 – Kelli Odell (Aus)

2011 – Tricia Molachino (Aus)

2012 – Marion Farrell

2013 – Claudia Campbell

2014 – Olivia Moor

2015 – Charlotte Moor

2016 – Stacey Hanley

2017 – Hannah Marinkovich (nee Carson)

2018 – Laura Campbell

2019 – Aleisha Mitchell

2020 – Katie Flett

2021 – Laura Campbell

2022 – Eleanor Campbell

2023 – Lily Simons

2024 – Sasha Boyens

The Ned Prix de Fashion

Boasting a $15,000+ winner-takes-all prize package courtesy of The Ned and others; PLUS the title of being New Zealand’s best-dressed racegoer, this is the one New Zealand racewear competition you WANT to win to not only take home these amazing prizes but to etch your name in racing fashion history.

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