One of Australia’s most trusted travel management specialists, CBTravel (CBT), has extended its partnership with Brisbane Racing Club after a successful first year in collaboration.
Working in partnership since 2025, CBT and the Brisbane Racing Club have been successful in delivering exceptional raceday experiences, both locally and through premium travel packages.
The first travel experience was a sold-out trip to Moonee Valley to celebrate the 2025 Cox Plate before the famous racecourse’s major reconfiguration.
More recently, there was high-demand for an eight-day getaway to Hong Kong’s International Raceday in December 2026, featuring experiences at Happy Valley and Sha Tin alongside an exclusive lunch with Queensland premiership winning jockey, now riding in Hong Kong, James Orman.
It’s with great excitement that the BRC and CBT announce that racing fans can now look forward to the next incredible world-racing experience, taking place in New Zealand in early 2027.
The four-night Aukland Champions Day Package is set for take-off on 3 March 2027 and will include travel, accommodation, admission, and hospitality across an overflowing itinerary of refined experiences, including:
Return flights between Brisbane and Aukland with Air New Zealand
Wed 3 March – Arrive in Aukland and welcome dinner at M Social
Thu 4 March – Waiheke Island Winery Experience
Fri 5 March – Cambridge Stud Farm Experience
Sat 6 March – Champions Day from the Moët Lounge at Ellerslie Racecourse
Sun 7 March – Departure
Packages start from approx. $3760 per person (based on twin share) and $4510 per person (based on single share), these prices secure each traveller with:
4 nights Auckland accommodation at M Social
Airport arrival transfer
Airport departure transfer
Welcome dinner
Waiheke Island private wine touring
Return ferry tickets
Premium wine tastings at Mudbrick Vineyard and Stonyridge Vineyard
Two-course lunch at Batch Winery
Private coach transfers to Cambridge Stud Farm and Lunch in Cambridge
Champions Day return transfers
On ground CBT support
Packages are available now and can be booked via the CBTravel website.
Also featuring as part of the partnership renewal between the BRC and CBT is the naming rights for the prestigious Listed Keith Noud Stakes, taking place at Doomben Racecourse on 14 November as part of the Ladbrokes Spring Racing Carnival.
Brisbane Racing Club CEO Karl deKroo welcomed CBT’s continued support with great anticipation for the partnership’s future.
“The Brisbane Racing Club is grateful to have the support of CBT at a really exciting time for our members and the wider racing community,” Karl said.
“The travel experiences to the Cox Plate and Hong Kong have been well received by our local racing community, and we’re excited to continue offering these unique and exciting tours thanks to our partnership with CBT.
“It’s also fantastic to have CBT’s support while we prepared for this year’s Ladbrokes Spring Racing Carnival.
“CBT Keith Noud Stakes Day will be a significant event for our club, honouring one of the great servants of Queensland racing, who through his voice brought the raceday to thousands of homes across the state.”
CBT’s General Manager, Kristin Panchetti, said the partnership was a natural alignment for the brand.
“CBT’s partnership with the Brisbane Racing Club represents more than race sponsorship, it’s an alignment of core values that are centred on creating premium and memorable experiences for customers,” Kristin said.
“Our first two tours offered exceptional value for racing fans and delivered incredible access to two of the world’s biggest racing events, and we can’t wait to offer the next travel experience.
“We’re equally as proud to be the club’s official travel partner and to be featured as a naming sponsor for one of their key Spring racing events.”
