Grace Hayden stole the show on Saturday as she dazzled in a silver gown at TAB Golden Slipper Day as it celebrated its milestone 70th running at Rosehill Gardens.
The glamorous sports presenter, 23, cuddled up with her cotton empire heir beau Wilson Statham as she slipped into a $779 dress by Eliya the Label.
Pulling her blonde tresses back into a sleek up-do, Grace flaunted her incredible figure in the one-shouldered frock, following her recent weight loss.
She accessorised with a silver fascinator and medallion earrings as she stepped into a pair of metallic pumps for the annual racing event.
Grace, who also posed alongside tennis star Thanasi Kokkinakis, finished her look with a subtle smoky eye and nude lip as she carried a $748 clutch by Cult Gaia.
Meanwhile, her hunky boyfriend looked dapper in a classic navy suit with a silver tie to match his love.
Grace Hayden, 23, stole the show on Saturday as she dazzled in a silver gown at TAB Golden Slipper Day as it celebrated its milestone 70th running
Wilson is the son of Queensland moguls Danielle and David Statham.
His parents own and operate the Sundown Pastoral Company, a family-run but privately owned cotton and cropping enterprise.
Grace and Wilson went public with their romance at the Randwick races on April 6 last year, and were spotted a month later holding hands at a Sydney pub.
The romance came mere months after her rumoured fling with Hawthorn premiership star-turned-racing expert Campbell Brown.
Their sighting at Golden Slipper comes after Grace shared a photo showing off her slimmed-down frame with her cricket legend father Matthew Hayden last month.
The father-daughter duo posed together at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo ahead of Pakistan’s three-wicket victory against the Netherlands.
Looking stylish as ever, the blonde sported a blue pencil dress that highlighted her trim waist and lean legs.
In the caption, Grace confirmed she is set to work with her father on the ICC’s broadcasting channels during the 2026 T20 Cricket World Cup.
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The glamorous sports presenter cuddled up with her cotton empire heir beau Wilson Statham as she slipped into a $779 dress by Eliya the Label
Pulling her blonde tresses back into a sleek up-do, Grace flaunted her incredible figure in the one-shouldered frock, following her recent weight loss
She accessorised with a silver fascinator and medallion earrings as she stepped into a pair of metallic pumps for the annual racing event
Grace finished her look with a subtle smoky eye and nude lip as she carried a $748 clutch by Cult Gaia
Grace appeared to be having the time of her life at the event
While it’s unclear how Grace managed to lose so much weight in a few months, her busy schedule and outdoorsy lifestyle certainly would play a part.
Grace’s fast-rising media career has already seen her work alongside some of the biggest names in cricket across tournaments in India, the Caribbean, Canada and the Middle East.
In January, Grace penned a heartfelt article about the ‘burnout’ that came with such a high-flying role over the past 12 months, confessing that she struggled behind the scenes.
‘[2025] was a year of learning that “living the dream” doesn’t mean the road is always paved with gold; sometimes it’s paved with airport tarmacs, 4am alarms, and the very specific growing pains of figuring out who you are,’ she said.
‘At 23, I learned that you can feel two opposing things at once. You can feel the absolute exhilaration of a live broadcast, and an hour later, feel the quiet hollowness of a hotel room in a city where you don’t know a soul.’
Grace went on to admit that she experienced ‘periods of burnouts’ in 2025, and that there were days that ‘tested every ounce’ of her ‘stamina’.
Grace was also seen posing alongside Katie Brown, Chaad Hewitt, Thanasi Kokkinakis, and Nick Slater
Tennis star Thanasi kept things classic with a simple black tuxedo
Chaad made an appearance alongside actress girlfriend Natsyse Chan
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