1/30Flemington from the air as rain clouds roll over Melbourne. Picture: Sarah Matray
Melbourne Cup pics: Winners on and off track
IT’S the biggest day in racing. Check out the best photos from Melbourne Cup 2016 as the nation stops and Flemington comes alive.
2/30Racegoers head to Flemington in style aboard a race day Heli-Serv chopper. Picture: Sarah Matray
3/30The rush is on ... Punters arrived early for the Melbourne Cup, with the train a wise way to go. Picture: Jake Nowakowski
4/30Racegoer Yana Martens arrives early. Picture: Jason Edwards
5/30Rachael Finch in the parade ring on Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington. Picture: AAP
6/30The Stilt Divas welcome racegoers. Picture: Norm Oorloff
7/30Catching up on the morning’s racing news in the Herald Sun. Picture: Jason Edwards
8/30The Casterton Girls were among the first racegoers at Flemington on Cup Day. Picture: Norm Oorloff
9/30Punters run through the gates to get a good Melbourne Cup position at the finish line. Picture: AAP
10/30Arriving in style. Picture: Jason Edwards
11/30You couldn’t miss the Happy Wanderers from Scone ... David, Sharon, Jeff, Joan, Margo, Darryl, June, and Russell show plenty of colour. Picture: Jake Nowakowski
12/30Jake Blasche, Mitchell Carter, Nathan Yates, Terry Shephard and Tim Petersen were dressed to impress - and stayed sun smart at the same time. Picture: Norm Oorloff
13/30Invincible Star, ridden by ‘The Magic Man’ Joao Moreira, easily wins the opening race. Picture: Michael Klein
14/30It was hard to miss Ryan Power from Craigieburn. Picture: Norm Oorloff
15/30Jimmy Bartel, with wife Nadia, can eat what he wants now he’s retired. Picture: Julie Kiriacoudis
16/30Ben Dniprowskij shows his unique look in the Fashions on the Field. Picture: David Caird
17/30Race 2 and the horses thunder for the finish line, the #World’sMostLiveableCity as the backdrop. Picture: Wayne Ludbey
18/30There’s plenty of colour at Flemington. Picture: Tim Carrafa
19/30A bit of last-minute studying of the form in a bid to find the Cup winner. Picture: Tim Carrafa
20/30You beauty! These lucky, err, astute punters celebrate the win of Kinema in race 3. Picture: Jake Nowakowski
21/30As a few clouds start to roll in, Flemington nears capacity ahead of the 2016 Melbourne Cup. Picture: Jake Nowakowski
22/30Demonstrate, ridden by James McDonald (all blue) holds off Sovereign Nation (Mark Zahra in blue and white) to win race 4. Picture : Michael Klein
23/30Light rain fell before race 6. Picture: Norm Oorloff
24/30The rain is a chance to share a brollie though! Picture: Norm Oorloff
25/30Blake Shinn on Jennifer Lynn (outside) pipped Prompt Response (Kerrin McEvoy) in race 6 as punters prepared for the day’s main event. Picture: Andrew Tauber
26/30Another brief shower before the gates open. Picture: Tim Carrafa
27/30And they’re off! Picture: Yuri Kouzmin
28/30Not everyone made it to Flemington. At Blackbird Bar and Grill they stopped for the Cup.
29/30Almandin and Heartbreak City duel to the line in theMelbourne Cup. Picture: Tim Carrafa from Crown marquee)
30/30Winning jockey Kerrin McEvoy returns to scale on board Almandin. Picture: Michael Klein
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