The Sportsbet Pakenham Cup 2024: Full photo gallery

Hundreds of merry punters have dressed to impress and descended onto the Pakenham racecourse for the Sportsbet Pakenham Cup.

Gates open for Sportsbet Pakenham Cup at Sportsbet Pakenham at 11am on Saturday December 21. Picture: Scott Barbour

Summer country racing is in full swing as horse racing lovers headed out for a pre-Christmas race-day in Melbourne’s southeast for the Pakenham Cup.

The gates to the Pakenham Racing Club in Tynong opened from 11am on Saturday December 21, giving racegoers a merry horse racing experience.

The racing club first opened in March 2015, making it one of the first new Victorian racecourses to be built in more than 40 years.

The club is also the state’s busiest — hosting more than 35 race meetings per season and is equipped to host meets all year round, regardless of weather conditions.

The venue features a 2400m Turf Track and a 2000m synthetic track.

The Herald Sun was there to capture all the fashion and fun.

See all the pics below.

Tamarah Batea, Callum Heriot, Emma Ingamells and Joey Hammill at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Jordy's group at the Pakenham Cup Picture: Brendan Beckett

Maddie Brown and Bridget Carney at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Jordy Haenes and Dana Kosta at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Michael Hough and Shelby Jamieson at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Mia Annesley, Andrew Sevestianva, Michael Hough and Shelby Jamieson at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Maddie Brown, Bridget Carney, Mandy Guan, Zoe Harting and Penny Carney at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Emma Carlin, Bree Lacey, and Paul Macfarlane at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Carly Gulyas and Madeleine Rac at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Tom Rowe and Ricky at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Mia Annesley and Andrew Sevestianva at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Tayla Dunn, Tayla Alghie, Caitlin Mahar and Rachael Cullen at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Amy Bentvelzen and Julia Lawless at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Lucy and Chloe Brown at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Vicky Senior and Kelly Alaimo at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Nat Galileos, Ella Crawford and Taya Sheehan at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Jasmine, Donna and Sam at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Shae Lewis, Rhiannon Higgins, Paige Whitehead and Cooper Johnston at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Phoebe, Jordan and Brooke at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Alicia, Brad Boyde and Jordan at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Kain, Jayden, Joseph, Liam, Chad, Brook, Eric and Brad at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Lucy Saweas, Chloe Benis, Nicole Benis, Sue Does, Christian Jannike, Jenny Bowker and Cerry-Anne Lynn at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Emma, Alex, Daniel, Rebecca, Amanda, Darren and Tanya at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Alex Walters, Shannon Cox, Brooke Kent and Joel Kent at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Claire’s Group at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Sam Collins, Kelly Mitchell, Talia Briggs, Elaine Codgell, Greg Codgell and Dylan Alberni at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Hailey Shakes, Janine Gardner and Gemma Marrugia at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Hailey Shakes, Gemma Norton and Sarah Marrugia at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Gareth Mepstead, Rick Barkley, Nath Simons, Tim Weller, Jarrod Briffa and Reilly Od’oud at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Travis Welch, Sarah Welch, Jackie Lilley and Steve Lilley at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Beth Malonie, Laine Malonie, Chris Poulter, John Jones and Jackson Campat the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Laura’s Group at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Danielle Sherman, Paul Sherman, Tali Sherman, Kye Sherman and Jesse Pheeney at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Charlie, Ben, Jake, Noah, Cam and Corey at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Zeke, Scott, Matt and Amy at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Abbie Hatherall and Riley Gardner at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Ben, Jake, Noah, Cam and Corey at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Charlotte Harris and Clarinda Goren at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Phoebe and Brooke at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Danny, Casey Furzer, Casey King, Ben Haynes, Kaide King, Adam Crosbie-Delosa and Jake Knights at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Alicia, Brad Boyde, Jordan and Chris Chester at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Amityy Stephens, Hannah Richards, Kiarna Craig, Emma Gonna, Taylah Stephens, Eloise Campbell, Claire Sprowell and Holly Stephens at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Kylie, Warren, Taylor, Troy, Debbie, Ryan, Chris, Danielle, James, Emma, Michelle, Harry, Taylah, Mark and Amy at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Brad Boyde and Miranda Boyde at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Tom, Declan, Seb, Iggy, Morgs, Paul, Adam and Andy at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Scott Emms, Dylan Ryan-Orchard, Ryan Eaton, Jessie Shannon, Kodi Baldock, Jack Martin, Brody Leitch and Matt Morgan at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Miranda’s Group at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett

Miranda Boyde and Leonie at the Pakenham Cup. Picture: Brendan Beckett