Geelong Cup 2019: Fashion and fun

All eyes are on Geelong for one of the most colourful days on the spring racing calendar - the historic Geelong Cup. We take you trackside as locals doll up and let their hair down.

The sun is shining and the fashion is bright at today’s Geelong Cup.

The historic 2400m Group 3 race, first run in 1872, is one of the best days of racing in Victoria and racegoers have flocked to the course from across the Geelong region and down the road from Melbourne.

The Geelong Advertiser is covering the event LIVE.

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This is what racegoers are wearing at the Geelong Racecourse.

Fashions on the Field: GT Local Lady winner Brianna Murphy. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Fashions on the Field: Brianna Murphy (middle) with runners up Monica Henry and Jasmine Fitzgerald. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Fashions on the Field: Gent of the Day, Danny Archer. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Fashions on the Field: Bryan Over. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Fashions on the field entrants. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Madison Buckland and Mia Madjer.

Sweden Knight, Elizabeth Kopec, Maddison Clements.

Kelley Massey and Lucy Wise. Picture: Alan Barber

Former Bachelor in Paradise contestant Bill Goldsmith (right) wth Jordan Chenhall. Picture: Alan Barber

Jordan Chenhall and Nat Shahine. Picture: Alan Barber

Casey Bray, Bronte Gere, Cassie Karacsay, Mary Williams and Sian Evans. Picture: Alan Barber

Carly Bryant, Bec Nawrocki, Lauren Wilson, Georgie O'Dwyer and Peta Baldacino. Picture: Alan Barber

Julie Hope, Dan Anderson and Elly Barkley. Picture: Glenn Ferguson

Supre girls. Picture: Alan Barber

Jess Collins, Natalie Atkinson, Malabu Stacey and Wendy Maloney. Picture: Glenn Ferguson

Tracey Van Ingen, David Turner and Julie Christy. Picture: Alan Barber

American Ali Cazares, Craig Grobler from South Africa and Katie Howing from the US add international flair. Picture: Glenn Ferguson

Marcella Toft and Jackie Riddle. Picture: Glenn Ferguson

GCasey Bray, Cassie Karacsay, Bronte Gere, Tesse Rickard and Mary Williams. Picture: Glenn Ferguson

A special message from judges Kirsten and Rhys Stanley about what makes the perfect look #fotf @geelongaddy pic.twitter.com/9WTeuKjW81

— Chanel Zagon (@chanelzagon) October 23, 2019

Braide Mullane and Benji Leeks. Picture: Glenn Ferguson

Darren Lyon and Alissa Friday.

Robert Cuddy as King Louie. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Geelong stars Gary Rohan and Rhys Stanley. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Karlie Owen and Alison Spence. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Emma Scodellaro. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Peta Bell. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Steve Giofches and Eva, 10. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Ives Bentley. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Sheridyn Bartlett and Chelsea Hickey. Picture: Stephen Harman

Kathryn Jones, Billy Brownless and Megan Bone. Picture: Stephen Harman

Girls' day out - Linda, Annette, Jacquie, Karen, Tracey, Genine, Lainie, Kerry and Mary. Picture: Stephen Harman

Alexandra Paspalis and Taylah Byrne.

Peta Bell and Meg Fay.

Rebecca Share.

Belinda Nurse.

Annie Sorgiovanni and Christine Azzopardi.

Michael Gulle, Malibu Stacey and George Saykao. Picture: Stephen Harman

Courtney Gould and Jordan Drayton. Picture: Glenn Ferguson

Di Nolan, Sue Cahill and Wendy Welsh. Picture: Stephen Harman

David Vanderpol and Jacqui Gray. Picture: Stephen Harman

Danielle Downs set to enter Fashions on the Field on Geelong Cup day. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Geelong Deputy Mayor Peter Murrihy and Victoria. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Taylor Brushett and Sarah Christie. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Kee-Ann Warden and Spencer, 6. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Di Townsend and daughter Kim study the form. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Ready for the great day of racing. Picture: Mike Dugdale

Maria and Alvaro Del Gallo, David Webb and Mel Nicol. Picture: Glenn Ferguson

Sarah Christie, Andy Free and Rob Serverini of the Dixie Dukes, and Taylor Brashett. Picture: Glenn Ferguson

Amalia Morris. Picture: Alan Barber

Jacqui Dunn, Jake Dunn and Emily Gerella. Picture: Alan Barber

Renee Smith and Nadine Fleischman. Picture: Alan Barber

Colac boys Troy Garlick, Bob Newton and Glenn Groves. Picture: Alan Barber