2016, Flemington: All time Melbourne Cup favourite lovingly dubbed ‘wheelie bin girl’, this happy racegoer jokes around with a mate using a wheelie bin as a prop. Because of course. Picture: Scott Barbour/Getty Images
Wildest Melb Cup moments caught on camera
Some racegoers keep themselves nice, and some ride a wheelie bin. Here’s the wild post race aftermath caught by photographers on Cup day.
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2016, Flemington: No perfectly manicured garden stands a chance at the Melbourne Cup. Picture: Scott Barbour/Getty Images
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2016, Flemington: Multi-tasking at its finest. Picture: Michael Dodge/Getty Images
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2018, Flemington: Hometime. Picture: Scott Barbour/Getty Images
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2018, Flemington: The wet weather can wreak havoc on high heels. Picture: Scott Barbour/Getty Images
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2022, Flemington: Once the shirts come off, you know he means business. Picture: news.com.au
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2022, Flemington: At least he’s not getting his shirt dirty. Picture: news.com.au
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2022, Flemington: No regrets. Picture: news.com.au
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2018, Flemington: The young lady gets a helping hand in the rain. Picture: Scott Barbour/Getty Images
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2016, Flemington: A racegoers favourite prop - the wheelie bin makes another appearance. Picture: Scott Barbour/Getty Images
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2019, Flemington: Skipping rope might not be the best idea after a few wines. Picture: Jenny Evans/Getty Images
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2019, Flemington: The perfect opportunity to show off your hard work at the gym. Picture: Mark Stewart
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2018, Doomben: The inevitable situation when you’ve been standing in heels all day. Picture: John Gass/AAP
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2015: These blokes have dealt with this before. Picture: news.com.au
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2019, Flemington: This guy’s preparing the warm up the crowd. Picture: Jenny Evans/Getty Images
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2020: Doomben: When you’ve had one too many Canadian Clubs. Picture: Liam Kidston
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2016, Flemington: Happy snap amongst the rubbish. Picture: Yuri Kouzmin
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2016, Flemington: His friends leave him to get a solo portrait. Picture: Yuri Kouzmin
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2020, Doomben: Back in the times of social distancing, this young lady wasn’t going to let a no dancing rule spoil her afternoon. Picture: Liam Kidston
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2016, Flemington: When you really need to get rid of two drinks at once, there’s only one option. Picture: Yuri Kouzmin
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2016, Flemington: Down the hatch! Picture: Yuri Kouzmin
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2008, Flemington: Nap time is nearly upon us. Picture: Craig Borrow
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2007, Flemington: When you’ve fallen and can’t get up. Picture: Andrew Tauber
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2020, Ascot: Things were going well for this Channel 10 reporter during a live cross from Ascot racecource for the Cup. Picture: Channel 10
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2020, Ascot: Until someone mooned the camera. Picture: Channel 10
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2020, Doomben: A life sized horse in the vicinity of people drinking alcohol, this was bound to happen. Picture: Liam Kidston
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2007, Flemington: Piggy back time. Picture: Andrew Tauber
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2018, Flemington: It’s hard to look glamourous while walking shoe-less in the mud, but somehow she does it. Picture: Jason Edwards
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2019 Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria. Racegoers get rowdy after the last race. Picture: Mark Stewart
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2019: Flemington: This guy was in the mood to celebrate. Picture: Jake Nowakowski
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2022, Flemington: No rain will harm this man. Picture: news.com.au
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2019, Flemington: These two blokes aren’t shy about putting on a show. Picture: Mark Stewart
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2019, Flemington: These two lovebirds were in the mood to celebrate. PIcture: Jenny Evans/Getty Images
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2019, Flemington: This racegoer was literally swept off her feet. Picture:Jenny Evans/Getty Images
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2018, Gold Coast Turf Club: A sure sign there’s been some day drinking involved. Picture: Tim Marsden
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2010. Flemington: This good samaritan helps his friend out of the muddy grounds. Picture: Craig Borrow
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2019, Flemington: A shoulder ride always seems like a good idea at the time. But never is. Picture: Jake Nowakowski
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2017, Flemington: Falling over in front of a photographer is just plain bad luck. Picture:Tracey Nearmy/AAP
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2006, Flemington: Out of all the possibilities for an outfit, they though this was an appropriate one. Picture: Craig Borrow
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2020, Doomben: Down the hatch. Picture: Liam Kidston
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2006, Flemington: A dressed down punter pretends to be a jockey at the 2006 Melbourne Cup aftermath. PIcture: Shannon Morris
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2019, Randwick: Two women make the walk home minus their shoes. Picture: Christian Gilles
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2022, Flemington: Rain, rain, go away. Picture: news.com.au
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2022, Flemington: End of the day shenanigans. Picture: news.com.au
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2019. Flemington: Triple parked is ambitious. Picture: Jenny Evans/Getty Images
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2019, Flemington: The men were dropping like flies. Picture: James Ross/AAP
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2019, Flemington: When you’re done with selfies for the day. Picture: Jake Nowakowski
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2013, Gold Coast Turf Club: What goes up must come down. Picture: Scott Fletcher
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2018, Doomben: Bins are not just for throwing rubbish into. Picture: John Gass/AAP
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2019, Randwick: A happy couple don’t mind making out in front of a crowd. Picture: Dylan Robinson
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2007, Flemington: Post Melbourne Cup mess left behind at Flemington. Picture: Andrew Tauber
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2017, Flemington: The ground is a perfectly acceptable place to sit after a hard day at the races. Picture: Tracey Nearmy/AAP
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2017, Flemington: Bin cuddles. Picture: Tracey Nearmy/AAP
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2018, Flemington: What did you do at the Melbourne Cup in 2018? Probably not this. Picture: Jason Edwards
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2019, Flemington: Melbourne cup war wounds. Picture: Scott Barbour/AAP
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2020. Doomben: Maybe a few drinks into her day, this young lady puts an arm around a smiling security guard as she leaves the celebrations. Picture: Liam Kidston dston
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2014, Flemington: Time for a little lie down. Picture: Mark Stewart
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2018, Flemington: Time for a crash tackle. Picture: Jason Edwards
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2018, Flemington: Making a puddle look glamourous. Picture: Jason Edwards
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2018, Flemington: This guy shows off his gymnastics skills. Picture: Jason Edwards
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2018, Flemington: Better get the Napisan ready. Picture: Jason Edwards
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2016: Everyone’s a jockey. Picture: Michael Dodge/Getty Images
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2018, Flemington: Misery at the Cup. Picture: Jason Edwards
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2018, Flemington: Garden beds - the perfect spot for a rest. Picture: Jason Edwards
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2022, Flemington: When you need some help getting up. Picture: news.com.au
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2016, Flemington: This guy shows off his weight training skills. Picture: Michael Dodge/Getty Images