2024 Melbourne Cup live: All the latest fashion updates, celebrity news and race results from Flemington

The best-connected racegoers can be found in the luxury marquees in Flemington every year. Here’s a sneak peek at what awaits them when they emerge today… (photo from top to bottom: The Crown Marquee; the Lucky Birdcage Marquee; the Furphy Marquee; another corner of the Lucky facility ;

The first race of the day had just started when the turnstiles at Flemington were activated, sending punters scrambling for the best positions on the track… or possibly to the toilets, if they had been queuing for hours, like some punters who interviewed on television this morning.

These two gentlemen are on pole position at Flemington this morning, waiting for the nod so they can go out and secure a top spot for the biggest race of the year.

A crowd of more than 90,000 people is expected today…

“Great styles for day or night,” says the announcer of this piece of 80s nostalgia from the Echuca Bargain Centre, which appears to no longer be in business, dealing a major blow to wardrobe options for all the influencers out there there will be a presence in Flemington today.

Racegoers are already queuing at a number of entry points on the famous circuit – but the punter who made the post below enjoyed a rails run on the way in.

Good news: the Bureau of Meteorology forecast predicts sunny skies with a high of 26, with a chance of rain this morning and a chance of fog. While we’re talking about Melbourne’s notoriously fickle weather, it’s not exactly what you could call a certainty.

Lloyd Williams horses have won the Cup seven times. He doesn’t have a runner in the field this year, but he has a lot of confidence in one of the favorites…

The 2024 Cup will feature a record four female jockeys: Jamie Kah (pictured below), Rachel King, Hollie Doyle and Winona Costin.

“It’s a childhood dream come true,” Costin said Monday.

“I was born around Melbourne Cup time and sometimes [my birthday] fell on cup day.

“I have a lot of family history in it too… it’s just a very important day for me.”

The development comes after Michelle Payne became the first female jockey to win the race at Prince of Penzance in 2015.

If you’re thinking of giving Athabascan a try, we have some bad news for you…

Daily Mail Australia racing guru Chris Lines was on the money when he picked the winner in 2022 and 2023. He’s aiming for a hat-trick this year – and here’s which horse he went with…

Welcome to Daily Mail Australia’s live blog for the 2024 Melbourne Cup.

We’ll be with you all day to keep you up to date with all the action, both on and off the track, as we prepare for the famous race’s run at 3pm.