Melbourne Cup: Glam ladies show fashion at Flemington – as other punters run from the rain
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A tale of two races: while glamorous ladies show off the best fashion in Flemington, other gamblers take cover as the rain bomb hits
- A crowd of 80,000 is expected as the Melbourne Cup welcomes unlimited players
- The glitz and glamor long associated with the day is back in force with a bang
- Coldest Melbourne Cup day since 1995, there are showers and hail and ‘worst Melbourne weather’
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The Melbourne Cup is back with a packed crowd for the first time since 2019, but for the expected 80,000 bettors it will be a story of two races.
There’s the glitz and glamor long associated with the race that legendary stops a nation, and there are soaking wet racers being pelted with the double whammy of a rainstorm and the coldest Cup day since 1995.
ABC reporter Stephanie Ferrier showed how wet it got during a live race, trying to smile bravely as her umbrella nearly blown away.
“It’s hailing here,” she said. “This is Melbourne’s worst weather.”
Three glamorous women – protected from the elements – appear at the Millinery Awards at the Melbourne Cup, possibly unaware of the rain outside
A tale of two races: Fans watch under umbrellas during 2022 Lexus Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 1, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia
ABC’s Stephanie Ferrier is pictured fighting a valiant battle with the elements while also attempting a live coverage of the Melbourne Cup
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has been warning for days that this could be the coldest Melbourne Cup day in more than a quarter of a century, but it doesn’t seem to have deterred gamblers.
You could say that Melburnians are well used to rain and cold, but more likely they didn’t want to miss the chance to put their finery back on in what was the world’s most closed-off city during the pandemic.
The public has broadly followed BoM’s advice to bring an umbrella or a poncho as protection from the rain bomb.
But many women seem to have missed the part of the memo that said to dress warmly.
If you are not prepared to dress warmly, it is wise to combine your nice outfits with umbrellas as these ladies have done
These Melbourne Cup racers braved the rain with a makeshift poncho for protection
Sometimes it’s so wet that the smartest thing to do with your strappy shoes is to go barefoot and wear them
This young woman looks at the sky in despair, probably wondering if it will ever stop raining
For some gamblers, matching blue ponchos were the best fashion statement they could make during the Melbourne Cup
With such a sky over Flemington it’s a wonder the horses didn’t refuse to run
Rebecca Judd pictured at the 2022 Melbourne Cup Day at Flemington Racecourse
Sarah-Jane and Rachel from The Block are pictured at the Melbourne Cup 2022 in Flemington
Beautiful dresses abound at the Melbourne Cup, but a poncho is the must-have fashion item
Well-dressed fans watch for Melbourne Cup Day in 2022 at Flemington Racecourse
A racing fan dressed as Kim Jong-un is seen during Melbourne Cup Day in 2022. He’s wearing a face mask, though, so maybe it’s really Kim Jong-un
A competitor is seen during Myer’s Fashion on the Field at the 2022 Melbourne Cup in Flemington
The Bureau of Meteorology advised gamblers to bring an umbrella to Flemington on Tuesday. However, they couldn’t guarantee it wouldn’t blow inside out