Everest Sydney and Caulfield Cup, Melbourne: Punters arrive in colourful frocks
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Punters sprint for the best spots as the gates open at two of Australia’s biggest horse races in a colorful array of hats and frocks
- Everest at Royal Randwick in Sydney has become a ‘must attend’ race day
- Elite horses compete for a massive $15 million in prize money
- Thousands pour through the gates as the track opened to get the best seat
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Thousands of gamblers pack Sydney and Melbourne racecourses for two of Australia’s biggest horses.
Thousands began arriving at Sydney’s Royal Randwick Racecourse for Everest, one of the biggest days on the Australian horse racing calendar.
In Melbourne, despite days of rain and suburban flooding, race-goers showed up for the $5 million Caulfield Cup, the preview race for the Melbourne Cup on Nov. 1.
In an array of colors and styles, customers rushed through the turnstiles as the gates opened to secure the best spot in the viewing area.
Short skirts and sky-high heels were the outfit for the ladies, while the gentlemen tried different forms of costume.
In a range of colors and styles, customers rushed through the turnstiles as the gates opened at Royal Randwick to get the best spot in the lookout area
Short skirts and sky-high heels were the outfit for the ladies, while the gentlemen tried different forms of costume
In recent years Everest has come to rival the Melbourne Cup Carnival as the must-see day on the racing calendar
A patron arrives at Caulfield Racecourse for Melbourne’s Caulfield Cup Day
The Caulfield Cup (gamblers, during the Saturday event) has had Group 1 status since its introduction in 1879 and is considered a form guide to the ‘race that stops a nation’ on the first Tuesday in November
In recent years, Everest has come to rival the Melbourne Cup Carnival as the must-see day on the racing calendar.
In the richest race in the country, 12 of the top sprinters compete against each other over 1500 meters for a prize pool of $15 million.
The Caulfield Cup is the annual run-up to the Melbourne Cup, first run in 1879
Punters liven it up during Saturday’s Caulfield Cup Races (pictured)
Patrons pose for photos on a sunny Saturday at The Everest in Sydney’s Royal Randwick
Race goers pose for photos at a Sydney Spring Racing display during Everest Day at Royal Randwick Racecourse
The $5 million Caulfield Cup is the annual run-up to the Melbourne Cup, first introduced in 1879.
It has since held Group 1 status and is considered a form guide to the ‘race that stops a nation’ on the first Tuesday in November.
Two women decide on ankle-length floral looks for The Everest at Royal Randwick in Sydney
Customers head to the best spots on the fence after the gates open at Royal Randwick in Sydney