Punters let their hair down for a day of racing at the Ipswich Cup – and there’ll be some sore heads tomorrow
Thousands of racing fans turned up in style for the annual Ipswich Cup – despite a fire threatening to disrupt the event the night before.
Firefighters were called to the Bundamba circuit, west of Brisbane, on Friday evening after a small electrical fire started in the old Ipswich Turf Club stand.
Fortunately, the fire did not cause any substantial damage and punters were able to arrive at the track as planned on Saturday for the big event on the Queensland racing calendar.
Racegoers flocked in their thousands to the Ipswich Cup, a key event on the Queensland racing calendar
![Punters let their hair down for a day of racing at the Ipswich Cup - and there'll be some sore heads tomorrow 2 Punters dressed to the nines for the Ipswich Cup on Saturday](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1719064881_6_Punters-let-their-hair-down-for-a-day-of-racing.jpg)
Punters dressed to the nines for the Ipswich Cup on Saturday
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Competitors of different ages turned out in style for the Ipswich Cup, west of Brisbane, on Saturday
![Punters let their hair down for a day of racing at the Ipswich Cup - and there'll be some sore heads tomorrow 6 Temperatures reached a high of 20C during the Ipswich racing event](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Punters-let-their-hair-down-for-a-day-of-racing.jpeg)
Temperatures reached a high of 20C during the Ipswich racing event
![Punters let their hair down for a day of racing at the Ipswich Cup - and there'll be some sore heads tomorrow 8 A happy visitor takes a selfie as the event kicks off on Saturday](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1719064889_503_Punters-let-their-hair-down-for-a-day-of-racing.jpg)
A happy visitor takes a selfie as the event kicks off on Saturday
![Punters let their hair down for a day of racing at the Ipswich Cup - and there'll be some sore heads tomorrow 10 Three friends are seen heading to the Ipswich Turf Club for the racing event on Saturday](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1719064892_661_Punters-let-their-hair-down-for-a-day-of-racing.jpg)
Three friends are seen heading to the Ipswich Turf Club for the racing event on Saturday
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Two friends are seen spending some time on the grass during the horse racing
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![Punters let their hair down for a day of racing at the Ipswich Cup - and there'll be some sore heads tomorrow 16 The sun shone for punters who flocked to the circuit for the Ipswich Cup](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1719064897_219_Punters-let-their-hair-down-for-a-day-of-racing.jpeg)
The sun shone for the punters who flocked to the circuit for the Ipswich Cup
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The Ipswich Cup is a major event on the Queensland racing calendar
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Two women are seen getting into the racing spirit at the Ipswich Turf Club
![Punters let their hair down for a day of racing at the Ipswich Cup - and there'll be some sore heads tomorrow 22 A young man looked excited for his day out at the races this weekend](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1719064903_221_Punters-let-their-hair-down-for-a-day-of-racing.jpg)
A young man looked excited for his day out at the races this weekend
![Punters let their hair down for a day of racing at the Ipswich Cup - and there'll be some sore heads tomorrow 24 Many attendees donned their best attire for the racing event](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1719064905_456_Punters-let-their-hair-down-for-a-day-of-racing.jpg)
Many attendees donned their best attire for the racing event
![Punters let their hair down for a day of racing at the Ipswich Cup - and there'll be some sore heads tomorrow 26 A large crowd of racegoers flocked to the venue, dressed to the nines, and enjoyed a day of clear skies and sunshine](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1719064908_588_Punters-let-their-hair-down-for-a-day-of-racing.jpg)
A large crowd of racegoers flocked to the venue, dressed to the nines, and enjoyed a day of clear skies and sunshine
![Punters let their hair down for a day of racing at the Ipswich Cup - and there'll be some sore heads tomorrow 28 One racegoer is seen joining thousands of punters at the track on Saturday](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1719064910_655_Punters-let-their-hair-down-for-a-day-of-racing.jpg)
One racegoer is seen joining thousands of punters at the track on Saturday
Crowds of racegoers flocked to the venue dressed to the nines and enjoyed a day of clear skies and sunshine, with temperatures reaching a maximum of 20 degrees Celsius.
Even the attending police officers could be seen joining in on the fun as they posed for cheerful snaps with cheering racegoers.
The day wasn’t all smiles though, with one guest seen being led away by officers.
For those actually paying attention to what was happening on the track, the feature race – the $250,000 2150m Ipswich Cup – was taken out by Queensland horse Red Wave, ridden by jockey Angela Jones.
The five-year-old offspring of Red Dazzler ran a near-perfect race, sitting just behind the leaders for most of the event.
![Punters let their hair down for a day of racing at the Ipswich Cup - and there'll be some sore heads tomorrow 30 The context for best dressed was also very hotly contested by fashion-conscious racegoers](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1719064912_724_Punters-let-their-hair-down-for-a-day-of-racing.jpeg)
The context for best dressed was also very hotly contested by fashion-conscious racegoers
![Punters let their hair down for a day of racing at the Ipswich Cup - and there'll be some sore heads tomorrow 32 Even police officers got into the festive spirit by posing with the colorfully dressed racegoers](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1719064914_285_Punters-let-their-hair-down-for-a-day-of-racing.jpg)
Even police officers got into the festive spirit by posing with the colorfully dressed racegoers
![Punters let their hair down for a day of racing at the Ipswich Cup - and there'll be some sore heads tomorrow 34 However, there was at least one incident where officers led one of the racegoers away](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1719064915_3_Punters-let-their-hair-down-for-a-day-of-racing.jpg)
However, there was at least one incident where officers led one of the racegoers away
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Many refreshments were consumed by the cheerful crowd on the big day
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Those present let their hearts loose for a day full of racing and fun
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Sausage sizzle was popular with racegoers at the Ipswich Cup
Winning trainer Tony Sears said the victory was one for his daughter and training partner Maddysen, who he said deserved all the plaudits.
“Maddysen does all the work with this horse, all the credit goes to her,” Sears said.
‘We thought about it a while ago. He recently had a really bad run in Brisbane on a wet track, which he doesn’t really like.
“(But) we were quite confident without saying too much because he had no weight on a dry track.”
![Punters let their hair down for a day of racing at the Ipswich Cup - and there'll be some sore heads tomorrow 44 At the end of the day it became clear that the festivities were taking their toll on some attendees](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1719064928_695_Punters-let-their-hair-down-for-a-day-of-racing.jpeg)
At the end of the day it became clear that the festivities were taking their toll on some attendees
![Punters let their hair down for a day of racing at the Ipswich Cup - and there'll be some sore heads tomorrow 46 A woman is seen being helped out of the race venue by her friends](https://nybreaking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/1719064930_189_Punters-let-their-hair-down-for-a-day-of-racing.jpeg)
A woman is seen being helped out of the race venue by her friends