Getting wild – Melbourne Cup racegoers feel the heat

The crowd was pumped for Melbourne Cup day at Flemington as the temperature topped 30 degrees.

It was a stark contrast to last year where we had 13.2 degrees and pouring rain.

Instead, this year as the sun blazed down one of the day’s main fashions items proved to be a good quality hat, and there were certainly a few decent ones out there.

So, as we celebrate the hottest Cup in almost 50 years, we applaud these punters for having at it and making our crowd “highlights” reel for 2023 …

(Photos sourced from Getty Images unless otherwise mentioned)

Quality gate speed from the lads – Soulcombe could learn a thing or two

One of the outsiders for Fashions On The Field

Ex-AFL player Campbell Brown showing off his Grahame Beggs – (Photo: News.com.au)

SAS Australia host Ant Middleton has let himself go a bit

And, now he’s trying to whip Bossy’s head!

Old school Form Guide – especially effective if you’re an Optus customer!

Getting set to play Mouse Trap with her hat after the last

Millinery Award Best Hat winner  (Photo: Sky News Australia Twitter)

At least he’s wearing socks #something  – (Photo: News.com.au)

Tongue tie required next start  – (Photo: News.com.au)

Bloke in the vest is definitely side-eyeing from under those dark speed dealers (Photo: Daily Mail Australia Twitter)

When the metal bucket and trombone come out, it’s time to head to the bar

Stewards looking at whip rule breaches here  – (Photo: News.com.au)

Celebrating Channel 10’s last year as the Melbourne Cup broadcaster

David Attenborough would have a field day with this scene of animals in the wild.

10-meeting suspension for a careless sit

Right You Are wasn’t the only one who failed to finish on Cup day  – (Photo: News.com.au)

Having a lie down after backing Soulcombe 

This filly’s staying ability was tested in the last

The clean-up crew getting ready for a long evening