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

These two gentlemen are in pole position at Flemington this morning, awaiting the go-ahead to get ahead and secure a prime spot for the biggest race of the year.

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

“Great looks for day or night,” says the announcer of this piece of ’80s nostalgia from the Echuca Bargain Centre, which appears to have stopped working, dealing a blow to the wardrobe choices of all the influencers who will be in attendance at Flemington today.

Racing fans are already queuing at some entry points to the famous track, but the punter who posted below enjoyed a race on rails on his way.

Good news – the Bureau of Meteorology forecast calls for sunny skies with a high of 26, and the closest thing to rain is the chance of fog this morning. Although we’re talking about Melbourne’s notoriously fickle weather, this isn’t exactly what you’d call a sure thing.

Horses owned by Lloyd Williams have won the Cup seven times. This year he doesn’t have any runners on the list, but he has a lot of confidence in one of the favorites…

The 2024 Cup will feature a record four riders: 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 the time of the Melbourne Cup and sometimes (my birthday) fell on Cup day.

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

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

If you were thinking about trying Athabascan, we have bad news for you…

Daily Mail Australia’s resident racing guru Chris Lines was right when he picked the winner in 2022 and 2023. He’s looking 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 here with you all day to keep you up to date with all the action on and off the track as we prepare for the famous race at 3 p.m.