Melbourne Cup 2022

Rain didn't ruin the Melbourne Cup or the party that surrounded it as thousands packed into a wet and wild ...

If the sun was out it'd be awesome – more awesome, I should say," one punter told A Current Affair. On the track itself, it was Gold Trip winning the famous race, Australian jockey Mark Zahra helping trainers Ciaron Maher and David Eustace to their first Melbourne Cup win. When it comes to fashion, one popular trend making an appearance on the field today was the "man broach", which Rob Mills was sporting on his suit jacket. [View Gallery](/2021/10/14/14/58/australian-world-wildlife-animals-pets) [November 1, 2022](https://stream.9now.com.au/?$canonical_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.9now.com.au%2Fa-current-affair/2022/episode-241&$desktop_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.9now.com.au%2Fa-current-affair/2022/episode-241&ocid=nine.com.au-9now-a33389-streamepsraill&~campaign=nine.com.au-9now-a33389-streamepsraill&~channel=nine.com.au) [October 31, 2022](https://stream.9now.com.au/?$canonical_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.9now.com.au%2Fa-current-affair/2022/episode-240&$desktop_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.9now.com.au%2Fa-current-affair/2022/episode-240&ocid=nine.com.au-9now-a33389-streamepsraill&~campaign=nine.com.au-9now-a33389-streamepsraill&~channel=nine.com.au) [October 29, 2022](https://stream.9now.com.au/?$canonical_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.9now.com.au%2Fa-current-affair/2022/episode-239&$desktop_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.9now.com.au%2Fa-current-affair/2022/episode-239&ocid=nine.com.au-9now-a33389-streamepsraill&~campaign=nine.com.au-9now-a33389-streamepsraill&~channel=nine.com.au) Some racegoers told A Current Affair reporter Martin King they'd even come from as far as the UK for the event. For the full story watch the video, above. Some took their outfits very seriously today as the Fashions on the Field event turned 60. Rain didn't ruin the Melbourne Cup or the party that surrounded it as thousands packed into a wet and wild Flemington with their umbrellas and ponchos to celebrate. "It's been awesome, the atmosphere's been great, (there's) a lot of people. ['Sexy video' at centre of dispute between radio host and cleaner](https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/aussie-radio-host-and-former-the-block-contestant-jess-evas-dispute-with-cleaner/3a43a257-e437-4f73-ae8e-d296e830444e) After two years of reduced numbers due to COVID-19, everyone was happy to be back, despite the wet, wild and woefully cold weather. [A Current Affair Staff](https://www.nine.com.au/entertainment/meet-the-team/a-current-affair-staff)

For the principal owners of Gold Trip, Australian Bloodstock's Jamie Lovett and Luke Murrell, and the accomplished training team of Ciaron Maher and David ...

The VRC, Racing Victoria and leading Australian trainers such as Danny O’Brien and Chris Waller accepted that, if the Melbourne Cup wanted to preserve its social licence, it had to change. This year, Zahra knew he was on the winner from the top of the straight. He was reduced to tears as they led Gold Trip back to the mounting yard. [jockey Mark Zahra](/link/follow-20170101-p5bup5) was in the doghouse, both with stewards and his wife. The morning of the Cup, talkback radio was filled with callers questioning why the event is still run. The Melbourne- and Ballarat-based training team is now intent on expanding their Sydney operations.

High-spirited revellers who attended 2022 Melbourne Cup celebrations will party into the night after watching horse Gold Trip ridden by jockey Mark Zahra ...

'This horse who was so unlucky in the Caulfield Cup and so gutted when he got beat. He was very good on him in the Caulfield Cup. It was Gold Trip's second race win during his on-track career, with the last victory coming just two years ago. To come a full year and have redemption on a horse like this with good mates of mine.. 'This horse is quite dicey and he's done a fantastic job. We just wanted to wait, wait, wait and we know he got that good turn of foot. He was fantastic.' 'The last 50m I was thinking I'm going to win this. And now for the mane event... For today, to come today … '[My wife] was saying don't drink too much, I said, 'What do you want me to do? 'This time last year I was watching Verry Elleegant win and getting told off for drinking too much.

The post-race antics have kicked off at Melbourne Cup celebrations in Perth, with police running to break up a brawl outside Ascot Racecourse.

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PICTURES: Wild scenes as punters run amok at wet Melbourne Cup.

Here’s what the 90,000 or so punters have been up to so far. So far, they’re not the images you’d typically expect of the crowd enjoying Melbourne Cup Day. While the Melbourne Cup field captures the attention of the nation, so too do punters who book a day off work – and probably the next day too.