While the club was celebrating a new era, 5,000 punters donned their raceday finery for a party of their own.
With racegoers sporting fascinators, suits and all the trimmings, it was a colourful day on the green.
And while fashion was a feature, the focus, as always, was on the race.
“You don’t bet unless you’re going to win, do you?”
Punters braving the foreboding sky, hoping for a lucky break.
“My each way tip in the Cup is number fourteen, Home To the Bride. And that’s what I’ll be doing at the end of the day.”
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