There’ll be no crowds to cheer the horses along at Flemington tomorrow, no car park breakfasts, boot parties or racegoers stumbling home when it’s all done, high-heels in hand and shirts untucked.
But racing fans in Melbourne say they are determined to still enjoy Australia’s most famous horse race, even if COVID restrictions mean their celebrations need to look a little different this year.
Angela Menz has been at Flemington with her dad on the first Tuesday of November for the past 14 years.