Melbourne Cup's best dressed as punters go all out for race that 'stops a nation'

Racing fans wowed onlookers with a dazzling display of colour and glamour at the Melbourne Cup on Tuesday. Australia’s highest-profile horse race once again drew in tens of thousands of punters. Nicknamed "the race that stops a nation," millions of Aussies in Victoria enjoyed a bank holiday to watch the action and soak up some spring sunshine. As well as attracting the world’s best jockeys and top music acts like Robbie Williams, the meet is synonymous with Australian fashion. Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup theme was bright, bold colours — and racegoers didn’t disappoint.