Things are ramping up here at Royal Randwick ahead of the first race at 12:30pm this afternoon, where thousands of race goers have already flocked from far and wide to watch twelve outstanding sprinters duke it out in the richest race on turf in the world.
The atmosphere is buzzing, with light chatter dispersed throughout the excited crowds. There’s also a saxophone player skilfully performing a melodic rendition of ‘Havana’ in the background.
All the racegoers are dressed to the nines, with a sizeable chunk sticking to the dress code for the races today – ‘a touch of blue’. I’ve certainly already seen more shades of blue than I knew even existed on the colour wheel.
As for how it feels on the ground – the weather is almost perfect, sunny, not too hot, but quite humid. However, there’s a slim chance of rain at around 3-4pm, so here’s to hoping it stays dry today.
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