Cup runneth over with celebs, fashion
SCOTT SPITS | All the social, sporting and financial frenzy that is horse racing's biggest, brassiest day.
Early Birdcage: celebs and cocktails already in action
Party gets started as smiling sunshine tempts celebrities to an early show at the Melbourne Cup.
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Fans dash for top spot at Flemington
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Watch as the human river of racing fans flows in to sunny Flemington on Melbourne Cup day.
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| The 2013 Melbourne Cup Carnival | 10am - 5:30pm |
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ABC1 Victoria |
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SBS ONE Melbourne |
| The 2013 Melbourne Cup Carnival | 10am - 5:30pm |
Channel Seven Melbourne |
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| The 2013 Melbourne Cup Carnival | 10am - 5:30pm |
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| Play School | 3:03pm - 3:31pm |
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