In years past today the champagne would be flowing, the conversation would be as sparkling and groups of people would be bunched together at the pub yelling for their favourite horse to win in the Melbourne Cup.
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Fashionistas would be stepping out for fashions on the field - rather the front yard.
But this year festivities have been curtailed as COVID-19 impacts the race that stops a nation.
We can still look back at how it was and, hopefully, how it will be again for the Cup 2021.
MELBOURNE CUP COVERAGE:
Were you among the revellers our photographers caught at Horsham functions for the Melbourne through the years? Have a look.
And if you're celebrating this year, we'd love to see your pictures. Send them to newsdesk@mailtimes.com.au
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