Slideshow: Wingatui Fashions in the Field

Wingatui racecourse was a sea of colour yesterday as the Otago Racing Club held its nine-race Melbourne Cup Day event

The sun shone brightly on racegoers gathering around the track for each race, while groups of spectators watched from the stands in their finest threads.

• In fine fashion at the races

Race day outfits were shown off in the annual Fashions on the Field show, during which about 25 contestants took to a catwalk near the track.

Floral dresses and bold colours were the trend among the women, whereas the men’s entries ranged from a young man partially dressed to men in immaculate suits.