Melbourne Cup 2013 – in pictures

Punters read the form guide before Flemington's gates open to the public Photograph: Joe Castro/AAP

Racegoers rush in as the gates open Photograph: Joe Castro/AAP

Early arrivals walk across the racetrack at Flemington Photograph: Hamish Blair/AAP

The footwear of a fashion on the field entrant Photograph: Joe Castro/AAP

Fashions on the field winner Chloe Moo, a Darwin-raised model, in an all Northern Territory-designed outfit Photograph: Julian Smith/AAP

Sophie Allport, Alex Webster and Georgia Munro get their picture taken with the Makybe Diva stautue Photograph: David Crosling/AAP

Racegoers find a vantage point for the proceedings Photograph: Joe Castro/AAP

Crowds build in the leadup to the big race Photograph: David Crosling/AAP

A general view of race two, won by Kerrin McEvoy riding Wistful Photograph: Hamish Blair/AAP

The start of race three at Flemington Photograph: David Crosling/AAP

The sellout crowd watches race six Photograph: David Crosling/AAP

Michael Owen, former England football international and owner of the Melbourne Cup runner Brown Panther, arrives in the Birdcage Photograph: Julian Smith/AAP

Fiorente wins the Melbourne Cup Photograph: AAP

Trainer Gai Waterhouse reacts after winning the Melbourne Cup for the first time Photograph: David Crosling/AAP

Winning rider Damien Oliver is led back after the race Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

Damien Oliver celebrates, with trainer Gai Waterhouse in the foreground, after riding Fiorente to victory Photograph: Hamish Blair/AAP

Fiorente after the race Photograph: David Crosling/AAP

Gai Waterhouse holds up the trainer's cup after the win Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP

Damien Oliver with his children Photograph: David Crosling/AAP