Australian and international sports stars have descended on Flemington for the race that stops a nation.
Swimming stars Cody Simpson and Ariarne Titmus arrived early while legendary Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson was also in attendance at the Melbourne Cup
Scroll below for all the photos from Flemington.
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. Tayla Damir with Richmond Tigers star Nathan Broad. Picture: Jason Edwards Source: News Corp Australia Cody Simpson arrives at Flemington Source: Getty Images Cody Simpson and Ariarne Titmus Source: Getty Images Michelle Payne during her commentary duties at Flemington today . Picture by Michael Klein Source: News Corp Australia Tara Rushton, wife of NRL great Cooper Cronk. Source: Getty Images Legendary Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson. Source: Getty Images Aussie swimming superstar Ariarne Titmus. Source: Getty Images Michelle Payne during her commentary duties at Flemington today . Picture by Michael Klein Source: News Corp Australia