The crowd and excitement are building at Flemington ahead of the running of the 151st Melbourne Cup.
More than 100,000 people are expected at Flemington to watch the great race this afternoon.
Eager racegoers arrived early, grabbing prime position beside the final straight.
Michelle Wright of Melbourne has been coming to the Cup for 10 years and picked a spot right beside the finishing post.
"It's just fun,'' Ms Wright said of the Cup day experience.