
A day of celebrations turned sour for one group of punters as a brawl broke out as they left a race meeting at Rosehill Gardens racetrack in western Sydney on Saturday.

The Australian Turf Club's Christmas race day offered attendees the chance to watch the races while getting into the festive spirit with photos with Santa, Christmas treats and seasonal songs.

But the merry mood was soon forgotten as revellers threw fists - and flowers - in an angry confrontation.

And they're off: Six men exchanged punches (pictured) as a woman and security guard attempted to rip them apart during the event in Sydney on Saturday

Racing chaos: Women desperately tried to calm the situation and stepped in to separate the men as they yanked each other

Help needed: Additional security flocked to the scene as one man pulled a blue-blazered punter down onto his fist (pictured)

Some spectators attempted to stop the fight as security guards requested back-up.

Women desperately tried to stop the mayhem, with one even using her bouquet of flowers as a weapon as she hit one of the brawling punters.

The flowers did little to deter the man, and sent a hail of petals flying back into her face.

On the track, it was another good day for leading trainer Chris Waller, who won three of the nine races on the card with Tory Joy winning the final event after Adana and Guise won earlier.

Experienced jockeys Hugh Bowman and Kerrin McEvoy both had two wins: Bowman rode Adana to victory for Waller - just as that duo did so many times with the great Winx - and Handspun for the Godolphin stable, while McEvoy piloted Guise and The Party Girl to wins.

Chaotic scenes: Onlookers rushed in, heels in hand, as the men brawled outside the racecourse

Petals fly: Blood appeared to trickle down one man's head as he pinned a man in a blue shirt to the ground

A furious woman was seen battering a man over the head with flowers shortly after they left Rosehill racecourse

The man's pants were torn during the scuffle, exposing his tattooed leg, as another man fell to the ground

Petals fill the air as the woman brings the bunch down on the aggressor's head in a bid to make him stop fighting

Fight! Blood can be seen on one brawler's shirt as another man looks on at the chaos unfolding in front of him