As the day wears on and the champagne flows, the scene on the race track turns more garish than glam

Pictures capture the less glamorous underbelly of the esteemed race day as racegoers let their hair down


It's one of the most lavish days on the Australian horse racing calendar, but the 2016 Caulfield Cup race day in Melbourne showed its slightly less glamorous underbelly on Saturday.

About 30,000 punters descended on the Caulfield racecourse in Melbourne's south east on October 15, dressed in their finest race day garb.

But as the day wore on and the champagne flowed, the scene on the fields turned more garish than glam.

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One happy-go-lucky racegoer decided to take her dancing to the table to be seen above the crowds

Taking a minute to rest, this woman sat on the ground to smoke a cigarette

Giving up on using glasses, this lady decided it was best to simply drink straight from the bottle

After taking a fall, this lady was helped up by a lovely gentlemen

Sporting bright pink wedge heels, this lady swapped her fascinator for a baseball cap

This couple decided to enjoy their downtime, before getting back on their feet

Wary from the effects of the sun, and arguably too much booze, the crowd appeared to grow more jubilant and carefree as the day went on.

With some maintaining their decorum, others arguably let the excitement of the day get the better of them.

Images captured from Saturday's race day show punters throwing shoes to the wind, passed out on the ground, and even being escorted by security from the event.

Feeling the effects of a long day, this woman needed to be steadied on her feet so she wouldn't fall

Standing in heels grew too much for this woman, as she slumped over in her friend's arms

Falling into a bush didn't seem to trouble this young lady, as she held her heels in hand

A gentleman came to the lass' rescue, offering her a hand up after her fall

One woman was captured falling into a bush, with her heels in hand.

But seemingly untroubled by the fall, she laughed it off before being helped up by a nearby man.

Another woman was pictured attempting to re-enact a scene from dirty dancing, throwing her shoes to the wind before sprinting towards another woman and leaping into the air.

When the woman, who was sitting on a camping chair at the time, failed to catch her hopeful friend, the pair toppled over in a fit of laughter onto the ground.

These women decided it was time to release their feet from the grips of uncomfortable heels

Throwing heels to the wind, this woman prepared to do a move from the movie 'Dirty Dancing'

Sprinting towards her dancing partner, this woman committed fully to the dance move

Launching into the air, the friend reaches out her arms in preparation for the catch

Failing to catch her, the women topple over towards the ground

The failed attempt at the dance move didn't faze the women though, as they lay in fits of laughter on the ground

Even with rubbish forming a layer atop the green fields, bleary-eyed punters didn't seem to mind as they took some time out for a power nap after a long day.

While some extended a hand to their friends, others saw more fit to join their mates on the ground, sharing a kiss or two amongst the beer cans and food wrappers.

Most revelers appeared to be in high spirits as the day wore on, but some had a less positive end to the day.

One man was seen surrounded by security guards as they forced him out of the event.

The security guards were later joined by a swarm of police officers to escort the man off-grounds.

The excitement of the day grew too much for this man, who was forced off the grounds by security guards

A crew of security marched the man from the premises

This woman was spoken to by police, as security guards stood nearby

Seemingly unaware, these girls posed for a photo while standing on top of food containers

Dressed in their finest race day attire, these girls laughed as they posed for a photo together

This woman was in a fit of laughter as she was helped up by a friendly acquaintance

This man seemed carefree as he lay on the ground surrounded by beer cans and food containers

This couple took to the ground to share a passionate kiss

Striking a pose, this man was all too happy to take some time out to lie on the ground

Sporting a black fascinator, this man cheered as he watched the horses race by

This man enjoyed a bit of uplifting support from his mates as they posed for a photo

Glasses were optional, as women chose to forgo them and swig directly from the bottle