Though it is commonly known that the Melbourne Cup is also a fashion event, what with the beautiful dresses and the large extravagant hats, where did this tradition within the famous event of the Cup come from?

The first Fashion on the Field competition was held in 1962 to encourage females back to the racecourse. So now women flock in their frocks to Flemington and to one of Melbourne more famous fashion parades.

With the great annual event of the Melbourne Cup looming, it brings to mind the icon of Phar Lap.

This amazing horse came in the Great Depression where half of the workforce were pushed unwillingly into unemployment. He quickly became the symbol of hope, dreams and prosperity as the struggling people of Melbourne were given a chance where they could not lose. He was claimed as the best race-horse in the world and has been a proud Australian symbol and icon ever since.

After barely escaping death from being shot at by gangsters in 1930, Phar Lap died in 1932. ...

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