Social photos: Melbourne Cup Day

A well-dressed crowd has gathered to watch the race that stops a nation in Murray Bridge in 2023.

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Lunching at the Bridgeport on Melbourne Cup Day are Trish Page, Geoff Wharton and Rachael Renton; Kevan Renton and Marg and Paul Muskat; Bob and Robyn Simunsen; Pamela Holland, Carol Greening and Sue Holland; Michael Heuzenroeder, Ron Greening and Graham Holland; Libby Frazer, Katelin Kneebone, Hannah Scott, Jo Carman, Crystal Crivellaro and Holly Cowland; Brett Altschwager, Ben Gogel, Matt Carman and Troy Cowland; Robert Turco and Neville Brandon; and Sue Laird, Annette Ferris, Adrienne Brandon and Natalie Turco. Photos: Peri Strathearn.

It’s not often one gets the opportunity to dress up for a fancy lunch on a Tuesday.

A number of punters seized the day by watching the Melbourne Cup at the local hotels this week.

No word on whether anyone tipped Without a Fight for the win.

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The Raine and Horne Murraylands team get together at the Swanport Hotel; while Erica and Daryl Weber, and Judy Dale, Glennis Ongley and Ali Bolt, watch at the Swanport Hotel. Photos: Peri Strathearn, Veronica Ward.

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