The most memorable 2024 Melbourne Cup Day moments

Melbourne Cup Day is over for another year.

As always, while many had their eyes on the race that stops the nation, for others, it was more about the stylish celebrities in attendance.

This year, Elizabeth Hurley – as well as her son, 22-year-old model and actor Damian Hurley – was one of the many big names at Melbourne Cup Carnival as special guests of the Victoria Racing Club.

Read on to get across the most memorable celebrity and style moments of the day as they happened.

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Ronan Keating takes to the stage

Irish superstar Ronan Keating is blowing fans away with his performance.

Keating took to the stage at the Mounting Yard to perform his fan-favorite hit, When You Say Nothing At All, before being joined by Aussie singer Ricki-Lee to perform a duet of his smash hit, Lovin' Each Day.

'Clearly not': The one thing Olivia Molly Rogers wasn't expecting

A sea of red dresses and fascinators has descended on Flemington racecourse today.

So much so that it would seem the celebs were given a memo beforehand. But Olivia Molly Rogers says that's not the case.

Speaking to 9honey, the Aussie model and influencer agrees that "it's the colour of the day".

But when asked if she was expecting it, Rogers says "no." "I thought I was going to be original," she added. "But clearly not."

Ronan Keating is loving the Aussie lifestyle

Chatting with Olympian Jess Fox, Ronan Keating and his Aussie wife, Storm Keating, share just how much they "love being in Australia."

"We're spending quite a bit of time at the moment here, which is great," Ronan said.

"We're in Sydney mainly, and we'll be here until next year. But I think we've reevaluated life a little bit... the plan is to kind of spend more time here in Australia and we love it so much, we love being here."

The Irish muso is set to take to the stage later today, shocking Fox when she asks if he'll be playing his biggest hits like When You Say Nothing At All.

"I'm going to do the difficult second album, songs people don't know," he said.

Fox for a moment looks speechless, until Storm begins laughing, saying, "No he's not, he's not."

"No I'm not, I'm not," the former Boyzone singer adds with a laugh.

"I didn't have a difficult second album, it was a difficult third album."

Ronan shared that he'll "of course" play the songs people want to hear, adding that he can't wait to perform.

"I've got a great setlist of tunes I hope people are familiar with."

A style icon makes a bold entrance

Influencer and fashionista Hannah Dal Sasso has arrived and like Ariarne Titmus and Kate Waterhouse, she got the red memo!

Dal Sasso tells 9honey at Flemington she wanted to make a splash for the race that stops the nation with a statement red boater hat. "I wanted a big stand-out head piece and you just can't go wrong with a hat so we went with a hat," she says.

Dal Sasso paired the statement headpiece with a strapless crimson gown complete with a mesh corset and floral embellishments.

It's a stunning look for which Dal Sasso gives all credit to her stylist Paul Versace.

"He did an amazing job," she says. "I just wanted a really bold colour and look and this is what he came up with."

Hannah Dal Sasso's plan for Melbourne Cup Day

For Dal Sasso, Melbourne Cup Day is all about the fashion. She's a style icon, an influencer, and a business woman with her own fashion rental company which means she's been very busy in the lead up to the cup.

"I am very stressed, but it is so fun and I love walking around the races and seeing girls in my styles," Dal Sasso tells 9honey.

"It is really surreal so I can't complain. I love being busy and I love all work."

While she will lap up the social activities later today, Dal Sasso says her main focus today is on the fashion and the girls she's spending time with.

"I do like to make race days and especially work days like this mainly about the outfits and the fashion and the girls and like you know kind of focusing on that side of things more than like the social scene," she says.

As for when the big day wraps up, Dal Sasso says she'll be tucked up in bed watching Gilmore Girls with some takeaway.

"I am a takeaway burger in bed watching a movie [kind of person]."

Elizabeth and Damian Hurley have arrived!

The queen has arrived!

After giving her followers a glimpse earlier this morning, Hurley has now unveiled her whole look.

The actress and model is wearing a yellow midi dress with a floral neckline and an eye-catching floral headpiece.

She's made her grand arrival with her son, Damian Hurley, who wore a simple suit with a yellow boutonniere in a cute mother-son matching moment.

The Olympians are in the building

Ariarne Titmus has caught up for a quick chat with fellow Olympian Jess Fox inside the Birdcage.

The duo shared a laugh over their matching outfits – peep the bows – with Titmus also sharing what she's most excited about as the 2024 Melbourne Cup Ambassador.

Watch the video below.

An Aussie music icon is celebrating his birthday in style

Former pro-surfer turned ARIA-nominated musician Paul Fisher – better known by his stage name Fisher – is celebrating his birthday in style at the Melbourne cup.

The DJ is sharing a slew of fun videos to his Instagram Story with his crew prepping for a big day ahead, including a helicopter ride.

"And we're off to the races, here we go," Fisher laughed in a video posted to his Instagram story. "On the chopper son!"

The Losin' It artist was joined by a group of friends including his wife, Chloe Fisher, podcaster Ellidy Pullin and radio host Lauren Phillips and her fiancé Paul O'Brien.

The stars are starting to arrive!

We've been waiting patiently all morning, and finally the stars are here!

We've got our first glimpse of this year's Melbourne Cup fashion, and it seems the colour of the moment is red.

Both Ariarne Titmus and Kate Waterhouse have stepped out in stunning crimson looks, each showing off their own personal style.

You can check out all of today's jaw-dropping looks as they're revealed right here.

What it's really like inside the Melbourne Cup marquees

Many people can only dream of getting a spot inside the one of the exclusive Melbourne Cup marquees packed with celebs. But, sometimes, dreams do come true.

9honey reporter Maddison Leach has been on the ground at Flemington race course, rubbing shoulders with Australia's biggest stars since the start of the Melbourne Cup Carnival on Saturday.

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So, if you want to know what it's really like inside these spaces, you can read all about it right here.

Liz Hurley is getting ready!

While we patiently wait for Elizabeth Hurley and her son Damian to step out at the event, surely wearing some glamorous ensemble that blows us all away, we have our eyes peeled on her socials for any kind of clue as to what we can expect.

Now, she has shared a short Reel on Instagram giving us a glimpse at her glam.

While we still don't know what she's wearing, we do know so far is that her glam team has killed it!

A look back at iconic Melbourne Cup Day fashions past

Melbourne Cup Day is where you're guaranteed to find the boldest, brightest and biggest fashion moves trackside from our favourite Australian celebrities.

The first Tuesday in November is the peak of the spring racing carnival, and celebrities definitely treat it this way style-wise.

From Bec Hewitt and Lleyton Hewitt's iconic 2016 couple's outfit, to Rebecca Judd's lady in red moment in 2022 and Nadia Fairfax's ensembles, click here to see all the iconic style moments on Melbourne Cup Day over the years.

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