Live coverage of Caulfield Cup and The Everest shows celebrity presence

Caulfield Cup First race: 12.15pm Caulfield Cup: 5.15pm Last race: 5.50pm

The Everest First race: 12.30pm The Everest: 4.15pm Last race: 6.10pm (all times AEDT)

Beyond The Reef has powered to victory in the Bisley Workwear Reginald Allen Quality at Randwick.

Jockey Dylan Gibbons rode his filly clear of the chasing pack with the finish line in sight.

I have to admit, I did a double-take when I first saw Delainey Mary walking through Caulfield earlier. That’s how striking her delicate headpiece is in person.

The jewelled piece by Ezara J Millinery a great example of style that doesn’t need to shout to be heard. Worn with her simple baby pink Forever New, she’s a testament that you don’t need to break the bank to make a statement either.

It’s a marathon, not a sprint! Well, for the spectators anyway.

This is the message from Kate Waterhouse when explaining her style choices for The Everest today.

Dressed in a lovely lavender dress by Australian label Acler, with a Ford Millinery hat, Waterhouse is refined as ever and prepared like a true pro should be.

Quick Finish has won the Sharp EIT Solutions Ethereal Stakes at Caulfield.

Jockey Jye McNeil steered his horse through the pack to win.

Sharp EIT Solutions Ethereal Stakes

4. Quick Finish $13.70/$3.20 (One Pool)

The Randwick track has been upgraded to a soft 6, retrospective of race 1, where Zac Lloyd took the Jason Deamer-trained It’s A Knockout in to the $3 million Big Dance at Randwick, scheduled for Melbourne Cup Day.

After the race, Lloyd said the track felt like a soft 6 already.

The Randwick track copped 99 millimetres of rain this week.

Gerald Ryan on the Sterling Alexiou-prepared Matias was second, to also make the rich mile race at Randwick.

The stable also has Just Party qualified for the Big Dance, but Ryan said the horse might not make the trip and would race next week in the Five Diamonds Prelude at Randwick.

Demi Brereton is a stalwart of Melbourne racing, but it’s the French Riviera that comes to mind when you look at her glamorous outfit for today’s event.

In a textured strapless custom Tohja dress, Brereton has swapped the traditional fascinator for a custom scarf by Kim Fletcher.

“We wanted to celebrate the evolution of racewear, mixing vintage influences with a more contemporary silhouette,” stylist Meggy Smith says.

“Finished with pearl jewellery and vintage pieces from Catanach, the look brings together the best of past and present.”

If you’re an avid race day commentator, you’ll be familiar with Olivia Molly Rogers.

The Caulfield Cup ambassador and influencer has become a staple at events like the Caulfield Cup, Derby Day and the Melbourne Cup, as she carves out her fashion identity.

Asked for her two rules that she lives by when getting dressed for the races, she evokes that golden chestnut first: “Choose something that makes you feel confident and true to yourself.”

That came up a lot in my conversations with attendees: wear whatever you’re most comfortable in.

Nonetheless, her second tip is an equation for success: “I like everything to tie together, but not every part of the outfit needs to make a statement. If the dress is the statement piece, I’ll keep the millinery and accessories a little more subtle so they complement it rather than compete with it.”

It’s a Knockout has won the Big Dance Wildcard at Randwick by two lengths.

Jockey Zac Lloyd is off to a flying start today as his horse got the perfect run and won comfortably.

7. It’s a Knockout $3.50/$1.50 (One Pool)

Jason Kimberley, the entrepreneur, adventurer, author and former No.1 ticket holder at the Swans, has made a run for best dressed man at Caulfield. Forget trends, he has arrived in a camel safari suit!

“Given most of the horses I back are camels, I figured it was appropriate to wear a camel safari suit,” he told us.