Melbourne Cup 2016: Pack the umbrella, it'll be a cool and rainy November 1

By Emily Woods, Daniella Miletic
Updated October 26 2016 - 1:13pm, first published 11:58am
Trainer Gai Waterhouse keeping dry after Race 1 during Cox Plate day at Moonee Valley Racecourse on Saturday. Photo: Vince Caligiuri
Trainer Gai Waterhouse keeping dry after Race 1 during Cox Plate day at Moonee Valley Racecourse on Saturday. Photo: Vince Caligiuri
Francis Kavanagh helps his girlfriend Tiarne Coxhill across a muddy area at Cox Plate day at Moonee Valley racecourse. Photo: Chris Hopkins
Francis Kavanagh helps his girlfriend Tiarne Coxhill across a muddy area at Cox Plate day at Moonee Valley racecourse. Photo: Chris Hopkins
Punters bask in the sun at last year's Melbourne Cup Day. This year will be a bit cooler. Photo: Paul Jeffers
Punters bask in the sun at last year's Melbourne Cup Day. This year will be a bit cooler. Photo: Paul Jeffers

The forecast for Melbourne Cup Day is here, and it appears there may be some rain on the new-look event's parade.

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