Jockey Tom Ryan celebrates after riding Fareer to a win in the Scotty Stewart Brierly Steeplechase. Picture: DAMIAN WHITE
JOIN our live blog from the Warrnambool racecourse for day two of the May Racing Carnival and check out all of the latest stories and photos from the first day of racing below.
Click on the photo to view the image gallery from some of today's racing action
Style and champagne flow at the Bool
Irish jockey's leap of faith reaps rewards
Gutsy second steers Megapixel to Melbourne
Race one: First salute of the day a family affair
Race two: Caulfield trainer enjoys perfect start
Race three: Zeditex outruns stablemate
Click on the photo to view the image gallery from day one of the carnival
Race four: Training approach pays off
Race five: Jockey claims first May win
Race six: Smerdon hot, but no Merc
Race seven: Brotherly angst at late run
Race eight: Weir's Magnifique prize
Race nine: Local horse shows smarts
Race 10: Weir dominates flat races