The May Racing Carnival is a Warrnambool tradition. No surprises that 2018 is no different!
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The the Warrnambool Racecourse was the centre of attention on Tuesday – exactly as it has been since 1847.
Check out all the action on the track from day one.
But don’t stop there, our reporters and photographers were all over it – checking out not just the horse racing but the fashion and faces in the crowd, too.
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Shane Jackson celebrates the Brierly Steeplechase win onboard Gold Medals on day one. Check out even more photos by hitting the image below.
You’d be forgiven for thinking it was spring racing on the first day of the May carnival with blue skies greeting punters.
Crowd numbers for the first day were up six per cent on last year’s figures. The club reported 6278 people filed through the gates compared to 5923 last year and 5338 in 2016. Learn more
