HORDES of eager racegoers flocked to the Sapphire Coast Turf Club for the annual Boxing Day races on Friday.
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Fashion and flair was the emphasis of the day as the hillside quickly flooded with fascinators, frocks and suits for the big day.
Visitors to the course enjoyed brilliant sunshine and a vibrant atmosphere as a thunderous rumble of chat and cheers echoed out from under the club's shade shelter.
The races weren't the only spectacle on the day as fashions on the field took centre stage as well as the bucking mechanical bull.
Visitors travelled from near and far, with one group making the annual journey from Switzerland to visit the races.
Local trainers fared well in the first two races, while jockey Kayla McKewn continued her fine form to pull half-a-length clear for a win in the first race.
Organisers said it is one of the largest social events on the Far South Coast calendar and were not disappointed with the crowd estimated to be over a thousand.