Fillies and fashion dominated at Werribee racecourse on Sunday for the annual Werribee Cup.
More than 4000 people frocked and suited up to see the Darren Weir-trained High Church storm to Werribee Cup victory during the eight-race meeting.
Meanwhile, there were fascinators, gloves and heels galore for the annual Fashions on the Field competition.
Geelong’s Peta Bell took out the ladies’ open division with a yellow Thurley slip dress with lace overlay, matching fascinator by Admelda and contrasting pink accessories and lipstick.
Ms Bell, 26, said she had taken part in a number of Fashions on the Field competitions in the past year and taken out top spot in fashions at Dunkeld, Colac and Yarra Valley meets.
“I wasn’t expecting to win at all,” she said.
“I’m a little bit overwhelmed. [My dress] is a nice, bright colour, especially in summer and spring.”
Luke Perkins impressed the judges with his navy suit and fedora to take out the menswear section; Joy Erkine won for ‘most elegant hat’; and young Werribee resident Xavier Pedulla was ‘best dressed child’.
Fashions on the Field organiser Heather Marcus said she was impressed by the calibre of entrants.
“We had some extremely high-quality entrants,” she said.
“What the judges were looking for is the complete outfit: the dress, the hat, the shoes, the gloves and the fit.”
Werribee Racing Club manager Glenn Scott said following two successful years, the Werribee Cup would be held each year on the second Sunday of December.
The next Werribee Racing Club meeting is on January 27.
