Sloppiest Melbourne Cup moments -

The Melbourne Cup is a classically Aussie event whose attendees know how to make a spectacular fool out of themselves in public while dressing in their most expensive attire. 

Love or hate the event itself, these attendees surely know how to have a good time at the expense of themselves. 

Take a look at the absolute sloppiest moments from the Melbourne Cup in 2018 and in years passed. 

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Slippery when wet - The Flemington Racecourse's slippery ground was particularly hard on the women who were wearing fancy high shoes.

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Cute or concerning? - Is she upset? Is she vomiting into his lap? Either way, this guy doesn't seem too concerned at the end of the 2018 Melbourne Cup.

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Underwear - Marwan Koukash, owner of Magic Circle, displays the underwear he promised to wear should he win.

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Tight fit - He may want to look at other sizes, though the colour is spot on.

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Shoeless - She's lost her shoe in the post-race mud of this year's Melbourne Cup.

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Transportation - Jockey Kerrin McEvoy won the cross counter in race 7 but lost the classy cup lifting challenge.

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Transportation crisis - Jordan Childs falls off of Galaxy Raider, who attempts to evade an assistant, during the MSS Security Sprint.

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Falling fabulously - The fact that all these people are dressed up in the racegoing-best makes this all the more ridiculous.

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Down and dirty - For the love of the game and for the game of love.

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Transportation solution - Here's one method of transportation that aims to solve the slipping problem.

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Falling gracefully - This woman shows us how to master the art of a graceful fall from years past. 

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Friend in need - One friend attempts to rescue another among the madness. 

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Horsing around - This racegoer aims on becoming a jockey one day, however, on this race day this infamous woman decided to go for the bin. 

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Fanciful - Look at all these highfalutin people at the fancy race.

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Alternative competition - These racegoers started a game of limbo with their ties.

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Tuckered out - It can be gruelling just to watch the Melbourne Cup, evidently.

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Scary seagulls - In 2016, the Melbourne Cup was ravaged by a flock of vengeful seagulls.

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The birds - This was very biblical and still feels dystopic.

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Trash - But if people actually bothered cleaning up the trash at these events, it might not have happened in the first place.

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Free ride - This guy is looking for a free ride home from the festivities.

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Whoops! - This couple is caught happily falling into the bushes by an inquisitive photographer.

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Happy where they are - But they don't look like they'd rather be anywhere else.

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Lost in limbo - This woman lost her balance going under the knot of doom.

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Hats off - Brett Prebble gets lightly pranked after his win at the 2012 Melbourne Cup.

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Grounded - Motor skills are highly overrated after a big day at the races. 

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Model citizens - Getting all loud and abrasive appears to be the catch cry of the day. 

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Nap time - It's nap time on trash island at the Melbourne Cup.

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Stumbled - This woman stumbled her way into a phone call along the side of the walkway.

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Joyous event - If anything can be said about the racegoers at the Melbourne Cup, it's that they know how to have a good time.

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