*Dressing up for cup day Far North Queensland style.
By all accounts there is nothing like a good wager on a horse race. Well the gamblers just seemed to come out of the woodwork on Tuesday as the Lions Den put on it’s first major horseracing day. Although there were no bookies on site and the waging was done via our pub sweep, the saying goes….if you create it they will come. Forced by public demand the Lions Den management ran an A and B sweep with many more draws begged for by the patrons. We limited it to the two sweeps and even then there was chatting and strategies being discussed over many a XXXX stubbie.
The fashions were not overlooked with many locals donning their caps, fishing hats and Akubras for the occasion. The ladies did not disappoint with a fine display put on by the Lions Den staff and a few of the more adventurous. Best dressed was won by Kerry and funniest hat (or head) by none other than Mitch. The passing traffic did not disappoint either with a lovely tourist couple putting on their spring best for the big occasion, including beads, a colorfully decorated straw hat and gorgeous Hawaiian shirt…well done guys!
After all the excitement true recognition must go to the wonderful horse ‘Shocking’ that took home the Melbourne Cup. Just goes to prove that no matter where you are Melbourne Cup day is a day for the masses and ALWAYS a good excuse to break out the bubbly.
