It may not be the race that stops the nation, but the Katherine Cup certainly knows how to draw a crowd.
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Dressed to the nines, for the most part, Katherine residents have been sweating through a gloriously hot, end of dry season day.
Overnight the the Bureau of Meteorology upgraded its forecast and is now predicting a top of 36 degrees.
Light winds are expected in the afternoon.
Hundreds of people have descended track-side in anticipation for the races, but we all know it is really about the fashion.
Check out some of the looks in the gallery above.
And stay tuned for more Katherine Times pictures.
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