A big crowd of enthusiastic revellers kicked up their heels at Melbourne’s Derby Day on Saturday as the Spring Racing Carnival got into full swing – but one notable name was missing from the event.
Nude artist Dina Broadhurst, 50, was slated to appear as a G.H. Mumm VIP Celebrity guest at The Birdcage at Derby Day – but she did not make an appearance.
The glamorous influencer was meant to appear alongside a host of other A-List guests, including Carrie Bickmore, Nadia Bartel, power couple Tim Robards and Anna Heinrich, Jessica Watson and Josh Daicos.
However, fans were left puzzled when the glamorous influencer failed to make an appearance, despite widespread expectations she’d be among the trackside elite.
Many attendees had been looking forward to spotting the fashion-forward star, who is known for her striking ensembles.
But as the day went on, it became clear Dina was a no-show – sparking speculation among racegoers about her whereabouts.
Nude artist Dina Broadhurst was slated to appear as a G.H. Mumm VIP Celebrity guest at The Birdcage at Derby Day in Melbourne on Saturday – but did not make an appearance
At around 1pm on Saturday – right about the time she was expected to arrive at Flemington – Dina instead shared a post to Instagram showing a new painting hanging on the wall of her Sydney home.
The post only added to the mystery surrounding her absence, with fans left wondering why she had skipped one of the season’s most high-profile racing events.
Daily Mail has contacted Dina’s representatives for comment.
Elsewhere at the event, a huge crowd of enthusiastic revellers arrived as the Spring Carnival got into full swing.
Young racing fans packed the lawns at Flemington Racecourse, with most following the event’s traditional black and white dress code.
Some decided to carry on the celebrations well into the evening, while others appeared to be all worn out, with some women seen heading home barefoot.
The racecourse was left littered with garbage after a day of festivities.
Ground staff were given the challenge of getting everything back into perfect order for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup at the same venue.
Fans were left puzzled when the glamorous influencer failed to make an appearance, despite widespread expectations she’d be among the trackside elite
Temperatures reached 26 degrees yet many racegoers combated the heat with a steady liquid intake.
Derby Day’s history began two centuries ago in 1787 when the Earl of Derby’s horse won the race while wearing black and white colours.
In 1910, King Edward died and in true Edwardian fashion racegoers swapped out their best clothes for black, the colour traditionally associated with mourning.
Saturday’s edition of the classic for three-year-old horses was won by Observer, trained by Ciaron Maher and ridden by experienced jockey Mark Zahra.
