Best dressed racegoers recognised in Wodonga Gold Cup Fashions on the Field

The Millinery Award winner dedicated the achievement to her later mum, Janet.

"A lot of the inspiration in the way I put the outfits together with my millinery is from her," Ms Cox said.

"She was very into the fashion scene and dressed very elegantly.

"She won fashions on the field a couple of times.

"I really valued her opinion."

The daughter of late leading Wodonga trainer Brian Cox also had other special matters to attend to at the Wodonga Racecourse on Friday, presenting the winner of the Ollie Cox Memorial Race in honour of her late grandfather.

"I've got a bit of business here you could say, and I like to dress up, so I just decided to do it all together," she said.

Jindera's Chelsea Collins was crowned the Lady of the Day for her ensemble.

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The dress fabric was sourced from overseas and put together by a North Queensland designer.

"Whatever she makes, I wear," Ms Collins said.

The mum of three has recently become involved with harness racing.

"We've been training for 12 months and have already had one winner," she said.

Albury bricklayer Benjamin Monk was the Gentleman of the Day in his first time in Fashions on the Field.

Most of his look was sourced from local op shops.

"It's very simple, I'm a very simple man," he said.

Liz Paterson won the people's choice award after travelling through floods to arrive from Griffith.

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