In Pictures: Ariarne Titmus turns heads in red gown for the Melbourne Cup Carnival as the event’s ambassador

Ariarne Titmus recently appeared in a red gown ahead of the 2024 Melbourne Cup. The Australian thoroughbred horse race is scheduled for Tuesday, November 5, at the Flemington Racecourse in Victoria's capital city.

The Melbourne Cup, popularly known as The Race that Stops the Nation, will be offering a handsome reward, with the winner receiving 8.4 million AUD as the cash prize. At the 2023 edition, Without A Fight won the event, guided by jockey Mark Zahra.

Following Titmus’ success at the Paris Olympics where she bagged four medals including two gold and two silver, she was announced as the 2024 Melbourne Cup carnival’s brand ambassador by the event’s organizer, the Victoria Racing Club (VRC).

Ahead of the Melbourne Cup, Ariarne Titmus turned heads in an off-shoulder red outfit while posing with the competition's trophy. She was photographed alongside Twilight Payment, the winner of the 2020 Melbourne Cup, who is now enjoying retirement at Living Legends. Living Legends is a place for retired racehorses.

Here are pictures of Titmus at the Melbourne Cup Carnival:

In addition to her accomplishments at this year’s quadrennial Games, Titmus also took home two gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which included an impressive victory against the USA star swimmer Katie Ledecky in the 400m freestyle. She also bagged a silver in the 800m freestyle and bronze in the 4x200m freestyle in Tokyo.

Titmus has also won multiple medals at the World Championships, including 4 golds, and holds the world records in the 400m and 200m freestyle, all in the long course.

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Ariarne Titmus shared her thoughts on the Melbourne Cup Carnival 2024

Ariarne Titmus at Paris Olympics 2024. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

Ariarne Titmus, the multiple Olympic and World Championships medalist, spoke following the inauguration of the 2024 edition of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. She took to Instagram to express her thoughts, saying:

“Today marks the official launch of the 2024 Melbourne Cup Carnival, and I couldn’t be more excited! 🏇 The energy at Flemington was electric, and I can’t wait to celebrate the thrill of racing, fashion, and community. It’s not too late to join me trackside, let’s make this Cup Week unforgettable! 🌟”

Titmus wore a bright pink off-shoulder gown with ruffled floral designs on both sides of the sleeves during the launch event. The gown also had a pleated effect throughout. She paired it with white gloves and small circular silver hoop earrings.