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It has taken almost 10 years, but the Melbourne Cup might have produced another memorable moment to follow in the footsteps of Aussie racing's famous 'Wheelie Bin' and 'Fairy Floss' girls.
In 2016, Jade Jillings and Karly Tsivoglou became instant celebrities when they were captured on camera at the race that stops a nation - and now a video of a woman trying to climb Flemington's statue of legendary horse Makybe Diva could be set to have the same effect.
Jillings became known as the 'Wheelie Bin Girl' when she straddled a bin and rode it like a racehorse at the track and crashed into a garden with her mate.
Tsivoglou found fame and stole hearts when she was photographed by the Daily Mail eating cotton candy at Ladies Day in images that earned her 26,000 new followers on Instagram.
Now, a mystery woman has been caught on video trying to climb up the Makybe Diva tribute before being told off by police on Tuesday.
A crowd of punters at Flemington watched as the woman jumped over a bed of flowers that surrounded the bronze statue of Makybe Diva, which was sculpted by former jockey Philip Blacker in recognition of the horse's three Melbourne Cup wins.
A racegoer has gone viral after she attempted to climb an iconic statue at Flemington during this year's Melbourne Cup
The punter, who was wearing a pink dress, looked to climb on top of the bronze tribute to three-time Cup winner Makybe Diva
A crowd of patrons stood around and watched the woman, who attempted to climb the brass figure of the horse by grabbing its tail
The woman, who was wearing a pink dress, had taken off her shoes and appeared to climb onto the back of the statue of the horse.
She rested her knee on the horse's tail as she tried to get a leg up onto its back, in an apparent attempt to ride the horse.
However, the stunt came to an early end, with a police officer arriving at the scene before she was seen ordering the woman to get down.
The unnamed individual obliged, stepping down off the statue before she and the police officer walked out of shot.
It is unclear where they went or what happened after the clip was taken.
Jamie Melham would go on to make history at this year's Melbourne Cup being crowned only the second female jockey to win the great race.
And in the build-up to events this week at Flemington, a dramatic new update has been revealed by racing’s famous ‘Fairy Floss Girl’, who went viral in 2016.
At the time, she had been freelancing as a makeup artist and would later go on to become a mother, but had fallen on tough times after she made a series of court appearances for a dishonesty matter.
But before she could climb onto the horse's back, a police officer arrived at the scene and asked the woman to get down
The mystery woman was later escorted away from the scene
Daily Mail photographed 'Fairy Floss Girl' Karly Tsivoglou (above) eating fairy floss at Flemington's Ladies Day in 2016, turning her into an instant celebrity
Tsivoglou (pictured) fell on hard times afterwards and appeared in court, but she has just launched a new business
She faced Moorabbin Magistrates Court in 2023, and had admitted to one count of handling stolen goods and five counts of obtaining property by deception and one charge of theft.
The court had heard that she admitted to the crimes through the court's diversion program. That is a designated scheme that is offered to first-time offenders.
Tsivoglou was released on a 12-month bond on the condition she provided an apology to the court but failed to do so.
She was charged with breaching the order.
However, Tsivoglou would leave court without a conviction.
The 26-year-old has now, though, spun things around, and has become a business owner, under the name Dealz4Realz.
The function of the business is still not yet clear.
Speaking on being photographed at the Melbourne Cup with a cloud of floss hanging out of her mouth, she explained that she had ‘had a few glasses of champagne, put a few bets on and just enjoyed the sun.’ She had no idea of her internet stardom until the following day.
Jade Jillings (left) made headlines around the world when she decided to ride a wheelie bin as if it was a horse, while her housemate Tyler Johnson and a security guard watched in 2016
In the years since her brush with fame, Jillings has used social media to show off her great love of animals
'I woke up this morning with so many messages and screenshots of the photos! I was honestly shocked!' Tsivoglou said at the time.
'My social media accounts have been going crazy all morning!'
Jillings, who made headlines when she attempted to ride a wheelie bin like a horse at the Melbourne Cup, would go on to pursue a career as a horse trainer.
Back in 2023, the Kiwi told Nova that free champagne on the day had contributed to the ride, adding that she and her friends were ‘just having a laugh’.
While she said she was embarrassed by the photos, she joked she was having a ‘wheelie good time.’
