It's the race that stops a nation and this year a global pandemic has stopped the crowds at Flemington.
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But while restrictions have eased across the country Maitland's clubs and pubs will still host Covid-safe events.
Seeing no crowds at Flemington for the four day carnival will be another strange moment in a strange year.
We thought it was a good chance to take a look back how Maitland has celebrated in years gone by.
We have dug in to the archives for a mega gallery from 2014 showing how Maitland celebrated the first Tuesday in November.
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