New Jersey elite party it up at the Far Hills horse race as thousands of revelers came well-equipped for the alcohol-fueled festivities

• The 95th Annual Far Hills horse race saw a swarm of about 30,000 young and liquor-craving young adults hit the track for traditional boozing
• The well-dressed party-goers paid upwards of $200 to socialize with old friends who arrived in SUVs and pickup trucks overflowing with pricey foods and premium liquor
• Year after year, many of the participants have returned to the event not to watch the horse races, but to enjoy the alcohol-fueled tailgate

By Regina F. Graham For Dailymail.com

Published: 20:32 EST, 17 October 2015 | Updated: 08:55 EST, 18 October 2015

Tens of thousands of race-goers flocked to the village of Far Hills, New Jersey on Saturday as the town hosted its annual prestigious charity horse race, but for many of those who attended, the main event was the alcohol fueled high-end tailgate party.

The gates for the super exclusive 95th annual Far Hills race opened at 8am, allowing the well-dressed attendees to begin the day at the 230-acre Moorland Farm for the country's premier steeplechase race.

Droves of people arrived in SUVs and pickup trucks overflowing with a cornucopia of pricey foods and premium liquor.

'It's an awesome event,' Lyn Nita, 47, told NJ.com. 'It's all about good food, relaxing and catching up with family and friends. It's a great day.'

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Horsing around: About 30,000 attendees partied at Saturday's 95th Annual Far Hills steeplechase in New Jersey. The photo above shows a woman drinking what appears to be alcohol from the rear-end of a horse piñata

Helping hand: These two women appear to be pals as one girl assists her friend by pouring Fireball whiskey straight into her mouth

Reunion: The charity event served as a reunion day for college students, private school students and horse enthusiasts 

Endless libations: The fall soiree is well-known to attract the state's elite, as many people who attended celebrated their reunions with endless beers, high end libations and luxurious liquor ice luges

Soaked: The event is New Jersey's largest--and arguably most drunken--annual autumn social gathering 

The fall soiree is well-known to attract the state's elite, as many people of the more than 30,000 who attended celebrated their reunions with endless beers, high end libations and luxurious liquor ice luges.  

Year after year, many of the participants have returned to the event not to watch the horse races, but to enjoy the alcohol-fueled tailgate. 

Last year, event organizers increased the ticket price in an effort to limit the raunchy behavior that past inebriated attendees have displayed. 

Photos from the day appear to show that a great time was had by all in attendance as liquor was chugged by several people from a piñata and several groups of different individuals were photographed kissing intensely.

Icy: Event attendees also enjoyed drinking the liquor that was flowing from the decadent ice blocks carved just for that purpose

Clad in plaid: The annual event is the chance for Jersey's upper crust to get their hands, and flannel shirts, dirty 

Breaking for a kiss: The pair above appeared to have taken a break from drinking to cozy up to each other  

Limitless: Last year, event organizers increased the ticket price in an effort to limit the raunchy behavior that past inebriated attendees displayed. The women in the photo above appeared to be happy to enjoy an extra large martini 

Event attendees also enjoyed drinking the liquor that was flowing from the decadent ice blocks carved just for that purpose. 

While arrest numbers have yet to be tallied, many attendees feel that this year's event was spectacular. 

'It's an event like no event in the area,' Gregor, 68, of Basking Ridge told NJ.com. 'It's so unique. And it's at the perfect time of the year.' 

In recent years, the rowdy behavior that is fueled by alcohol and beer has become the norm for the tailgate.  

Bottoms up: Some revelers came well-equipped for the alcohol-soaked day festivities

Light it up: Along with premium alcohol flowing freely on Moorland Farms, some guests also broke out high-end cigars to enjoy

Happy times: The trio of blondes above make clear that the good times were definitely unaffected

'It's just the younger kids,' Lauren Dowling, 33, of Bernardsville, told NJ.com. 'When we were younger, we were there. When you get older, you want to enjoy the day differently.'

According to its website, the Far Hills Race Meeting traces its origins to the Essex Hunt, a fox hunting event founded in Montclair in 1870.

Since the 1950s, the exclusive event has benefited the Somerset Health Care Foundation, which supports Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset. 

More than $18 million has been donated and most of the funds have been directed toward the hospital's cancer treatment center. 

Laughs: General admission ticketholders were banned from bringing in alcohol, but no such restrictions applied to tailgating spots

The gates for the super exclusive 95th annual Far Hills race opened at 8am, allowing the well-dressed attendees to begin the day

The all-day event is held yearly at the 230-acre Mooreland Farm for the country's premier steeplechase race

While arrest numbers have yet to be tallied, many attendees feel that this year's event was spectacular

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