Next up: Festival Stakes Day, Sat 28 Nov
Date to be announced · moved in 2027 to three weeks before the Kentucky Derby (was five weeks out since 2022)
Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort, Hot Springs, United States
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The biggest social day in Arkansas racing: spring dresses, big hats, seersucker and bow ties in the box seats.
what to wear
No dress code found on an official page (read 2026-11-13).
No dress code found on an official page (read 2026-11-13).
A 2014 local feature describes Arkansas Derby Day as the social day of the year in Hot Springs, with hats planned weeks ahead. No current written code found.
Hot Springs in April: about 10-23 C, storms possible.
Check the official details before you go: oaklawn.com ↗
for the day
Wendy Scully Millinery
Pink Tweed Fabric Percher
$285
Wendy Scully Millinery
Teal Green Silk Flower Headpiece
$244
Elliatt
Katarina Short Sleeve Midi Dress in Pastel Multi
$278
Elliatt
Emelda Halter Midi Dress in Blue Floral
$268
Beginning Boutique
Rosalia Aqua Strappy Peep Toe Wedge
$69.99
SHEIKE
KIANA HEEL
$79.99
Jin Dian
Maisie Floral Shoulder Bag in Pink Sequin
$59.95
BB Exclusive
Quinta Burgundy Bow Sequin Bag
$69.99
save the date
majorFri 13 Nov 2026
Rashid Equestrian & Horseracing Club, Sakhir (Riffa)
Bahrain's Group 1 night and the kingdom's main social race meeting. The Bahrain Turf Club publishes no dress code; national dress or smart, modest evening wear is the norm.
majorFri 13 Nov 2026
Addington Raceway, Christchurch
The Friday public-holiday harness meeting of Cup Week: a dressed-up crowd, looser than Cup Day.
