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You are invited · Sat 7 Aug 2027

Betway Rose of Lancaster Stakes Ladies Day

Haydock Park Racecourse, Newton-le-Willows, United Kingdom

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'Dress to impress, race to win': north-west summer Ladies Day with Style Awards.

what to wear

The dress code

Dress standard
Formal
Millinery
expected
Season
Summer

Women

No formal dress code (The Jockey Club removed formal dress codes at all 15 of its racecourses on 2 Feb 2023). Guidance is "dressed to feel your best": anything from a sweatshirt, jeans and clean trainers to a sharp suit or glamorous dress and heels. Fancy dress is only allowed in the Grandstand & Paddock.

Encouraged

  • Dressing up for the big meetings
  • Layers and a brolly; courses are open and largely uncovered

Leave at home

  • Inappropriate or offensive fancy dress (may be refused entry)
  • Team kits / replica sports shirts

Men

No formal dress code (The Jockey Club removed formal dress codes at all 15 of its racecourses on 2 Feb 2023). Guidance is "dressed to feel your best": anything from a sweatshirt, jeans and clean trainers to a sharp suit or glamorous dress and heels. Fancy dress is only allowed in the Grandstand & Paddock.

Encouraged

  • A sharp suit for big meetings if you like
  • Layers and a brolly

Leave at home

  • Inappropriate or offensive fancy dress (may be refused entry)
  • Team kits / replica sports shirts

Outfits built to this dress code

What to wear to Chester Racecourse

10 outfits for women and men, across 2 enclosures, with the reason each one passes.

See the outfits

Styling notes

Summer occasionwear and hats.

Weather

Typically 13-21°C; warm; showers possible. (General UK climate guide, not from the club.)

Fashions on the Field

  • The Style Awards (organiser Haydock Park / The Jockey Club) - three finalists, one winner
  • 2026 prize: £1,000 holiday voucher, spa experience for two at The Coniston Hotel, 2 Festival Zone tickets for Aintree Ladies Day 2027, 2 Premier badges for the Betfair Chase
  • Enter at a Style Pod (Paddock enclosure or by the Kauto Star statue), 11:50-14:00; judging panel incl. Gemma Cutting (The Guide)

Check the official details before you go: thejockeyclub.co.uk ↗

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