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Race days and dress codes in Italy

Race days in Italy worth dressing for, with each club's dress code.

Labels in Italy

September 2027

  • majorSun 26 Sept 2027

    Gran Premio Merano Alto Adige

    Ippodromo di Maia, Merano

    Italy's great steeplechase in the South Tyrol, where the course says its 'eleganza e glamour' peaks; the Sunday programme includes the election of 'Lady Fashion' ('la Signora più elegante') and 'Mister Fashion'.

Dates to be announced

The club has not published the date yet. Each moves onto the calendar when it does.

  • late May or early June (the 143rd Derby was run at San Siro on 2 June 2026 per press; 2027 venue and date not announced)

    Derby Italiano

    Ippodromo Snai San Siro (2026); Ippodromo Capannelle, Rome (to 2025), Milan (2026) / Rome (historic)

    Italy's Derby has a traditional 'Concorso di Eleganza' in which, per the 2025 organisers, the hat is 'the symbol of timeless style'.

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