Next up: Festival Stakes Day, Sat 28 Nov
Date to be announced · 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)
Ippodromo Snai San Siro (2026); Ippodromo Capannelle, Rome (to 2025), Milan (2026) / Rome (historic), Italy
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Italy's Derby has a traditional 'Concorso di Eleganza' in which, per the 2025 organisers, the hat is 'the symbol of timeless style'.
what to wear
No dress code found on an official page. The elegance contest centres on hats.
Encouraged
No dress code found on an official page.
Encouraged
Italian summer tailoring: unlined suit, loafers; women in a printed midi dress with a wide-brimmed hat.
About 16–27°C.
Il Giornale and Corriere dello Sport report the 2026 Derby moved from Capannelle to Milan for the first time; press also reported a hat and headband stand near the Palazzina del Peso.
Check the official details before you go: corrieredellosport.it ↗
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.
