Next up: Festival Stakes Day, Sat 28 Nov
Date to be announced · first Sunday in February, with a picnic day on the Saturday before (2026: Saturday 31 January and Sunday 1 February)
Valparaiso Sporting Club, Vina del Mar, Chile
flagship
Chile's great summer race day at Vina del Mar: a mass social outing with a beauty-and-style contest (Miss Derby) and a members' stand that dresses up.
what to wear
The club's El Derby 2026 page lists ticket sectors and prices but no dress code ('tenida'). Read 13 Nov 2026.
The club's El Derby 2026 page lists no dress code. Read 13 Nov 2026.
Outfits built to this dress code
5 outfits for women and men, with the reason each one passes.
2026: gates 07:00, racing from 09:00, a car raffle at 19:00 and a concert at 18:00. The club is already running a poster contest for El Derby 2027.
Vina del Mar midsummer: about 14-24 C, dry, sunny with a cool sea breeze; very long day. (General climate knowledge.)
where you are standing
2026 price CLP 3,000 (CLP 5,000 with programme).
No rule published.
No rule published.
2026 price CLP 2,000.
No rule published.
No rule published.
2026 price CLP 1,000.
No rule published.
No rule published.
Free; family picnic area.
No rule published.
No rule published.
Check the official details before you go: sporting.cl ↗
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.
