Next up: Festival Stakes Day, Sat 28 Nov
Date to be announced · three Saturdays from early September to early or mid October; the final (LIVAMOL Classic) day carries the main Fashion in the Field. 2026: 10 October.
Hastings Racecourse, Hastings, New Zealand
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The North Island's spring fashion day: the LIVAMOL Classic raceday Fashion in the Field is the season's first Ned Prix de Fashion qualifier.
what to wear
No dress code found on the Hawke's Bay Racing pages read. Read 13 Nov 2026.
No dress code found on the Hawke's Bay Racing pages read. Read 13 Nov 2026.
Past sponsors of the contest include Hawke's Bay Today, Hawaiian Airlines and ZM (NZ Herald coverage).
Hawke's Bay spring: about 9-20 C, usually dry and sunny, cool breeze. (General climate knowledge.)
Racing at Hastings was halted after the 2024 track closure: the 2024 Livamol Classic was run at Te Rapa and the 2025 running at Ellerslie; press reports say the carnival returns to Hastings.
Check the official details before you go: hawkesbayracing.co.nz ↗
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.
