Next up: Festival Stakes Day, Sat 28 Nov
Date to be announced · first Sunday of August (2026: 2 Aug; 2025: 3 Aug; 2024: 4 Aug)
Galopprennbahn Düsseldorf-Grafenberg, Düsseldorf, Germany
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The German Oaks, sponsored by Henkel since 2006 and run as a family festival with a hat contest carrying a Henkel hair brand's name.
what to wear
No dress code could be read: the club site (duesseldorf-galopp.de) refused automated access. Press describes a hat-wearing ladies' crowd.
Encouraged
No dress code could be read.
Encouraged
Rhineland summer chic: colourful dress and a proper hat.
About 15–25°C.
Henkel press material: 500,000 € Group 1 over 2,200 m; 18,000 spectators in 2026.
Check the official details before you go: duesseldorf-galopp.de ↗
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
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majorFri 13 Nov 2026
Addington Raceway, Christchurch
The Friday public-holiday harness meeting of Cup Week: a dressed-up crowd, looser than Cup Day.
