Next up: Festival Stakes Day, Sat 28 Nov
Date to be announced · first Sunday in February (2026: Sunday 1 February)
Mahalaxmi Racecourse, Mumbai, India
flagship
Mumbai's society race day: press describes thousands arriving 'dressed in their finest', with best-dressed prizes and, historically, hats.
what to wear
No Mahalaxmi dress code was found on rwitc.com. Racegoers dress up by custom; best dressed female and best dressed couple prizes were advertised for 2026 (Free Press Journal). Read 13 Nov 2026.
Encouraged
No Mahalaxmi dress code was found on rwitc.com. A best dressed male prize was advertised for 2026. Read 13 Nov 2026.
Encouraged
Outfits built to this dress code
6 outfits for women and men, with the reason each one passes.
2026 added cocktail bars, gourmet pop-ups and a 'lifestyle flea'; gates opened 2:10pm. No announced theme was found for 2026 or 2027.
Mumbai early February: about 18-31 C, dry and sunny, warm afternoons. (General climate knowledge.)
Run at Mahalaxmi by the Royal Western India Turf Club. Title sponsor changed for 2026 to the Villoo C. Poonawalla group; previously Kingfisher Ultra and Signature.
where you are standing
Entry is for members and their guests only.
No written rule found for Mahalaxmi.
No written rule found for Mahalaxmi. For comparison, RWITC's 2023 Pune notice set no dress regulations in the Members' Enclosure except that 'Banians, Chappals etc. will not be permitted'.
Mobile phones not permitted in the paddock. This notice is for Pune; treat it as indicative for Mahalaxmi, not confirmed.
Not specified in the notice.
One of: jacket; safari suit; national dress; shirt (including half-sleeve) with tie or scarf. Improperly dressed persons are refused entry or asked to leave.
Check the official details before you go: rwitc.com ↗
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.
