Next up: Festival Stakes Day, Sat 28 Nov
Date to be announced · fourth Saturday of October (2026: 24 October)
Great Meadow, The Plains, United States
major
The autumn Gold Cup: tweed, boots, fall hats; the same hat and tailgate contests as the spring race.
what to wear
No written dress code on vagoldcup.com (read 2026-11-13). The official site lists hat contests and tailgate contests among race-day activities. Custom: spring dresses and large hats; Members Hill tents dressier than the rails.
Encouraged
No written dress code. Custom: sport coat or seersucker, tie or bow tie, loafers or boots.
Encouraged
Outfits built to this dress code
5 outfits for women and men, with the reason each one passes.
Autumn hunt-country dress: tweed, wool, tall boots, felt hats.
The Plains late October: about 6-18 C.
89th running listed by Great Meadow for a recent edition.
Check the official details before you go: vagoldcup.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.
