Next up: Festival Stakes Day, Sat 28 Nov
You are invited · Thu 16 Sept 2027
Ayr Racecourse, Ayr, United Kingdom
Opening day of the Gold Cup meeting.
what to wear
Grandstand: no formal dress code. Overall 'smart but casual'. On Ladies Days (Scottish Grand National, Ayr Gold Cup) and Ladies Night women glam up in colourful dresses, hats and fascinators.
Encouraged
Leave at home
Grandstand: no formal dress code; smart but casual.
Encouraged
Leave at home
Outfits built to this dress code
5 outfits for women and men, with the reason each one passes.
Typically 9-17°C; mild; cooler late afternoon. (General UK climate guide, not from the club.)
where you are standing
Dress to impress; smart dress encouraged, smart casual accepted.
Encouraged
Leave at home
Smart dress encouraged, smart casual accepted.
Encouraged
Leave at home
Smart casual accepted.
Leave at home
Smart casual accepted.
Leave at home
No formal dress code.
Leave at home
No formal dress code.
Leave at home
Check the official details before you go: ayr-racecourse.co.uk ↗
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.
