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Racing Fashion Weekly

Date to be announced · First Monday in August, the August long weekend (3 Aug 2026), evening card with 7:30pm post

Manitoba Derby

Assiniboia Downs, Winnipeg, Canada

Winnipeg's one dress-up race night. In 2025 the track invited fans to wear a fancy Derby hat or their best Derby attire and be photographed at the Manitoba Derby backdrop for a prize draw.

what to wear

The dress code

Dress standard
Smart Casual
Millinery
optional
Season
Summer

Women

No dress code published. Read 13 Nov 2026.

Men

No dress code published. Read 13 Nov 2026.

Weather

Early August evenings in Winnipeg are typically 13–26°C; mosquitoes after dusk.

History

78th running in 2026, $125,000.

Fashions on the Field

  • 2025: photo in Derby hat or Derby attire at the lobby backdrop to enter a draw for a $100 gift card (not confirmed for 2026 or 2027)

Check the official details before you go: asdowns.com ↗

for the day

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  • majorFri 13 Nov 2026

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    The Friday public-holiday harness meeting of Cup Week: a dressed-up crowd, looser than Cup Day.

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