Next up: Festival Stakes Day, Sat 28 Nov
Date to be announced · A Saturday in late July (25 Jul 2026; 27 Jul 2019)
Century Downs Racetrack and Casino, Calgary (Balzac), Canada
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Calgary's dress-up day at the races: the organiser calls it 'a true celebration of old world leisure and sophistication' with 'luxury, horse racing, fashion, and food & drink', and quotes a review that it is 'inspired by the gentrified atmosphere you might find at the Kentucky Derby'.
what to wear
No written dress code found on the organiser's site or ticket page. The event is sold on fashion and 'fashion forward' guests. Read 13 Nov 2026.
No written dress code found on the organiser's site or ticket page. Read 13 Nov 2026.
Outdoor, rain or shine, noon to 6pm with racing from 1:15pm; dress for sun, wind and a possible prairie shower.
Late July near Calgary is typically 10–24°C with strong sun, cool mornings and a real chance of an afternoon thunderstorm.
Run by Alberta Derby Events Inc. Held at Century Downs in 2019, 2022, 2025 and 2026 per ticket listings; an Edmonton edition ran at Northlands Park in 2019 and the organiser's site lists Edmonton as 'TBA'.
Check the official details before you go: packwoodgrand.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.
