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Racing Fashion Weekly

You are invited · Fri 9 Apr 2027

Randox Grand National Festival - Ladies Day

Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, United Kingdom

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Britain's most exuberant Ladies Day - 'go glamorous or go home', 'big hats meet high heels'; Liverpool's best dressed compete in The Style Awards.

what to wear

The dress code

Dress standard
Formal
Millinery
expected
Season
Spring

Women

"There's no official dress code at The Grand National. We encourage you to come dressed to feel your best!" The course asks for no fancy dress or sportswear and no team colours / sports kits.

Encouraged

  • Dressing up: Aintree is 'a spectacle of colour' on all three days

Leave at home

  • Fancy dress
  • Sportswear
  • Team colours / sports kits

Men

"There's no official dress code at The Grand National. We encourage you to come dressed to feel your best!" The course asks for no fancy dress or sportswear and no team colours / sports kits.

Encouraged

  • Raceday suit

Leave at home

  • Fancy dress
  • Sportswear
  • Team colours / sports kits

Outfits built to this dress code

What to wear to Randox Grand National Festival

5 outfits for women and men, with the reason each one passes.

See the outfits

Styling notes

No official dress code but the smartest, boldest crowd in jump racing: colour, big hats, high heels. Early April is cold - bring a coat or cover-up. No fancy dress or sportswear.

Weather

Typically 5-13°C; cool, sunshine and showers. (General UK climate guide, not from the club.)

Fashions on the Field

  • The Style Awards (Ladies Day; organiser Aintree Racecourse / The Jockey Club; 2026 Official Style Partner Debenhams)
  • Best Dressed: luxury trip for two to Ibiza worth up to £4,000 + 2 Garden Club tickets (2026)
  • Best Suited (new 2026, 'impeccable tailoring'): £1,000 Debenhams voucher, hospitality for two at The Open, 2 Garden Club tickets
  • Best Hat (new 2026, 'bold, beautiful and unforgettable millinery'): British spa date for two worth up to £2,000, tickets, hospitality
  • 2026 judges: milliner Lisa Tan, Josie Peaches, Rachael Rhodes

Check the official details before you go: thejockeyclub.co.uk ↗

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