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Racing Fashion Weekly

You are invited · Fri 1 Jan 2027

SkyCity New Year's Day Races

Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland, New Zealand

Women: Classy, flattering, well-cut dresses in eye-catching colors, length no shorter than just above the knee; open-toed shoes. Men: Suits, tailored shirts, ties, and quality footwear for hospitality areas. Millinery: High-end headpieces and elaborate designs for Premier Days. Style: Eye-catching colors, floral and summery themes, fascinators, and refined tailoring

what to wear

The dress code

Dress standard
Smart
Millinery
encouraged

Women

Ensure you are dressed appropriately for the races to enhance your experience and adhere to venue standards.

Required

  • No singlets, jandals, sports shoes, or collarless shirts

Encouraged

  • Smart casual recommended
  • Dresses & headpieces encouraged

Men

Ensure you are dressed appropriately for the races to enhance your experience and adhere to venue standards.

Required

  • Dress shorts and jeans (no rips) allowed
  • Collared short or long-sleeve shirts required

Encouraged

  • Smart casual recommended
  • Suit and tie encouraged on major racedays

Leave at home

  • No singlets
  • No jandals
  • No sports shoes
  • No collarless shirts
  • No running shorts

Formal enclosures

Classy, flattering, well-cut dresses in eye-catching colors, length no shorter than just above the knee; open-toed shoes

General admission

Suits, tailored shirts, ties, and quality footwear for hospitality areas

Styling notes

Eye-catching colors, floral and summery themes, fascinators, and refined tailoring

Enclosures

  • General Admission
  • Hospitality Precincts

Check the official details before you go: aucklandracing.co.nz ↗

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