Situated near London in Esher, Surrey, Sandown Park Racecourse offers racing all year round. Their most prestigious summer festival for flat racing is the Coral Summer Festival featuring a Ladies Day followed by Coral- Eclipse Day. For 2025 the dates are Friday 4th July and Saturday 5th July.  

Official Dress Code in All Enclosures 

The official dress code is” Dress to Feel Your Best, wear what feels right for you and will keep you feeling your best from start to finish”. Fancy dress is allowed, however inappropriate or offensive outfits should be avoided as anything deemed vulgar or derogatory may be refused entry. Please refrain from wearing team kits.

All prices are correct at time of publishing

Style Awards on Ladies Day (But not just for the ladies)

Style Awards is not just for the ladies but gentlemen too. It may be harder to compete with the ladies and their glorious headpieces, so gentlemen you really have to pull out all the sartorial stops and show off your unique dapper fashion statement for a chance to win prizes. 

The Style Awards judges are looking for stylish people who have made an incredible effort with their head-to-toe look for their day at the races. They are looking for style, creativity and originality as well as attention to detail and appreciation of current fashion trends. This year, they are switching things up! The Style Awards will now feature just one open category, giving everyone the chance to shine. Their judges will be selecting a standout 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, so no matter your style, bring your best look and be in the running for some incredible prizes including vouchers from Debenhams who are The Jockey Club’s newest Associate Partner.

Debenhams offer a great choice of suits and accessories for a day at the races at an affordable budget like the following: 

Switch your usual mid or dark grey suit for a lighter summery grey with Harry Brown London’s Giacomo Slim Fit Cotton Linen Suit Jacket  £139.00 and matching Giacomo Slim Fit Cotton Linen Suit Trousers £79.00 Both crafted in cool and breathable blend of 70% Cotton and 30% Linen. Make a fashion statement with a bold print shirt and why not give a nod to the horses with  CLAUDIO LUGLI’s Horseshoe Equestrian Print Shirt   Grey and gold horseshoes on a white background. £95.00. Team with a plain dark grey Slim Knitted Tie by Premier Was £23.00 now £22.00 Add a touch of designer wear with Orange Blossom Print pocket square by Dolce & Gabbana  Crafted from 100% pure silk and features an all over print of oranges and orange blossoms on a grey background. Was £209.00 Now £173.00

Achieve the relaxed smart look in footwear with Frank Wright’s Black Leather ‘Bounty’ Loafers £75.00.

Another way to wear designer on a budget is your sunglasses such as Gucci’s Rectangle Transparent Grey and Black sunglasses Was £305.00 Now £234.00 These rectangle transparent Grey and Black Grey Polarized GG0010S Sunglasses have a lightweight D-frame with bi-chromatic styling. The frame is an easy to wear shape that suits the majority of face shapes and is completed by Gucci’s distinctive red and green brand logo.

Bling is not just for the ladies. Flash that bling in equestrian style with Jewelco London’s 9ct Gold CZ Horse Head Horseshoe Ring £597.99 A solid 9ct yellow gold horse head peeping out a horseshoe surrounded in white round brilliant Cubic Zirconias. Get a bargain – this GV2 watch with a two toned IPYG/316L stainless steel bracelet watch was £2,795.00 Now £480.00

Coral-Eclipse Day

We say: The Eclipse Festival is a lovely occasion in a rather beautiful racecourse. Most dress as though they are attending a summer wedding. Blazers and chinos are popular for the summer races but many  gentlemen still opt for the suit especially in the Premier Enclosure.

Being close to London it’s a safe bet that the latest trends will be on show.

London based designer clothing brand Oliver Spencer offers a range of clothing with all the quality and craft of premium tailoring, but with a relaxed modern style. Their Stone Padworth Double-Breasted Suit updates the stiff formal double breasted jacket into a more relaxed summer style. 100% soft linen. £698.00 Team with their Conduit Classic Shirt   in textured organic cream cotton. £159.00 and multi coloured Brightwell tie in 60% Cotton 39% Linen 1% Elastane £69.00 And the ‘cherry on the top’ for the Oliver Spencer ensemble is actually on the bottom with Solovair x Oliver Spencer Cherry Red Leather Tassel Loafer £229.00 Oliver Spencer have a long term partnership with Solovair whose factory is based in Northamptonshire – the shoemaking capital of the world!

Add  a pop of colour with Cubitts x Oliver Spencer Conduit Sunglasses in amber tortoiseshell. £210.00 and Thomas Sabo’s Bracelet with hand polished tiger eye beads and an 8k yellow gold plated tiger head with eyes of sparkling black zirconia stones. £150.00

Be dashing with Oscar Wilde Quotes, Pocket Square by Furious Goose  with the quote “Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Taken” A geometric pattern in mushroom and puce framed with navy. 100% silk (Oscar wouldn’t have it any other way!) £90.00 Top it all with Cotswolds Country Hats Summer Fedora made from 100% stiff linen in a country linen colour adorned with a leather belt trim in dark brown around the crown. £32.95

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