Photos: Hats and dresses come out on Ladies Day at Epsom Derby

At the Epsom Downs Racecourse, the Investec Derby Festival opens its gates to 100,000 avid racing fans and socialites across two great days of racing and entertainment. A highlight of the race is the ladies day, where women arrive each year in summer hats and dresses to enjoy the racing.

Updated on: Jun 2, 2018 5:57 PM IST

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A racegoer blows at an insect perched on a woman’s hairdo during Ladies Day at The Investec Derby Festival. (REUTERS / Peter Nicholls )

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Jockey Frankie Dettori celebrates winning the Coronation Cup on Cracksman on Ladies Day at the 2018 Derby Festival at Epsom Downs Racecourse, Epsom, England. (John Walton / PA via AP)

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Jockey and former cyclist Victoria Pendleton during the Derby Festival. Women arrived at the Investec Derby Festival summer dresses and statement hats as per tradition. (Peter Nicholls / REUTERS)

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Guests were told to “dress to impress” by organisers in order to stand a chance to win the Style Award title and £5000. (Peter Nicholls / REUTERS)

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A little racegoer gets a crash course at the Epsom Derby. (Peter Nicholls / REUTERS)

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Revellers were joined by the Duchess of Cambridge and her brother James Middleton alongside Spencer Matthews and his fiancée Vogue Williams as they cheered them on alongside the racehorses. (Peter Nicholls / REUTERS)

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Since 1870, the festival has been held each year, without a break. (Peter Nicholls / REUTERS)

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Racing Day is one of the biggest days in the British summer calendar. (Peter Nicholls / REUTERS)

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From the carnival atmosphere and picnics on the Hill, to top hat and tails in the Queen’s Stand and upbeat musical entertainment, topped off by a post DJ set on the Hyperion Lawn in the Duchess’s Stand, Investec Derby Day delivers a truly quintessentially British experience. (David Davies / PA via AP)

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A racegoer adjusts her hat during derby day of the 2018 Investec Derby Festival, at Epsom Downs Racecourse, England. Saxon Warrior is the odds-on favourite to win the Derby. (David Davies / PA via AP)

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Ladies Day at Aintree may be about the dresses and the antics, but at Epsom it was all about the hats. (Andrew Boyers / Action Images via REUTERS)

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Dressing for the weather, many opted for bright and vibrant colours with pink proving to be a popular pick. (Peter Nicholls / REUTERS)