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Aintree lasses win style stakes with eye-popping dresses and sky-high heels on the first day of the Grand National
EYE-CATCHING dresses, sky-high stilettos and bold hats… one of the most anticipated events in the racing calendar is back with a bang.
Stylish racegoers have arrived at Liverpool’s Aintree Racecourse to kick off the 2022 Grand National, and have pulled out all the stops with their outfits.
SplashThe Grand National 2022 has begun and glamorous racegoers have arrived at the iconic Aintree Racecourse[/caption]
SplashEye-popping dresses and decorative hats are all the rage for this year’s event[/caption]
A stylish attendee in a floral dress battled the wind as she arrived for the festivitiesGetty
PATwo pals posed upon arrival in shoulder-baring dresses and sunglasses[/caption]
SplashThis reveller drew heads in yellow with a matching fascinator[/caption]
SplashThigh-high dresses are popular choices at Aintree this year[/caption]
SplashThis racegoer looked very stylish in a floral dress with nude heels[/caption]
Around 150,000 revellers are expected to flock to the four-and-a-half mile steeplechase, with an estimated worldwide TV audience of 600 million people watching from afar.
Kicking off the first day in style, dolled up women have been seen enjoying fizz as they cheer on the jockeys.
From daring bodycon dresses to pretty lace numbers, attendees have certainly put their best fashion feet forward for the meet.
And if their dresses don’t turn heads, their eccentric hats will undoubtedly do the trick.
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According to the Jockey Club, which owns the racecourse, there is “no official dress code”, but “smart is preferable and is often adopted”.
“Aintree is a spectacle of colour throughout the year, with many using their trip to the racecourse as an opportunity to showcase their favourite raceday outfits,” a statement read.
“Hats are optional too, but are frequently worn.
“Sports clothes and fancy dress are not permitted for The Randox Health Grand National Festival.”
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The 2022 Grand National races starts today with Liverpool’s NHS Day, followed by Randox Ladies Day tomorrow, before Saturday’s Grand National Day.
Aintree’s annual Ladies Day style award hunts for the best dressed attendee, and winners will this year receive cash prizes of up to £5,000, along with the ultimate UK staycation break with Iconic Luxury Hotels and dinner/drinks for two at the restaurant The Art School.
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Tomorrow’s Ladies Day is sponsored by Never Fully Dressed, and one of their Press and Marketing Managers, Jemma Parker, said: “Renowned for our bold, standout prints and multi wear styles, Never Fully Dressed is a brand that empowers women to feel good and what better way to do that than dressing up for the races.
“Randox Ladies Day is especially exciting for us and we can’t wait to inject colour, fun and sass into such a special occasion.”
PAThe 2022 Grand National races starts today with Liverpool’s NHS Day, followed by Randox Ladies Day tomorrow[/caption]
SplashThis gorgeous yellow dress was protected from the rain by a see-through umbrella[/caption]
SplashRevellers in cut-out dresses arrived to cheer on the jockeys[/caption]
SplashMany people were forced to cling onto their hats in the winds[/caption]
