Ladies Day at Aintree Races

Kittie · Post by **Kittie** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 8:32 am

did any of you go?

Davita · Post by **Davita** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 9:49 am

I didn't get notice in time for the trip. Did you go, Kittie?

Kittie · Post by **Kittie** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:37 pm

Davita wrote:I didn't get notice in time for the trip. Did you go, Kittie?

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Melyssa Anne · Post by **Melyssa Anne** » Sat Apr 09, 2011 4:52 pm

fo us on the other side of the pond---what is it??? Similar to our Kentucky Derby perhaps?

Susan · Post by **Susan** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 2:39 am

As the crow flies I live about 3 miles (5km) from Aintree and I have never attended a race meeting there or anywhere else. Horse Racing has no real interest for me.

Here are some more pictures from the day, The URL says it all.

http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/gallerie ... -wear.html

Anthony Simon · Post by **Anthony Simon** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:19 am

Melyssa Anne wrote:fo us on the other side of the pond---what is it??? Similar to our Kentucky Derby perhaps?

Like Susan I'm also not a racing person. But the Grand National (the centrepiece of the Aintree meeting) is a national institution (which I guess would make it like the Kentucky Derby?). In this way it's like the (Epsom) Derby (a flat race, this one is over massive hedgelike fences - horses die as result. It's a long, long race, a test of endurance as much as anything else. The field gets decimated, even without injury. All very dramatic) - being all over the TV, press etc. I think this is the bigger event with ordinary punters being encouraged to bet on it even if they don't on other races (happened to me once when I was at school by the masters. I was 10).

I don't know about people CDing at it. But Royal Ascot (a series of races spread over ?3 days) has a ladies day which seems to be a magnet and a challenge to CDs. There is also a dressing service (The Boudoir) that has a marquee there (at Ascot not Aintree).

Post by **DonnaT** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:51 am

I think the main one for CDing is at the Royal Ascot Ladies Day National Hat Day.

Anne · Post by **Anne** » Sun Apr 10, 2011 5:56 am

OMG Susan, that is a great article, thanks.

Paula G · Post by **Paula G** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 4:05 am

Although Aintree is only in the north west of England it feels like the other side if the earth. However that's not why I wasn't there, even if I had the time I find something very wrong with horse racing, this is a business supported solely on the income from gambling. It is only through the betting industry that the race courses can stay open and the stables supported. Now although I am a Christian I have not always been, but I have always felt a repugnance towards betting. SOmehow it seems to exploite those most vunerable, with promises that will never be fullfilled.

A few years back I played in a band at Royal Ascot - another high profile fashionable meeting - at the end of the day I was the only member of the band who left with more money than I started with, we had all been paid but I was the only one who did not watch any racing or place any bets.

I would rather watch cars (or better still trucks) racing

Rikki · Post by **Rikki** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 8:56 am

Must have been a warm day, given the expanse of skin showing.

Rikki

Jean Marie · Post by **Jean Marie** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:37 am

a fe yyears ago I am 3 other "gurls' spent the day at THe Kentucky Derby, of courseas tradition dictates we were dressed to te ninesin nice spring dresses and hats

Anthony Simon · Post by **Anthony Simon** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 12:33 pm

Rikki wrote:Must have been a warm day, given the expanse of skin showing.

Rikki

Last week was unseasonably warm for the UK. Temperatures up to around 21C - basically Summer-style temperatures with clothes to match. I noticed this on Friday (I think) when I found myself staring at a woman as she crossed the road. And later on I had a (micro-)conversation with her in the coffee-shop we both ended up in, where I just about held myself back from decidedly ogling-male style comments. And she just about held back from having a go at me. But I'm not sure she didn't enjoy the attention just the same.