Fashion and Fillies Dominate Diana Stakes at Saratoga

Fashion and Fillies Dominate Diana Stakes at Saratoga: The 78th running of the Diana Stakes is one of the premier races of opening weekend at Saratoga Race Track in New York, and this year it will be run on Saturday, July 25, 2015. It is a Grade I event offering a $500,000 purse for fillies and mares three-year-olds and upwards racing over 1-1/8 miles on a turf track. Saturday will also feature the continuation of the Hats Off to Saratoga festival, which starts on Friday. This festival features racing at Saratoga and live music downtown in the evening after the running of the TVG Diana Stakes.

Diana Stakes 2015 Post Positions & Odds
Race 10 6:07 PM ET
1 Tepin 3-1 Leparoux/Casse
2 Stephanie’s Kitten 7-2 Ortiz, Jr./Brown
3 Kitten’s Queen 15-1 Ortiz/Brown
4 Hard Not to Like 5-1 Velazquez/Clement
5 Waltzing Matilda 8-1 Castellano/Albertrani
6 My Miss Sophia 5-2 Rosario/Mott
7 Lady Lara 10-1 Alvarado/Mott

Saratoga will also be hosting Fashion Saturday, a weekly event that highlights Thoroughbred racing fashion. Local fashion retailers and different spas will also be promoted. The event will be held in the Saratoga Pavilion from 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., and prizes will be given out for the best dressed man and woman in the afternoon, prizes that will include a trophy presentation.

With Saturday being part of opening weekend at Saratoga and the Fashion Saturday event, you will definitely want to look fashion-forward and chic. Try bright florals. This season’s florals went well beyond muted pastels; these florals are bright red and cobalt blue or even neon. Some florals are even mixed with graphic prints or are featured with summer-inspired Hawaiian and palm frond motifs. Florals are classic race day patterns, making it perfect for both race day and the fashion competition at Saratoga, but at the same time you will stand out and go beyond tradition in this season’s more punched-up florals.

For the truly fashion-forward, pair your florals with stripes for a pattern mixture that is very on-trend. Just choose stripes that pick up on one of the colors in your floral pattern.

Your floral looks will be sure to grab the judges’ attention at Saratoga and will also be perfect for enjoying the Diana Stakes!

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