The biggest race meet of the calendar returned to a drizzly Knavesmire for Ladies Day on Thursday
- with racegoers dressed to the nines and shivering under their umbrellas as they braved the bad weather for a day of fun at the races.
Fortunately, for those all dressed up and ready for the Pertemps Network Yorkshire Oaks Day, otherwise known as Ladies Day, Storm Lilian didn't hit York until today (Friday, August 23) and the weather on Thursday began to brighten up just before the gates opened with crowds pouring in from far and wide.
Ladies Day proved to be a celebration of all things female – both in the stands and on the track itself – with four races taking place on the track, all of which were exclusively run by female thoroughbreds for nearly £1 million of prize money.
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