County Down entrants to the Best Dressed Man and Woman at Down Royal Ladies Day were well placed
* Kilkeel Woman Named as Top Ten Finalist at Down Royal’s Ladies Day 2026
* North Down Man Wins Best Dressed Man Award
* Saintfield Woman Shortlised To Final Ten.
Fashion, flair and fabulous race day style were on fully display at Down Royal Racecourse on Saturday 20th June as thousands of racegoers turned out for Ladies Day at the 2026 BoyleSports Summer Festival of Racing.
With competition fierce and standards higher than ever, the racecourse’s highly anticipated style competitions once again proved one of the highlights of the day, with prizes awarded for Best Dressed Lady, Best Dressed Man and Best Dressed Couple.
(Photos by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.)
Sarah McCulla from Kilkeel has been named among the top ten finalists in the prestigious BOOKIT by NI Travel News Best Dressed Lady competition at Down Royal Racecourse’s Ladies Day, held on Saturday 20th June as part of the BoyleSports Summer Festival of Racing.
Sarah McCulla impressed an expert judging panel with a look that combined sophistication and elegance, earning her a place in the top ten of one of Northern Ireland’s most-anticipated annual style competitions.
Selecting the winners was an expert judging panel comprising Grainne McCoy, beauty entrepreneur, broadcaster and content creator, Vicki Allen, content creator and digital personality, Christine McCleery, General Manager at BOOKIT by NI Travel News, and William Stewart from Freddie Hatchet.
The overall BOOKIT by NI Travel News Best Dressed Lady title was awarded to Danielle Crowley from Belleek, Co. Fermanagh, who took home a £3,000 Jet2holidays voucher.
The Freddie Hatchet Best Dressed Man title went to Calum White from Millisle, and the Best Dressed Couple award was presented to Shane and Sasha McCusker, who won a luxury two-night stay at Slieve Donard.
Christine McCleery, General Manager at BOOKIT by NI Travel News said: “Down Royal Ladies Day continues to be one of the standout events in Northern Ireland’s social calendar and this year certainly didn’t disappoint.
“The judges were incredibly impressed by the quality, individuality and confidence on display throughout the day. Congratulations to Danielle on a very well-deserved win.”
Chloe Ferris, Commercial Director at Down Royal Racecourse, said: “One of the things that makes Ladies Day so special is the incredible effort that racegoers put into their outfits, and this year was no exception.
“The standard across all three competitions was outstanding and our judges certainly had a difficult task selecting the winners.
“We would like to thank our valued style partners, BOOKIT by NI Travel News and Freddie Hatchet, together with BoyleSports and all of our race sponsors, for helping us deliver another memorable Ladies Day.
“In addition to the headline prizes, we would also like to thank Dermalogica, BPerfect and Poco Vino for their generous contributions to the Ladies Day prize packages, helping to make this year’s style competitions even more rewarding for participants.
“Congratulations to all of our winners, finalists and everyone who embraced the occasion in such style.”
