Outfits that have won the Ladies Day Style Awards at Aintree

A glamorous day in the fashion calendar, Ladies Day gives racegoers the perfect opportunity to dress their best in the hope of bagging a huge cash prize.

This year, Ladies Day and the Style Awards takes place on Friday April 12 and popular high street retailer River Island has been announced as the official style partner of Ladies Day at the Randox Grand National Festival 2024. This year, the prize package for the Style Awards is worth £10,000 - which is double the amount of what it was worth last year and the 'Sustainable Style Award' is also a new category this year, which will see a £2,000 cash prize awarded to the most fashionable and sustainably dressed entrant.

All Grand National racegoers love to make a stylish impression, spending weeks and even months putting together the perfect outfit. Open to both men and women, the competition always attracts huge queues around the racecourse, the ECHO previously reported.

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The day is known as one of the most stylish in the city's event calendar and with brilliant prizes up for grabs - everyone dresses to impress. As Ladies Day fast approaches, we take a look back at winners from over the past decade.

From classic looks to quirky pieces, they're bound to give hopefuls this year some inspiration. If you're attending Ladies Day at Aintree this year, let us know in the comments section below.

2013

The Ladies Day Style Award competition is open to everyone to take part in, not just those from Merseyside. A decade ago, Andy Champ from Fulham was crowned 2013 winner, wearing a black suit and grey waistcoat.

The engineering consultant from Fulham, who was celebrating his stag weekend, walked away with a £5,000 prize. The 44-year-old also won a £500 bet on the Grand National, an iPad and the use of a Mercedes-Benz car one weekend a month for a year.

He caught the judge's eye in a velvet jacket from Marks & Spencer, teamed with a bespoke double-breasted waistcoat and said it was his friends who made him enter. At the time, Andy said his winnings would “certainly come in handy” for his impending nuptials.

He previously said: "It was my first time at Aintree, I’ve been to other races like Ascot but we wanted to come to Liverpool for my stag do."

2014

Fashionable frontrunner Becky Nightingale was named 2014's winner, wearing a pastel-coloured dress, purple bag and light pink shoes. Becky, from Halewood Village, won at the time when Crabbie's sponsored the Grand National and Liverpool ONE sponsored the Style Award.

The mum-of-two impressed the judges with her pretty floral dress, with a lilac box clutch and dusky pink hat. The 30-year-old was crowned winner of the Ladies Day Best Dressed competition wearing a high street look bought from Debenhams and New Look.

At the time, Becky said: “I’m absolutely over the moon. I have been coming here since I met my husband Paul at Aintree in 2006 and I would have never have thought I would have won. I’m thrilled."

Becky won an exclusive one week holiday for two people to the Dominican Republic, a bracelet and necklace courtesy of Hot Diamonds and £3,000 to spend at Liverpool ONE over the next 12 months. The Best Dressed competition that year was judged by three of the UK's most influential style bloggers: Prince Cassius, Fashion Influx and Two Shoes, One Pair.

2015

Aintree designer Toni Salters picked up the award from TV fashion expert Gok Wan back in 2015. Toni, 40, wore a bold combination of a dress from LK Bennett, a quirky New York Kate Spade watering can handbag and a wide-brimmed vintage hat bought for £20 from a vintage shop.

She won the Style Award on her home turf during a trip to the races to celebrate her twin sister Lynn’s baby news. At the time, she said: "I can’t believe I have won. I’m ecstatic - I think I might burst into tears.

"I’ve been coming to the races for years but it’s the first time I’ve ever entered the Style Award competition. I’m a local girl and I’ve grown up in Aintree and I always come to Ladies Day with my family and friends. "

Toni became the proud owner of a new Mini Roadster, courtesy of Aintree Racecourse. Toni also enjoyed a £6,000 prize package from Liverpool One - including a £250 monthly Liverpool One Gift Card, a monthly booth at the Palm Sugar Lounge and a year-long gym membership among many other incredible prizes.

2016

Anna Gilderoy caused a frenzy when she won the Ladies Day Style Award back in 2016 with everyone wanting to know where her dress was from. Anna, who was celebrating her 25th birthday, wore a £70 dress from Chi Chi London.

She picked up a Range Rover Evoque and £8,000 of gifts from the Grand National’s style partner Liverpool ONE. Anna was bought tickets for the races by her auntie Rita Williams and the pair travelled from Durham to spend Aintree weekend in Liverpool together.

Neither had been to the event before and Anna said she was shocked to be chosen from 10 finalists to take the top prize on Fabulous Friday. She impressed the panel of judges - style ambassador Alex Longmore, singer Laura Wright, Liverpool hairdresser Andrew Collinge and Faye Mines from John Lewis Liverpool ONE.

Anna, who worked for a kitchen company, had only bought herself a new car two months prior.

2017

Faith Amond was delighted to win the award back in 2017. The mum-of-three prides herself on her stylish attire, but was shocked to be announced the overall winner at the time.

The 64-year-old wore a dress by Irish designer Elizabeth Kennedy, a hat by another Irish designer Jennifer Wrynne and her shoes and bag were from LK Bennett. As winner of the Style Award, Faith won a Range Rover Evoque worth £35,000, a hair and beauty hamper from Barbara Daley hair & beauty and £1,000 to spend in Outfit.

At the time, Faith, from Carlow in Ireland, said: "My jacket is the only thing I’ve bought this year, everything else I already had in my wardrobe and it’s all just come together really well. I can’t believe I’ve won. The prize is wonderful and it’s just such an honour to be winning at Aintree."

Faith, who was in Liverpool for the full racing weekend, said she loved the city and its people. She said: “We’re always made to feel very welcome, through the years I’ve gotten to know a lot of the girls, they’re all just so friendly.”

2018

In 2018, Robyn May Quinn, from Northern Ireland, impressed judges in her nude floral dress with her gold leaf tiara which completed her outfit perfectly. Speaking to the ECHO immediately after her win, Robyn, aged 19, said: “I went for the tiara as I thought that suited the dress the most.

“But it’s just surreal, I don’t think it’s set in yet, I can’t believe it. It’s amazing.” Robyn's outfit was bought from Bows Boutique in Derry, while her hat was made by a designer called Amy Farrell, also based in Derry.

Her shoes were also from River Island. On why she entered the competition, Robyn added she was approached as she was entering the racecourse.

She said: "I think it might have been the flowers and the colours and the hat [... which caught the judges’ eyes]” The winner took home the luxury car, a shopping voucher for Outfit stores and hair and beauty products from Barbara Daley.

2019

Aintree's 2019 winner was Sue Moon who took home a new car and a year's worth of free clothing. Sue wowed the judges in a mustard mid-length coloured dress from Asos, which she paired with a black hat and black shoes.

Speaking to the ECHO on the course, the 54-year-old from Euxton said that although she attends Aintree every year, this was the first time she had entered the style competition. Her friends could be heard shouting "Mooney" from the crowds as she accepted the award on stage.

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The award was chosen by ITV Racing stylist, Sarah Kate Byrne, Jay Hynd and a representative from the official Style Award Partner, Chi Chi London. Sue became owner of a brand new Range Rover Evoque - worth £35,000 as well as a year's supply of Chi Chi London dresses.

2022

The competition didn't take place in 2020 or 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. But when it made a comeback in 2022, Donna Mulligan was crowned the winner.

Wearing a floor-length red gown with cape sleeves, a matching headdress and a pair of gold heels, Donna was overwhelmed on stage after being announced as the winner. Following the announcement, Donna said: "Unbelievable, I can’t believe it."

The award was chosen by Never Fully Dressed founder Lucy Aylen, Jay Hynd, Gemma Cutting and Liverpool-born boxer Natasha Jonas. As the winner, Donna walked away with £5,000 cash, the Ultimate UK Staycation Spa Break with Iconic Luxury Hotels, a £1,000 donation to the winner’s chosen charity, a pair of Garden Club tickets to Ladies Day 2023 and a Randox Health package worth £500.

2023

Sian Jones, from Ellesmere Port, beat off tough competition on the damp and muddy pink carpet last year to scoop the coveted top prize. Sian chose a yellow two-piece with floral embroidery from online retail giant ASOS for Ladies Day, paired with a pair of lilac heels, also from ASOS, and a matching lilac headband from independent retailer Etsy, with a little bag from a charity shop.

She said she "disregarded winning" after entering the lucrative competition and was surprised to receive a phone call informing her she'd made it into the top three. Immediately, Sian said she called her mum to let her know.

At the time, the 26-year-old "took her mum's advice" by opting for lilac accessories, drawing on the colours featured in the intricate detailing on her top and skirt. After being named the 2023 winner, Sian received a holiday worth £5,000 and £1,500 spending money, £1,000 donated to a charity of her choice, a £300 House of Cavani voucher and in store experience; two Garden Club tickets to Ladies Day 2024, and a Randox Health full-body Everyman I Everywoman package.

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