Woohoo! I’m delighted to be one of the judges of the Best Dressed Lady Competition at the Kilbeggan races this Friday! For the full low down on my fellow judges and the luscious prizes on offer read on…now, what to wear?!

With the countdown well underway to the largest race meet of the year at Kilbeggan Racecourse, the judges of the event, sponsored by KHAN and Wineport Lodge have been announced and include the Sunday Independent’s Literary editor Madeleine Keane, the Gloss Magazine’s Editor Sarah McDonnell, celebrity style guru and broadcaster Darren Kennedy and celebrated author and fashion journalist Christina Reihill.

Building on the success of 2010, the Gigginstown Midlands National Day at Kilbeggan Races on Friday July 15th is set to be the biggest meeting at the racecourse to date. KHAN Boutique in Mullingar and Wineport Lodge in Glasson are sponsoring the ‘Best Dressed’ at the event and will present the winner with a prize worth in excess of €2,500.

The winner of this year’s Best Dressed Lady Competition will win a prize worth €2,500 that includes a shopping spree at KHAN Mullingar, a Woman of Style Weekend at Wineport Lodge and hair makeover at Profile Hair in Mullingar. The Woman of Style Weekend will include a weekend stay in the Captain’s Suite with champagne dinner, lunch in the Taittinger Bar followed by a culinary class, powerboat trip to Athlone, Tasting Menu in the celebrated restaurant and top to toe spa treatments.

The Gigginstown Midlands National Day will kick off at 4pm with the first race at 5.45pm. Finalists for the Best Dressed will be selected through the event with finalists enjoying a champagne reception at the KHAN / Wineport Lodge marquee before the winner is announced and presented after the last race. The feature race is The Gigginstown House Midlands National with a prize of €50,000.

Ladies Day at Kilbeggan has become the social event of the year in the Midlands with a full evening of entertainment for all the family including live music, children’s entertainment as well as the glamour of the Best Dressed and of course the excitement of the racing.

Admission Adults: €15, Students & OAP: €10, Discount for Groups, Children under 16 Free
Special Family Discount Package for €25: 2 Adults with Children under 16
Seven Races on the Card

About KHAN
With a dedication to dressing customers to suit their style, lifestyle and shape, KHAN is committed to providing key wardrobe pieces for customers that can be used for day to day and occasion wear. Deryn Mackay opened KHAN Blackrock nearly fifteen years ago. With a loyal following, an outlet in her home town of Mullingar followed in 2007. Among the labels carried by KHAN include Missoni, Twinset, Odd Molly, Schumacher, Ischiko, Nanette Lepore, By Marlene Birger, Day Birger et Mikkelsen, Laundry and I Blues alongside denims from J Brand, Paige Denim and Seven for All Mankind.

About Wineport Lodge
Hidden on the quiet picturesque shores of Lough Ree, a short distance from Athlone, Wineport Lodge is a renowned luxury lakeshore hideaway. Owned and run by husband and wife team Ray Byrne and Jane English, Wineport is a longstanding member of the prestigious Irelands Blue Book and location for the popular RTE series ‘The Restaurant’. Wineport Lodge enjoys an incomparable setting and features 29 luxury rooms and suites, all exclusively wine themed, with spacious lakeshore balconies, as well as a Yon-Ka pampering suite and a cedar rooftop hottub.

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