Firm favourites and fabulous fashion wowed the crowd at a record-breaking Ladies Day at the Ebor Festival at York.

Punters roared as popular jockey Frankie Dettori romped home on Doctor Brown in the first race.

Equally impressive were the winners in the annual Ebor fashion stakes.

Ladies Day proved once more to be one of the most popular days at the Ebor meeting, breaking all records with an attendance of 30,109.

James Brennan, of York racecourse, said: "Ladies Day has increasingly become one of the busiest days of the past few years. It's a great day out. It's great to get this huge amount of people. It was great to see the sunshine come out for the final day of the festival."

Black and white was a strong theme among the fashionistas in the crowded champagne bars. Hot colours such as fuchsia pink, turquoise blue and emerald green also made their mark.

Big hats made a comeback, with one woman reportedly splashing out £900 for her feather headdress.

But Lisa Shackleton, of Skipton, wearing a bright blue dress and matching straw hat, proved you don't need to break the bank to look a million dollars.

She said: "I got my dress from Primark for a tenner, and I made my own hat for four quid."

Women flocked to York from all over the country for Ladies Day. Anna Heathcote, of York, was joined by friends Kathryn France, from Lancashire, and Julie Monks, from Glasgow.

Kathryn said: "We all come every year. We did Ascot, but it wasn't a patch on York. The atmosphere here is just one big party and everyone talks to each other."

Anna said: "The course is fabulous and so are the facilities. It's great to see all the outfits. You don't get much opportunity to wear a hat these days."