Radio Monte-Carlo’s Grand Prix is a place where style and luxury are combined with the traditions of the English races. Tickets to this event are fairly expensive: prices vary from $250 to $2,500.

The Monte-Carlo races were first held in 2003 and ever since have become a traditional event for Russian high society. Among race regulars are the most well-known representatives of the business elite, musicians, actors, sportsmen and politicians.

All of them without exception prepare in advance for the event, as it is a chance to show off their status, taste and style. Essential to the races is the dress code: elegant dresses and hats for ladies, formal jackets and trousers for gentlemen.

The Moscow Hippodrome, where the event is being held, is not as well-known as Great Britain’s Royal Ascot or Epsom Downs, or America’s Kentucky Derby, but it is a significant historical spot of the capital.

The history of racing sports in Russia dates back three centuries to the times of Catherine the Third. The Hippodrome itself was built in 1834 and has been hosting races ever since.