It is still thought of as a chance . for women to show off their good taste in fashion. So more than a few . racegoers got the needle yesterday when Emily Wood turned up for Ladies’ Day at Epsom sporting all-over tattoos. While . other women donned expensive gowns and chic headwear, Mrs Wood, 25, . also wore a very short skirt, 6in platform shoes and facial piercings. But she was allowed in to the venue because her risqué look did not . break the dress code. In . contrast to Royal Ascot, which requires female racegoers to wear formal . attire and a hat, Epsom – where the Derby will be run today – is less . strict. However, Mrs Wood – . who attended the Derby festival meeting with husband David, 40, and . friends – may have had a motive for showing off her body art. The . former pupil at £14,000-a-year Sutton High School owns a local tattoo . parlour, where her clients include several famous footballers. Tattoos . have been increasingly on show at Ladies’ Days in recent years, sparking . a debate over whether they lower the tone. Wendy . Farrow, 50, a sales assistant from South London, said: ‘I don’t like . these tattoos at Epsom. It spoils people’s outfits and looks a bit . cheap. I’ve been coming here for ten years and I remember it used to be a . more pleasant experience. ‘A lot of girls are getting drunk and being sick in the toilets. I can’t remember it being like that before.’ Getting under the skin of racegoers: Emily Wood at Epsom yesterday . Stunning: Beautifully dressed racegoers Katie Readman, Lavinia Brennan, Martha Ward and Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs at Epsom . Glamorous: (L to R) Lisa Tan, Angela Menz and Kelly Odell (left) embraced the dress code with knee length hemlines, pretty floral prints and peach . Classy: Racegoers were pretty pastel designs that wouldn't look out of place in Kim Sears' wardrobe . Someone's having a good day! One suited and booted male racegoer larks around with two ladies on stilts . Fluorescent: While the general look of the day was demure, a handful of ladies seemed to have adopted their own theme of 'tight and bright' for the day . All white! Four female racegoers opted for classy and figure hugging white and cream designs . Striking: A racegoer shows off an incredible feathered creation, made using pink and orange dyed pheasant feathers . Colourful: Racegoers Lisa (left) and Samantha Wright from Essex opted for luminous colours for their eye-catching fascinators . Big . hats: Fascinators, once a perennial favourite, were dropped this year . in favour of supersized hats with feather and flower decoratio . All things bright and beautiful: These ladies took the hot-right-now colour blocking trend to a whole new level today . Posing up: These ladies know a thing or two about modelling and showcase their best poses for the photographers . Matchy matchy: One racegoer took the matchy matchy trend to a new level with matching gloves, dress and hat, right, while one lady, right, makes the vintage trend her own, very Paloma Faith! Cheers to the weekend! Some elegantly dressed ladies raised their glasses to their respective horses as the race began . Crowds: Hundreds of well dressed punters turned out today to celebrate the Investec Derby in Surrey . Looking good: Layla Leigh and Bianca Payne show off some impressive head gear (left) while another lady checks her white heels for signs of mud . Intimate: A lady gives her male companion a cheeky peck on the cheek . Decisions, decisions: Three ladies give the handbook a quick once over whilst sipping on champagne . Man of the hour: An jubilant looking red-head celebrates a win with his equally cheerful friends - and it looks like the pints are going down well! Pretty in peach: Two young racegoers show exactly how to work the dress code in flattering and stylish designs . Did she win? Horse racing enthusiasts react during races at the Epsom Down racecourse . Come onnnnn! Enthusiasm builds as the racegoers cheer their horses on, all while enjoying the sunshine and pimms . She's a winner! One brightly dressed racegoer celebrates her win with a glass of champagne and some loud cheers . Here they come! A group of women cheer on their horse in The Princess Elizabeth Stakes . Sunshine: Spirits ran high as the racing kicked off, with the glorious weather adding an extra jubilant feel to the day . Winners: Racegoers in the Royal Enclosure react after their horse won the third race of what is one of the most hotly anticipated days in the racing calender . Jo Atkinson cheers during the second race of Ladies Day as bets continue to build and the tension mounted among the enthusiastic crowd . Good day out: A hen party arrived at Epsom Downs for a day out and to watch the big race of the day, the Oaks at 4pm . Quirky: . One group of racegoers jazzed up their demure outfits with some funky . pink sunglasses during Ladies Day at the Investec Derby Festival . For those standing at a low vantage point the speed of the horses could make it difficult to distinguish which you had placed your bet on . Stripped down: A few racegoers took advantage of the warmer weather today to don a slightly shorter skirt and some seriously big heels . Combining of two of the key trends of the day these spectators chose to wear statement hats in muted pastel shades . Enjoying the sunshine: Racegoers watched the races with a cooling glass of Pimms in their hands as they basked in the glorious sunshine . And they're off! Eager spectators wait for the start of the first race of Ladies Day as the iconic racecourse became a sea of fascinators . Looking good: Edward Stanley, the Countess of Derby and the Earl of Derby (left) and racegoers Bunty Rowbotham and Eloise Smith (right) Four fillies pause for the camera in the vast crowd gathered today at the ancient racecourse . Two young ladies take a break from all the excitement (left) and a woman sports a fascinator seemingly inspired by nature . Four young ladies dared to bare their legs in tiny skirts and skyscraper heels despite the dress code for hemlines to fall around the knee . Entertainment: Gaily dressed dancers entertain the crowd ahead of the races in vibrant floral print outfits . Pimms o' Clock: A double decker London bus was converted into a unique bar for the Derby Festival and was inundated with thirsty racegoers . Good going: Bowler hatted men study the form ahead of the first race of the day, the Princess Elizabeth Stakes . Thirsty work: Gallons of Pimms and champagne, the traditional tipples of the Investec Derby Festival, will be drunk today . Winner: Thistle Bird (centre with yellow cap) ridden by James Doyle takes the Princess Elizabeth Stakes -  the first of seven races today . Impressive: Thousands are set to attend the Derby, which was first run in 1780. It also boasts the largest prize money - £1,325,000 - of any British race . INVESTEC DERBY FACTS . First time jockeys: Andrea Atzeni (Kingston Hill), Silvestre de Sousa (Our Channel), James Doyle (Pinzolo), David Probert (Impulsive Moment), Oisin Murphy (Red Galileo). Winning-most jockey: Kieren Fallon (True Story) - 3 wins. Least successful jockeys: Jamie Spencer (10 rides without winning). First-time trainers: Charlie Appleby (Pinzolo and Sudden Wonder), Roger Varian (Kingston Hill). Winning-most trainer: Aidan O'Brien (Australia, Geoffrey Chaucer, Kingfisher, Orchestra) - 4 wins. Going for a record: If successful this year, Aidan O'Brien will be the first trainer to win the race in three consecutive years. Best records: William Haggas (Our Channel) has had one runner and one winner. John Oxx (Ebanoran) has had two winners from three runners. Least successful trainer: Dermot Weld (Fascinating Rock) - no wins from five runners. Most successful owners: Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor (Australia, Geoffrey Chaucer, Kingfisher, Orchestra) have been partners in five winners.The Aga Khan (Ebanoran) has had four winners. Dearest horse: Australia, cost 525,000gns as a yearling. Cheapest horse: Our Channel, $30,000 as yearling and £33,000 as two-year-old. Biggest earner: Kingston Hill - £176,927. Lowest earner: Impulsive Moment - £16,614. Unbeaten runner: Western Hymn (three wins from three starts) is the only undefeated runner. INVESTEC OAKS FACTS . First time-jockeys: Andrea Atzeni (Anipa), Harry Bentley (Momentus), James Doyle (Island Remede), Paul Hanagan (Taghrooda), Richard Kingscote (Regardez), Barry McHugh (Lily Rules) Winning-most jockey: Kieren Fallon (Ihtimal) - four wins. Least successful jockeys: William Buick, Jim Crowley, Jimmy Fortune, Pat Smullen - no wins from four rides . First-time trainers: Tony Coyle (Lily Rules), Roger Varian (Anipa) Winning-most trainer: Aidan O'Brien (joint-owner of Dazzling, Marvellous and Palace) - four wins . Best records: Ed Dunlop (Amazing Maria), two wins from five runners. Least successful trainer: John Gosden (Taghrooda), no wins from nine runners. Most successful owners: Sue Magnier (joint-owner of Dazzling, Marvellous and Palace) - has had a share in four winners. Dearest horse: Dazzling - 925,000gns . Cheapest horse: Island Remede - 8,500gns . Biggest earner: Ihtimal - £324,249 . The Investec Derby is part of the QIPCO British Champions Series . and will be broadcast live on Saturday 7th June by Channel 4 Racing. Visit www.britishchampionsseries.com .
Bold blooms, big hats and modest heels reigned supreme among the elegantly dressed female racegoers .
However Emily Wood, a 25-year-old tattoo parlour owner, chose her own risqué look .
It didn't break the dress code - however fellow racegoers criticised the body art for looking 'cheap'
It is still thought of as a chance . for women to show off their good taste in fashion. So more than a few . racegoers got the needle yesterday when Emily Wood turned up for Ladies’ Day at Epsom sporting all-over tattoos. While . other women donned expensive gowns and chic headwear, Mrs Wood, 25, . also wore a very short skirt, 6in platform shoes and facial piercings. But she was allowed in to the venue because her risqué look did not . break the dress code. In . contrast to Royal Ascot, which requires female racegoers to wear formal . attire and a hat, Epsom – where the Derby will be run today – is less . strict. However, Mrs Wood – . who attended the Derby festival meeting with husband David, 40, and . friends – may have had a motive for showing off her body art. The . former pupil at £14,000-a-year Sutton High School owns a local tattoo . parlour, where her clients include several famous footballers. Tattoos . have been increasingly on show at Ladies’ Days in recent years, sparking . a debate over whether they lower the tone. Wendy . Farrow, 50, a sales assistant from South London, said: ‘I don’t like . these tattoos at Epsom. It spoils people’s outfits and looks a bit . cheap. I’ve been coming here for ten years and I remember it used to be a . more pleasant experience. ‘A lot of girls are getting drunk and being sick in the toilets. I can’t remember it being like that before.’ Getting under the skin of racegoers: Emily Wood at Epsom yesterday . Stunning: Beautifully dressed racegoers Katie Readman, Lavinia Brennan, Martha Ward and Lady Natasha Rufus Isaacs at Epsom . Glamorous: (L to R) Lisa Tan, Angela Menz and Kelly Odell (left) embraced the dress code with knee length hemlines, pretty floral prints and peach . Classy: Racegoers were pretty pastel designs that wouldn't look out of place in Kim Sears' wardrobe . Someone's having a good day! One suited and booted male racegoer larks around with two ladies on stilts . Fluorescent: While the general look of the day was demure, a handful of ladies seemed to have adopted their own theme of 'tight and bright' for the day . All white! Four female racegoers opted for classy and figure hugging white and cream designs . Striking: A racegoer shows off an incredible feathered creation, made using pink and orange dyed pheasant feathers . Colourful: Racegoers Lisa (left) and Samantha Wright from Essex opted for luminous colours for their eye-catching fascinators . Big . hats: Fascinators, once a perennial favourite, were dropped this year . in favour of supersized hats with feather and flower decoratio . All things bright and beautiful: These ladies took the hot-right-now colour blocking trend to a whole new level today . Posing up: These ladies know a thing or two about modelling and showcase their best poses for the photographers . Matchy matchy: One racegoer took the matchy matchy trend to a new level with matching gloves, dress and hat, right, while one lady, right, makes the vintage trend her own, very Paloma Faith! Cheers to the weekend! Some elegantly dressed ladies raised their glasses to their respective horses as the race began . Crowds: Hundreds of well dressed punters turned out today to celebrate the Investec Derby in Surrey . Looking good: Layla Leigh and Bianca Payne show off some impressive head gear (left) while another lady checks her white heels for signs of mud . Intimate: A lady gives her male companion a cheeky peck on the cheek . Decisions, decisions: Three ladies give the handbook a quick once over whilst sipping on champagne . Man of the hour: An jubilant looking red-head celebrates a win with his equally cheerful friends - and it looks like the pints are going down well! Pretty in peach: Two young racegoers show exactly how to work the dress code in flattering and stylish designs . Did she win? Horse racing enthusiasts react during races at the Epsom Down racecourse . Come onnnnn! Enthusiasm builds as the racegoers cheer their horses on, all while enjoying the sunshine and pimms . She's a winner! One brightly dressed racegoer celebrates her win with a glass of champagne and some loud cheers . Here they come! A group of women cheer on their horse in The Princess Elizabeth Stakes . Sunshine: Spirits ran high as the racing kicked off, with the glorious weather adding an extra jubilant feel to the day . Winners: Racegoers in the Royal Enclosure react after their horse won the third race of what is one of the most hotly anticipated days in the racing calender . Jo Atkinson cheers during the second race of Ladies Day as bets continue to build and the tension mounted among the enthusiastic crowd . Good day out: A hen party arrived at Epsom Downs for a day out and to watch the big race of the day, the Oaks at 4pm . Quirky: . One group of racegoers jazzed up their demure outfits with some funky . pink sunglasses during Ladies Day at the Investec Derby Festival . For those standing at a low vantage point the speed of the horses could make it difficult to distinguish which you had placed your bet on . Stripped down: A few racegoers took advantage of the warmer weather today to don a slightly shorter skirt and some seriously big heels . Combining of two of the key trends of the day these spectators chose to wear statement hats in muted pastel shades . Enjoying the sunshine: Racegoers watched the races with a cooling glass of Pimms in their hands as they basked in the glorious sunshine . And they're off! Eager spectators wait for the start of the first race of Ladies Day as the iconic racecourse became a sea of fascinators . Looking good: Edward Stanley, the Countess of Derby and the Earl of Derby (left) and racegoers Bunty Rowbotham and Eloise Smith (right) Four fillies pause for the camera in the vast crowd gathered today at the ancient racecourse . Two young ladies take a break from all the excitement (left) and a woman sports a fascinator seemingly inspired by nature . Four young ladies dared to bare their legs in tiny skirts and skyscraper heels despite the dress code for hemlines to fall around the knee . Entertainment: Gaily dressed dancers entertain the crowd ahead of the races in vibrant floral print outfits . Pimms o' Clock: A double decker London bus was converted into a unique bar for the Derby Festival and was inundated with thirsty racegoers . Good going: Bowler hatted men study the form ahead of the first race of the day, the Princess Elizabeth Stakes . Thirsty work: Gallons of Pimms and champagne, the traditional tipples of the Investec Derby Festival, will be drunk today . Winner: Thistle Bird (centre with yellow cap) ridden by James Doyle takes the Princess Elizabeth Stakes -  the first of seven races today . Impressive: Thousands are set to attend the Derby, which was first run in 1780. It also boasts the largest prize money - £1,325,000 - of any British race . INVESTEC DERBY FACTS . First time jockeys: Andrea Atzeni (Kingston Hill), Silvestre de Sousa (Our Channel), James Doyle (Pinzolo), David Probert (Impulsive Moment), Oisin Murphy (Red Galileo). Winning-most jockey: Kieren Fallon (True Story) - 3 wins. Least successful jockeys: Jamie Spencer (10 rides without winning). First-time trainers: Charlie Appleby (Pinzolo and Sudden Wonder), Roger Varian (Kingston Hill). Winning-most trainer: Aidan O'Brien (Australia, Geoffrey Chaucer, Kingfisher, Orchestra) - 4 wins. Going for a record: If successful this year, Aidan O'Brien will be the first trainer to win the race in three consecutive years. Best records: William Haggas (Our Channel) has had one runner and one winner. John Oxx (Ebanoran) has had two winners from three runners. Least successful trainer: Dermot Weld (Fascinating Rock) - no wins from five runners. Most successful owners: Sue Magnier and Michael Tabor (Australia, Geoffrey Chaucer, Kingfisher, Orchestra) have been partners in five winners.The Aga Khan (Ebanoran) has had four winners. Dearest horse: Australia, cost 525,000gns as a yearling. Cheapest horse: Our Channel, $30,000 as yearling and £33,000 as two-year-old. Biggest earner: Kingston Hill - £176,927. Lowest earner: Impulsive Moment - £16,614. Unbeaten runner: Western Hymn (three wins from three starts) is the only undefeated runner. INVESTEC OAKS FACTS . First time-jockeys: Andrea Atzeni (Anipa), Harry Bentley (Momentus), James Doyle (Island Remede), Paul Hanagan (Taghrooda), Richard Kingscote (Regardez), Barry McHugh (Lily Rules) Winning-most jockey: Kieren Fallon (Ihtimal) - four wins. Least successful jockeys: William Buick, Jim Crowley, Jimmy Fortune, Pat Smullen - no wins from four rides . First-time trainers: Tony Coyle (Lily Rules), Roger Varian (Anipa) Winning-most trainer: Aidan O'Brien (joint-owner of Dazzling, Marvellous and Palace) - four wins . Best records: Ed Dunlop (Amazing Maria), two wins from five runners. Least successful trainer: John Gosden (Taghrooda), no wins from nine runners. Most successful owners: Sue Magnier (joint-owner of Dazzling, Marvellous and Palace) - has had a share in four winners. Dearest horse: Dazzling - 925,000gns . Cheapest horse: Island Remede - 8,500gns . Biggest earner: Ihtimal - £324,249 . The Investec Derby is part of the QIPCO British Champions Series . and will be broadcast live on Saturday 7th June by Channel 4 Racing. Visit www.britishchampionsseries.com .
allowed in to the venue because her risqué look did not . break the dress code. In . contrast to her body art. The . former pupil at tattoo . parlour, where her clients include Getting under the skin of racegoers: Emily Wood Four female racegoers opted for classy and figure fascinators . Big . hats: Fascinators, once a elegantly dressed ladies raised their glasses to