
A woman wears an ornate hat before the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 5, in Louisville.

Fans place bets before the horse race.

Roses are in abundance at the derby, nicknamed "Run for the Roses" for the garland of more than 400 red roses draped over the race's winner.

Two ladies covering their headwear walk to the track as a light rain falls before the Derby.

A young boy wears a hat decorated with small toy horses.

Elaborate hats, like this one on a spectator at Churchill Downs, are a derby tradition.

A woman walks in her feathered hat.

A man sports a rose-strewn grass mohawk on Kentucky Derby Day.

A woman dodges raindrops in her pink hat.

Fans watch as a horse walks on the muddy track.

A spectator wears a fancy hat at the Kentucky Derby.

Feathers and ribbons are common decorations on derby hats. See fancy hats from last year's race.


