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Ahead of the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2024, in Louisville, Kentucky, one woman was seen wearing a pink-and-purple colored hat with feathers.![KY-derby-gold-horse-hat]()
A man wears a festive gold horse hat ahead of the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby.![red-peony-KY-derby-hat]()
A guest at Kentucky Derby No. 149 at Churchill Downs on May 6, 2023, wore a large red hat resembling a peony.![feathered-KY-derby-hat]()
A guest at the 149th Kentucky Derby wears a large feathered hat while at Churchill Downs on May 6, 2023, in Louisville.![silver-disc-KY-derby-hat]()
A guest wears a unique silver hat while attending the 149th Kentucky Derby on May 6, 2023, in Louisville.![Woman wears a medium-sized blue hat with a prominent red flower upfront.]()
A Kentucky Derby attendee wore a medium-sized blue hat with a prominent red flower during the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2022.![blue-butterfly-KY-derby-hat]()
An attendee wears a blue butterfly hat during the 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs Racetrack, May 6, 2023.![floral-KY-derby-hat]()
A guest attends Kentucky Derby 149 at Churchill Downs on May 6, 2023, in Louisville, Kentucky, adorned with pretty pink peonies and long wispy, white florals.![Two women wear large flower-like hats at the Kentucky Derby. One woman wears a pink hat while another woman wears a purple hat.]()
Two attendees wearing large flower-like hats are seen during the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Kentucky. One woman donned a pink hat while the other donned a purple hat.![Woman wear a large red hat with roses to the Kentucky Derby.]()
An anonymous Kentucky Derby attendee wore a large red hat adorned with roses and feathers to the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Kentucky.![Woman wears large pink hat with netting, flowers and feathers.]()
A detailed shot of Kentucky Derby spectators on May 6, 2022, where an attendee is seen wearing a large pink hat, netting, flowers and feathers ahead of the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, in Louisville.![Woman wears a large yellow hat to the Kentucky Derby.]()
A woman wore a large yellow hat with orange trim, pink flowers and colorful feathers to the 148th Kentucky Derby's Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 6, 2022.![Rose jester hat]()
Horse-racing fan Mat Lowe wears a derby hat during the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville on May 4, 2019.![Red cup brimmed hat]()
Race patrons wearing matching elaborate hats arrive for the running of the 139th Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, May 4, 2013.![Kentucky Derby hat adorned with flowers and peacock feathers]()
A woman wears a fancy hat adorned with flowers and peacock feathers at Churchill Downs in Louisville at the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby, on May 5, 2012.![Camera-shaped hat]()
Eric Williams of Chicago wears an antique camera on his hat prior to the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 5, 2012.![Tall flamingo-flower Kentucky Derby hat]()
A woman wears a tall flamingo-flower hat at Churchill Downs in Louisville at the 138th Kentucky Derby, on May 5, 2012.![Multicolored feather hat at Kentucky Derby]()
Before the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 5, 2012, a woman wears a hat with black, blue and yellow feathers at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.![Cream-colored hat with floral embellishments]()
A woman wears a giant cream-colored hat with floral embellishments and prints at Churchill Downs in Louisville before the 138th Kentucky Derby, on May 5, 2012.![A race fan wears an elaborate pink hat with feathers and flowers for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 7, 2011.]()
A race fan wears an elaborate pink hat with feathers and flowers for the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 7, 2011.![Butterfly print Kentucky Derby hat]()
Woman in a colorful butterfly-print hat attends the 136th Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs, Louisville.![Kentucky Derby roof hat]()
Race fan Ron Kelly wears his Derby hat ahead of the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 2, 2009.![Race horse-shaped hat with jockey]()
Race fan Greg Fehribach wears his horse hat ahead of the 135th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, May 2, 2009.![Horse head hat at Kentucky Derby]()
On May 2, 2009, one man wears a hat shaped like a horse head at the 135th Kentucky Derby as race fans stand in the paddock area of Churchill Downs.![Pink feather No. 39 hat at Kentucky Derby]()
A race fan displays her pink feather No. 39 hat before the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville on May 3, 2008.![Race track hat at Kentucky Derby]()
A race fan displays her racetrack hat before the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 3, 2008.![Three men with balloon hats]()
Race fans display their balloon hats before the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 3, 2008.![Balloon horse hat at Kentucky Derby]()
A race fan wears a hat made of balloons depicting horses before the 133rd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 5, 2007.![Woman wears sunflower hat at Kentucky Derby]()
On May 20, 2006, horse racing fan Mary McMullen wears a hat decorated with black-eyed susans while watching the races at the Pimlico Race Course before the 132nd running of the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore.![Horse and rose hate]()
On May 6, 2006, derby fan Donavan Barnett wears a horse- and rose-adorned derby hat at the Churchill Downs paddock area of the 132nd Kentucky Derby in Louisville.![Man wears horse hat at 2005 Kentucky Derby]()
Race fan Jed Munson of Sarasota, Florida, sports an elaborate horse hat in the infield of Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky, May 7, 2005 prior to the 131st running of the Kentucky Derby.![Horse head-shaped hat with roses at Kentucky Derby]()
A race fan wears a unique horse head-shaped hat with roses in the infield at Churchill Downs prior to the 130th running of the Kentucky Derby, in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 1, 2004.![Race horse and rose-adorned hat]()
Kentucky Derby fan Skip Koepnick wears a unique race horse and rose-adorned hat prior to the 130th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 1, 2004.![Navy blue winner's circle hat]()
Kentucky Derby fan Margaret Marsden wears a self-designed hat depicting the winner's circle at Churchill Downs, prior to the 128th running of the Kentucky Derby, on May 4, 2002.![Kentucky Derby wheel hat]()
On May 4, 2002, Tony Offlutt, of New Albany, Indiana, wears a huge Kentucky Derby theme hat at the Churchill Downs paddock area of the 128th Kentucky Derby.![Tower hat with horse and American flag at Kentucky Derby]()
Kentucky Derby fan Ernie Trent of Indiana wears an extravagant tower-shaped hat at Churchill Downs prior to the128th running of the Kentucky Derby, on May 4, 2002.![Kentucky Derby fans wear horse jockey and race horse hats]()
Derby fans Eric Williams (left), of Chicago, and Skip Koepnick (right) of Wyoming, Michigan, wear their unique horse jockey and race horse hats at Churchill Downs prior to the running of the 127th Kentucky Derby in Louisville, on May 5, 2001.Fun and extravagant Kentucky Derby hats through the years
The race isn't the only thing to watch at Saturday's Kentucky Derby — especially not when there's likely to be plenty of elaborate headgear in the stands. If you're not heading to Louisville for the 150th "Run for the Roses," you can still get into the race-day spirit with a mint julep, a hot brown (turkey sandwich) and a fancy hat. While classic Kentucky Derby hats are usually decorated with anything from feathers to flowers, horse-themed headgear has been a popular choice over the years. Check these out!
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- Fun and extravagant Kentucky Derby hats through the years
