After traveling and visiting some of best horse races in England and France, Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr. (the grandson of William Clark of the Lewis & Clark expedition) created the Louisville Jockey Club to help raise money for a racing facility outside of the city. This eventually lead to the establishment of Churchill Downs and The Kentucky Derby. It was coined Churchill Downs (incorporated in 1937) because Meriwether's relative (John & Henry Churchill) provided the land to which the track now sits.
There are many traditions that play great importance to The Kentucky Derby. There's the Mint Julep: a mixture of bourbon, mint, and sugar syrup. The burgoo stew of pork, chicken, beef and vegetables is the fave of Kentuckians and a must have dish. And then the lavishly, grand large hats adorned by well to do ladies now is a must for all who visit the Derby. For the gents? Well, seersucker suits.
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| Photo: Sam English |
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| Photo: Sam English |
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| Photo: Sam English |
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| Photo: Andrew Kung |
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| Photo: Dan Dry |
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| Photo: Dan Dry |
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| Photo: Andrew Kung |
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| Photo: Dan Dry |
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| Photo: Dan Dry |
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| Photo: Dan Dry |
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| Photo: Dan Dry |
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| Photo: Andrew Kung |
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| Photo: Andrew Kung |
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| Photo: Andrew Kung |
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| Photo: Andrew Kung |
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| Photo: Kinetic |
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| Photo: Kinetic |
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These hats are definitely BIG with great emphasis on flowers and feathers. A sure unique looks to the Derby and quite different than what we saw at the Royal Wedding. The shapes are more romantic and that of a Southern Belle. Would you wear one of these? I know I would. Either the lavender one above or this little modern number right below (the blue one).
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| Photo: Dan Dry |
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| Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell. Photo: Kinetic |
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| Marissa Miller. Photo: Kinetic |
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| Jaime Pressly. Photo: Kinetic |
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| Terrell Owens. Photo: Kinetic |
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| Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo. Photo: Kinetic |
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| Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz. Photo: Kinetic |
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| Maria Menounos. Photo: Kinetic |
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| Diane Lane. Photo: Kinetic |
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| Kim Kardashian. Photo: Kinetic |
And the real star of the show goes to...
Animal Kingdom
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| Photo: Weasie Gaines |
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| Photo: Weasie Gaines |
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| Photo: Weasie Gaines |
Source: The Kentucky Derby
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