Taking a closer look at some of the colourful and often spectacular hats on display at the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
Updated: May 05, 2014, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Hats at the Kentucky Derby
Tami Purcell of Knoxville, Tennessee looks on wearing a festive hat before the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky. Dylan Buell / Getty Images / AFP
Models appear on a television show during a morning exercise session in preparation for the140th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 30, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky. Rob Carr / Getty Images / AFP
Skip Koepnick of Wyoming, Michigan looks on wearing a festive hat before the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky. Dylan Buell / Getty Images / AFP
A race fan wearing a festive hat attends the 140th running of the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on May 2, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky. Andy Lyons / Getty Images / AFP
A race fan wearing a festive hat attends the 140th running of the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on May 2, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky. Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images / AFP
Two women with hats walk to their seats before the start of the 140th Longines Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on May 2, 2014 in Louisville, Kentucky. Jamie Squire / Getty Images / AFP
Ashley Cebak of Chicago looks at her phone before the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race. David Goldman / AP photo
A race fan wearing a festive hat attends the 140th running of the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Down. Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images / AFP
A race fan wearing a festive hat attends the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby. Andy Lyons / Getty Images / AFP