The 144th edition of the Kentucky Derby was a muddy affair, but that didn’t stop the elegant set from showing off their best hats and garb for the emblematic American tradition. In a field of 20 colts, Justify took the big prize. The event takes place every year at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY on the first Saturday in May and is the culmination of the two-week long Kentucky Derby Festival.

Christopher Backus & Mira Sorvino.
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Victoria Justice.
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Cassandra Jean & Stephen Amell.
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Blair Underwood.
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Holly Burrell & Ty Burrell.
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Nora Roberts.
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Dee Dee Sorvino & Paul Sorvino.
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Aisha Tyler.
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Richard Lawson & Tina Lawson.
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Tara Lipinski, Johnny Weir, Kirstin Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi, Kevin Olusola.
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Graham Elliot.
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Tom Colicchio.
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Joey Fatone.
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General view of the event.
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