IMAGES | Kentucky Derby brings a week full of fashion and festivities to Churchill Downs
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Ariana Shchuka
WDRB Photojournalist
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Horses sprint through the first turn during the 151st Kentucky Oaks, on May 2, 2025, at Churchill Downs, in Louisville, K.Y. (Ariana Shchuka)
Spectators cheer for the horses during a race on May 2, 2025, at Churchill Downs, in Louisville, K.Y. (Ariana Shchuka)
A spectator marks up their program during the 151st Kentucky Oaks. (Ariana Shchuka)
Fans arrive at Churchill Downs for the 151st Kentucky Derby. (Ariana Shchuka)
Horses approach the first turn during the Run for the Roses on May 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs, in Louisville, K.Y. Sovereignty defeated the favorite, Journalism, marking jockey, Junior Alvarado’s first Kentucky Derby win, and trainer, Bill Mott’s second. (Ariana Shchuka)
Jockey Junior Alvarado celebrates after winning the 151st Kentucky Derby. (Ariana Shchuka)
Horses enter the first turn during a race on Saturday, May 3, 2025. (Ariana Shchuka)
Spectators take cover as severe storms drench Churchill Downs, during the 151st Kentucky Derby. (Ariana Shchuka)
Fans protect their hats and fascinators from heavy rain during the 151st Kentucky Derby. (Ariana Shchuka)
Partners make the traditional walk over from the barn to the paddock, before the 151st Kentucky Derby. (Ariana Shchuka)
Horses race through the finish line on Saturday May, 3, 2025. (Ariana Shchuka)
Fans at the wagering windows during the 151st Kentucky Derby. (Ariana Shchuka)
An ornate bolo tie worn at the 151st Kentucky Derby. (Ariana Shchuka)
Trainer Bill Mott during morning workouts on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, days before winning the 151st Kentucky Derby with horse Sovereignty. (Ariana Shchuka)
Fans take cover from the rain at the 151st Kentucky Oaks. (Ariana Shchuka)
Horses race down the main stretch of Churchill Downs, on Friday, May 2, 2025. (Ariana Shchuka)
A jockey smiles to the crowd after a muddy race on Friday, May 2, 2025. (Ariana Shchuka)
Flapper fashion seen at the 151st Kentucky Derby. (Ariana Shchuka)
Bob Baffert takes a phone call from the backside of Churchill Downs on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. This is Baffert’s first year back at Churchill after a three-year suspension. (Ariana Shchuka)
Fans take a selfie in the paddock during the 151st Kentucky Derby. (Ariana Shchuka)
People fill the grandstands during the 151st Kentucky Oaks. (Ariana Shchuka)
Fans at the 151st Kentucky Oaks. (Ariana Shchuka)
Attendees pose at sponsored photo booths during the 151st Kentucky Derby. (Ariana Shchuka)
Spectators pet a horse after it approaches the rail on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Churchill Downs. (Ariana Shchuka)
A spectator reviews the racing program during the 151st Kentucky Derby. (Ariana Shchuka)
Horses come around the first turn during the 151st Kentucky Oaks. (Ariana Shchuka)
Fans kiss during the 151st Kentucky Derby. (Ariana Shchuka)
A spectator reviews their bet slips after a race on Friday, May 2, 2025, at Churchill Downs. (Ariana Shchuka)
Fans take cover as rain falls on Churchill Downs during the 151st Kentucky Derby. (Ariana Shchuka)
Fans in ponchos admire the twin spires from the paddock during the 151st Kentucky Derby. (Ariana Shchuka)
Ariana Shchuka
WDRB Photojournalist
