For one day only, the Kentucky Derby Festival will hold its annual summer yard sale where shoppers have a last chance to purchase Derby 150-themed items.
Throughout the late evening and early morning at the track, staff and volunteers help pick up empty cups and losing tickets.
The annual gala is considered one of the biggest events of the Derby season.
Now that the track has emptied out of spectators, workers will buzz through the night to prepare for a rainy Oaks.
Elementary students paraded around St. Francis of Assisi in costumes and creations they made, all with a Kentucky themed.
Weeks of preparation goes into the parties only the Derby City can throw.
All of the mint for the famous beverages comes from Nelson Family Agriculture in New Hope, Kentucky, in Nelson County.
The 14-mile course on the Ohio River starts and finishes at the Clark Memorial Bridge.