Before the fillies hit the track for the 151st Kentucky Oaks, 150 breast and ovarian cancer survivors and fighters took part in the annual Survivors Parade.
Good Cheer roared around the far turn in Friday's Longines Kentucky Oaks to win her seventh start in as many races on a sloppy track at Churchill Downs.
Fans donning their finest pink attire began streaming into the track when gates opened at 9 a.m., and the first race went off at 11 a.m.
The spring meet at Churchill Downs opens with a week of events and racing leading up to the Kentucky Derby.
Local traditions, music tributes and big crowds launch Derby festivities at Churchill Downs in Louisville.
Mia Whitton uses her diagnoses call on young women to be mindful of the warning signs.
Celebrities will also kick-off Kentucky Oaks on May 2.