It’s off to the races for Kentucky Derby fans! The 150th annual horse face kicked off on May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Decorated hats and mint juleps were in abundance hours before the race kicked off on Saturday.
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Mystik Dan’s jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. celebrates with the trophy after winning the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2024, in Louisville, Ky.
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Mystik Dan trainer Kenny McPeek raises the trophy with his family after winning the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2024, in Louisville, Ky.
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Jockey Brian J. Hernandez Jr. celebrates atop Mystik Dan in the winner circle after winning the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2024, in Louisville, Ky.
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Mystik Dan’s jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. celebrates after winning the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2024, in Louisville, Ky.
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Mystik Dan #3, ridden by jockey Brian J. Hernandez Jr., crosses the finish line to win the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2024, in Louisville, Ky.
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Sierra Leone #2, ridden by jockey Tyler Gaffalione (L), and Forever Young #11, ridden by jockey Ryusei Sakai, cross the finish line second and third in the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2024, in Louisville, Ky.
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Mystik Dan #3, ridden by jockey Brian J. Hernandez Jr. (R), crosses the finish line ahead of Sierra Leone #2, ridden by jockey Tyler Gaffalione, and Forever Young, ridden by jockey Ryusei Sakai, to win the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2024, in Louisville, Ky.
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U.S. jockey Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr. on Mystik Dan (R) competes to win the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2024, in Louisville, Ky.
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T O Password, with Kazushi Kimura aboard, and Sierra Leone, with Tyler Gaffalione aboard, head to the first turn during the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2024, in Louisville, Ky.
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The field heads to the first turn during the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2024, in Louisville, Ky.
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The field breaks from the gate at the start of the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, 2024, in Louisville, Ky.