Kentucky Derby hats on parade

A woman at the 143rd Kentucky Derby sports a hat that includes a traditional mint julep cup.

Two women look toward the track from the Chuchill Downs grandstands.

A woman checks her phone after arriving at Churchill Downs for the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby.

A man arrives for the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby adorned in colorful hat and beard.

A race fan wears a twin spires hat in the grandstand area before the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby.

A woman strolls down a walkway toward the grandstands at Churchill Downs before the 143rd Kentucky Derby.

A woman navigates a thoroughfare after arriving for the 143rd Run for the Roses.

A woman wearing a festive hat poses for a photo against a backdrop of roses before the Kentucky Derby.

Evan Fossmeyer and Yeah Helderman use a tarp and ponchos to stay dry before the 143rd Kentucky Derby.

Two women stop to pose for a photo at Churchill Downs before the 143rd Kentucky Derby.

Light at the end of a grandstand hallway illuminates the face of a woman arriving at the 143rd Kentucky Derby.

Among all the colorful hats at the 143rd Kentucky Derby, a stately black-and-white ensemble stands out.