Competition hats at the Kentucky Derby (32 photos)

The most prestigious American Derby in Louisville, Kentucky began three centuries ago with the equestrian events arranged by plantation owners and farmers. Tribute to the great history of the Derby gives today turned into a festive ritual, involving secular dress and hat with large fields for the ladies; mint syrup juleps, a mixture of whiskey or brandy with ice and permanently imprinted on the wall of the racecourse winner, and now the funny hat competition.





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