LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs is whole of spectacle, regardless of whether in the stables, on the keep track of, or in the stands.
The horses, glistening with mud and sweat, are on demonstrate for a crowd of 150,000 to see. Though they parade all around in their saddles and horseshoes right before the massive race, so do the fans, however with diverse accoutrements: most famously, towering hats produced of everything from satin and feathers to cardboard replicas of Churchill Downs.
Photographer Lili Kobielski has photographed the Kentucky Derby for the better component of a decade. Listed here, she takes us to America’s longest continually held sporting event on its 150th anniversary for a glimpse of the grit and glamour.
