Rain was a dominant feature for much of Derby Week.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Would this be the first Derby run under the lights?
Photo: Rick Samuels
Is that a river or the Churchill Downs track?
Photo: Dave Harmon
There was no sun shining bright on My Old Kentucky Home.
Photo: Courtney V. Bearse
Even Pat Day couldn't stop the rain.
Track Superintentent Butch Lehr was a busy man.
Rain ponchos and boots were in fashion.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
It wouldn't be the Derby without the hats.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Photo: Chad Harmon
A most appropriate hat for Derby Day.
Photo: Nellie Carlson
But, apparently flamingos are also at home in Kentucky.
On a wet day, this might have been the best hat design.
It's also important to put your best foot forward.
Trying to spot a winner.
I think I found the winner.
Maybe, he has the answers.
The answers were different in the infield.
Or, maybe there was an entirely different set of questions.
At least someone was embracing the weather.
Buckleupbuttercup and Julien Leparoux took the Eight Belles to get the stakes action started.
Julien Leparoux receives congratulations for a job well done.
Phola went from last to first to capture the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile.
Atta Boy Roy took the Churchill Down Stakes leading all the way, while skimming the rail under Calvin Borel.
Photo: Crawford Ifland
Atta Boy Roy!
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Defending Champ Informed Decision was favored in the Humana Distaff.
But, it was Mona de Momma who flew home for the victory.
The happy connections of Mona de Momma: owner Michael Talla (pink hat), trainer John Sadler (behind Talla), jockey Joel Rosario.
General Quarters (right) scored a hard fought victory in the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic.
To the delight of owner/trainer Tom McCarthy.
Jockey Miguel Mena has a quiet moment before riding Backtalk in the Derby.
The Kentucky Derby Class of 2010.
A little mud didn't dampen the spirits on the walkover.
What's a little mud, when the rewards are so great.
Calling all contenders for Derby 136
Ok, now I'm ready for the Derby.
Who is that on the lead?
Everything's coming up roses in Kentucky on Derby Day.
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