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A Day at the Races

Stars came out to the 135th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, where long-shot horse Mine That Bird—and some daring hats and fanciful frocks—won big. VIEW OUR GALLERY of Derby fashion.

Published May 2 2009 12:14PM EDT

galleries/2009/05/02/a-day-at-the-races/kentucky-derby-8_gpz3o6 — Brian Bohannon / AP Photo

galleries/2009/05/02/a-day-at-the-races/kentucky-derby-8_dnbc30 — LeAnn Rimes greets the crowd from Churchill Downs' red carpet.
Brian Bohannon / AP Photo

galleries/2009/05/02/a-day-at-the-races/kentucky-derby-6_j9fhdb — Brooke Shields showcases a veiled royal blue hat and matching toenails—and a matched set of ginger-haired daughters.
Jason Kempin, WireImage / Getty Images

galleries/2009/05/02/a-day-at-the-races/kentucky-derby-12_lubwcd — Valerie Bertinelli adds summery sex appeal to her shades-of-brown outfit with metallic peep-toe pumps.
Jason Kempin, WireImage / Getty Images

galleries/2009/05/02/a-day-at-the-races/kentucky-derby-7_e5oght — Fans of musician Kid Rock line up beside a white picket fence.
Brent Smith / Reuters

galleries/2009/05/02/a-day-at-the-races/kentucky-derby-11_wahnbw — Star Jones sports a feathered bucket hat approximately two times the size of her body.
Jason Kempin, WireImage / Getty Images

galleries/2009/05/02/a-day-at-the-races/kentucky-derby-4_xmvwnx — Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian pair fanciful hats with simple colors.
Jason Kempin, WireImage / Getty Images

galleries/2009/05/02/a-day-at-the-races/kentucky-derby-13_wdejqg — Real Housewives of New York star Bethany Frankel in a sailor-inspired (pink pirate-inspired?) ensemble.
Jeff Gentner / Getty Images

galleries/2009/05/02/a-day-at-the-races/kentucky-derby-2_qfhlcv — A man who, we assume, has never seen The Godfather bides his time before the race begins.
Jeff Haynes / Reuters

galleries/2009/05/02/a-day-at-the-races/kentucky-derby-9_ka24jn — With perfectly paired accessories and complementary colors, a pair of race fans watch the horses warm up.
John Sommers II / Reuters

galleries/2009/05/02/a-day-at-the-races/kentucky-derby-1_ghnimk — A matching mother-daughter pair mingle in the Churchill Downs paddock.
Charlie Riedel / AP Photo

galleries/2009/05/02/a-day-at-the-races/kentucky-derby-10_a9fmop — Around and around she goes! A rainbow hat and round hoop earrings repeat a bright, circular theme.
Charlie Riedel / AP Photo

galleries/2009/05/02/a-day-at-the-races/kentucky-derby-3_jmhtkn — Ruffles, feathers, netting, and petals: Derby ladies pull out the stops with hats that defy gravity—and sometimes look like loofahs.
Robert Megger / Getty Images

galleries/2009/05/02/a-day-at-the-races/kentucky-derby-5_cvgnxh — Why should the ladies have all the headgear fun? One man celebrates the race with a hat replicating Churchill Downs' spires.
Charlie Riedel / AP Photo

galleries/2009/05/02/a-day-at-the-races/kentucky-derby-14_ytss0a — Mr. Moneybags makes an appearance. Here's hoping he had it all on winner Mine That Bird, whose 50-1 odds offered some bang for the buck.
David J. Phillip / AP Photo

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