--- description: People turned out in style to watch the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky. title: See the Best Hats From the Kentucky Derby image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltefd9bc3ca1e1f016/69889251ab6d7744b66a9992/kentucky-derby-3.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Sports](/section/sports/) ## Sports Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Kentucky Derby](/tag/kentucky-derby/) ## Kentucky Derby Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # See the Best Hats From the Kentucky Derby (7 May 2016) by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 7, 2016 7:51 PM CUT  Woman with a hat during the 142nd running of the Kentucky Oaks horse race at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Woman with a hat during the 142nd running of the Kentucky Oaks horse race at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky.Mike Coppola—Getty Images by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close May 7, 2016 7:51 PM CUT  Woman with a hat during the 142nd running of the Kentucky Oaks horse race at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Mike Coppola—Getty Images  Woman with a hat during the 142nd running of the Kentucky Oaks horse race at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Logan Riely—Getty Images  Man with a hat during the 142nd running of the Kentucky Oaks horse race at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Mark Zerof—USA Today Sports  Woman with a hat during the 142nd running of the Kentucky Oaks horse race at Churchill Downs on May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. 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