Best Kentucky Derby hats from recent years .. I think we might have some RXers in these Photo's

[h=3]The horses and jockeys aren't the only ones displaying athleticism at the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Some of the fans need special skill to keep their ornate headwear balanced, including Lori Shelton (pictured in the paddock). We take a look at some of the eye-catching hats on display from recent years at the Run for the Roses.[/h]

[h=2]Racing stripes[/h] [h=3] A spectator walks through the paddock with an, uh, interesting getup.


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[h=2]Flash point[/h] [h=3] Perhaps this hat was once a tripod.


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[h=2]Pink flamingos[/h] [h=3] This fan might be a bit confused. Flamingos are most associated with Hialeah Park in Florida, not with Churchill Downs.


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[h=2]What the?[/h] [h=3] There's more than 150,000 people at Churchill Downs on Derby day. So there's bound to be one like this


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[h=2]Don't get poked![/h] [h=3] Talk about non-traditional. This pastel spoked number certainly turned some heads


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[h=2]Building blocks[/h] [h=3] A hat resembles the famed twin spires of Churchill Downs.


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[h=3]Gabriella Sawicki studies a race program for the Kentucky Derby underneath a hat that resembles the grounds.[/h]





[h=2]Pink lady[/h] [h=3] Karen Van Zant, from Broomfield, Colo., walks past the spires at Churchill Downs.


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[h=2]Clowning around[/h] [h=3] A spectator wears a balloon hat before the Kentucky Derby.


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[h=2]Making a statement[/h] [h=3] This one works at the Kentucky Derby, certainly. Probably not the right hat for your cousin's wedding, though.


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[h=2]Flower power[/h] [h=3] Terry Vanzant of Denver, Colo., goes for the rose-in-a-horse's-mouth look in headwear at the Kentucky Derby.


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[h=2]It's a manly thing[/h] [h=3] It isn't just women who wear interesting hats at the Kentucky Derby


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[h=2]Where's the rest of the horse?[/h] [h=3] Matt Travers of Ledgewood, N.J., wears a hat before the 136th Kentucky Derby.


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[h=2]Fashionable and functional[/h] [h=3] Rainy weather? No problem for Kentucky Derby fan Rita Herrin of Carrolton, Ga


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Not to sure about the one Above..

[h=2]Drink up[/h] [h=3] A Derby fan shows off his hat


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[h=2]Big bucks[/h] [h=3] Jack Abby of Louisville smokes a cigar underneath an awesome hat.


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[h=2]Churchill's hat[/h] [h=3] Ellen Cawley of Worcester, Mass., wears a fancy hat at the 135th Kentucky Derby.


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[h=2]Double trouble[/h] [h=3] Andrea Pack of Sacramento, Ca. and her mother Heidi wear matching outfits.


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Mother ... Daughter ??


[h=2]Mine's better[/h] [h=3] Derreck Judt, of Blair, Neb., and Dave Hume, right, of Moline, Ill., compare horse hats in the infield.


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[h=2]Lots of coverage[/h] [h=3] Jennifer Baisden of Columbus, Ohio, shows off her fancy hat.


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just because she's cute, and looks Drunk ...


[h=2]Running of the roses[/h] [h=3] Eric Williams of Chicago smokes a cigar outside the paddock before the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.


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[h=2]Is this too big?[/h] [h=3] Mark Frida stands in the paddock area during the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.


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[h=2]Finish line[/h] [h=3] Dianna Amos, from Louisville, Ky., shows off her Derby hat before the 134th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.


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[h=2]Propeller hat[/h] [h=3] Mary Barthoe looks at Skip Koepnick in his Derby headwear before the 134th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.


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[h=2]Show your feathers[/h] [h=3] Lauren Chiara of San Diego, Calif. (left) and Noel Greenfield from Nodapo, Calif. (right) cheer on a horse during the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.


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