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This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at KU chapter.

At the 141st Kentucky Derby, it’s hard to keep your eyes on the race with all of the fancy and bold hat choices the women make. A win from the American Pharoah and a colorful sea of hats sums up another great race on May 1-2Ā in Louisville, Kentucky. As beautiful as these colts were in their shining moment on the course, let’s take a look at some of the brightly chosen fashions of the crowd of 170, 513 on this memorable day. Ā 

The Big Flower Hat. Photo: Al Wollerton.

The Simply Pink Hat. Photo: Al Wollerton

The Drama Queen Hat. Photo: Al Wollerton

The Big Green Bow Hat. Photo: Al Wollerton

The BirdieĀ Hat. Photo: Al Wollerton

The Bouquet Hat. Photo: Mark Mahan

The Fashionista Hat. Photo: Chris Burkhardt

The Peachy Keen Hat. Photo: Sam English

The Springtime Hat. Photo: Sam English

The Simply Sweet Hat. Photo: Sam English

The Flamingo Hat. Photo: Chris Burkhardt

The Pink Lemonade Hat. Photo: Chris Graythen