The best and most outrageous hats of the 2024 Kentucky Derby

This year’s Kentucky Derby has already began packing the stands with well-dressed onlookers ready for the day’s races.

As is tradition at Churchill Downs, folks sport their finest (or most outlandish) hats to impress the crowd and the folks at home watching on television or looking at photos.

We’ve compiled some of the best hats we’ve seen so far at the 2024 Kentucky Derby along with some of the more outrageous ones.

As you can imagine, horses play into some of the designs, and others just go for a Sunday’s best look. You can check out these photos below and peruse through last year’s best and most outrageous hats.