The 149th Kentucky Derby brought hundreds of thousands of guests to Churchill Downs on Saturday to drink, dress up, gamble, smoke, and cheer on the horses — all part of the joyous debauchery that Hunter S. Thompson made famous in his essay "The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved."

Check out our gallery for some of our favorite Derby fashions, reactions, and fun moments.

05/06/2023 | Photos by Carolyn Brown • [email protected] • @cebrownphoto