Win, Place, Show

When attending the Kentucky Derby, one might assume that the horses take center stage at Churchill Downs....

I disagree. The true winner at the Derby is always fashion.

This year, the weather presented some interesting fashion challenges. Intermittent rain showers provoked some people to sport:

Coordinating Rain Boots

The ever popular trash bag combo

And yet, Courtney proves that it is still possible to look elegant while wearing a school-bus yellow poncho.

Others chose to protect their identities, like these women who are clearly enrolled in the Witness Protection Program

Pink is always in style...

For women AND men

But enough of the slow horses.

Here are my exacta box picks for the 136th Run for the Roses Fashion Walk:

WIN

(Did he fly all the way to Myrtle Beach to have that done?)

PLACE

(A giant bird is being strangled on her hat)

SHOW

(The ribbon helps hold the skunk in place)

This crowd definitely deserves an honorable mention

Oh...and there were horses there, too.

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