Simone Biles, Carmelo Anthony among celebrities taking in the 2025 Kentucky Derby
Simone Biles and Carmelo Anthony were among some of the many famous faces spotted at the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
The historic race at Churchill Downs attracts thousands of fans each year, and the 2025 iteration was no different.
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16 US Gold Medalist Simone Biles poses on the red carpet before the start of the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Saturday, May 03, 2025.
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16 Emily Lowery of Pittsburgh wears a large red hat with a red rose dress for the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
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16 Actor and comedian Chris Tucker poses on the red carpet before the start of the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Saturday, May 03, 2025.
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16 A man wears a hat prior to the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 03, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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16 Former LSU Gymnast Livy Dunne poses on the red carpet before the start of the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Saturday, May 3, 2025.
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16 Erricka Sumatra probably had the largest hat — designed by Shontay Raquel of Atlanta — at the 2025 Kentucky Derby as Margaret Streeter wore the Derby rose dress designed by Amy Streeter as the two stood in the Paddock at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
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16 Former New York Knick Carmelo Anthony poses on the red carpet before the start of the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Saturday, May 3, 2025.
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16 A man wears a hat prior to the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 03, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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16 Celebrity chef Guy Fieri and his son Hunter pose on the red carpet before the start of the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Saturday, May 3, 2025.
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16 Skylar Jones of Tyler, Texas wears a derby hat at her first Derby at the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
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16 Rocker Richie Sambora poses on the red carpet before the start of the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Saturday, May 03, 2025.
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16 A woman wears a hat prior to the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 03, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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16 Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and his wife Britainy pose on the red carpet before the start of the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Saturday, May 03, 2025.
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16 Derby veteran Gail Russell of Louisville wears a derby hat and checks out the early morning Grandstand scene at the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.
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16 A woman wears a hat prior to the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 03, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky.
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