(First Resort is not the last one, but the first one / All Photos by Holly M. Smith)

Editor’s Note:

It has been one hectic week. Family in. Family out. Turkey in. Turkey eaten. Left over turkey thrown out. Turn-key operation for sure, right?

In some cases, we don’t know which one of the two — family or turkey — that someone you may know could be more weary of and worn out from.

But one thing is for certain. Holly M. Smith. And, her photos of Churchill Downs throughout one of the most amazing weeks of live racing at the historic facility.

Here’s Saturday’s looks, from one of the best in the photo business and one of the most valuable Thanksgiving traditions that never fails, or one that we ever get tired of entertaining:

Jockey Luan Machado: 

Patch Adams: 

Keep It Easy: 

Tough Catch: 

Keep It Easy: 

Disco Time: 

Quietside: 

Eclatant: 

Good Cheer: 

Impulse Buy: 

First Resort: 

Filoso: 

Tiztastic: 

Dapper Moon: 

Hes Not Joking: 

Jonathan’s Way:

First Resort: 

Jonathan’s Way: 

First Resort: 

Monet’s Magic:

American Promise: 

Monet’s Magic: