(Vintage washing machines may be as old as the Kentucky Derby / All photos by Holly M. Smith)

Editor’s Note:

It is almost one week from the 151st Kentucky Derby. One more day. So…we stretched it a bit…till this morn.

That’s when our great friend and ally, Holly M. Smith, strolled the grounds of the famed Churchill Downs, capturing all the sights and sounds of another fanatical week of Thoroughbred mania — which we call Kentucky life.

Here’s some of her amazing looks…

If you want more, we will post how to get in touch with her and how you may be able to acquire your very own prints. Take it from one who has purchased more than one of her amazing captures. They are fun to hang and better to see and remember.

All Photos by Holly M. Smith

Wash Day & the “Dog Days” of Derby with Trainer Ken McPeek and his buddy “Sunny:”

East Avenue

East Avenue’s Trainer, Brendan Walsh, Gets a “Leg Up” on His Interview:

Anna’s Promise:

Take Charge Milady:

And…drum roll please…2024 KY Oaks Winner Thorpedo Anna:

Render Judgment:

The “Thorpedo:”

Undefeated Good Cheer Works on the Outside:

Anna’s Promise:

Tenma:

Tappan Street: 

Rodriguez: 

Final Gambit:

Simply Joking: 

Thorpedo Anna:

Fondly: 

Drexel Hill:

And…a Little More of Thorpedo Anna:

Journalism:

East Avenue:

The Champ “Anna:”

Maybe the best looking horse on the grounds today — Burnham Square:

Luxor Cafe:

A Pause in the Action…to Take in the Sights: 

Sovereignty: 

Tiztastic:

Render Judgment:

Ear Muffs?

Publisher:

And…Nothing Prettier Than a Couple of Head Shots of Thorpedo Anna:

Gap Time Stroll:

Immersive:

Nysos:

A Baffert Barn — Again?

Journalism:

Baffert’s Assistant Trainer Jimmy Barnes:

Shane Wilson Stable Sign: 

Journalism’s Trainer Michael McCarthy: