(The look of a winner / All Photos by Holly M. Smith)

Editor’s Note:

We are in the final turn and headed full speed into the final stages of Kentucky Derby Week 150. Imagine that, just for a second. Consider this, just as you pause. This will be the 150th Kentucky Derby. One. Hundred. And…Fifty of these amazing races.

I remember vividly the 100th. More on that to come later.

I can’t remember the 50th, which was 100 years ago come Saturday.

And, I can only imagine the very first one. A different day. A different age. A different time.

But the same race.

Here’s the Photo Booth from Wednesday.

From our great friend, Holly M. Smith:

Grand Mo the First: 

West Saratoga: 

Society Man: 

Fionas Magic: 

Track Phantom: 

Sierra Leone: 

Our Pretty Woman: 

Just a Touch: 

West Saratoga: 

Catching Freedom: 

Catalytic: 

Thorpedo Anna: 

University of Louisville’s New Basketball Coach: Pat Kelsey: 

A Look Of Envy?

Tarifa: 

Grand Mo the First: 

Epic Ride: 

West Saratoga: 

Dorth Vader: 

Society Man & the side “eye”

Dorth Vader: 

Ova Charged: 

The Sign of the Times: 

Johnny Come Lately: 

The Foley Family Celebration With Chitwood:

Track Phantom: 

Trainer Todd Pletcher and Kentucky Derby favorite Fierceness: 

Otto the Conquerer: 

A Mint Julep & A Hat: 

A Tight Streak:

Grey Streak: 

Horses & Hot Days: 

Almost Gonerocket: 

Pendulum: 

Idiomatic: 

Charity Starts at Home & Churchill Downs: 

The Beauty & Beauties of a Day at the Races: 

Next…No, Don’t Move…This is the horse “Next” 

The View…The real “The View”

Joe Shiesty: 

Celebration Day: