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LOUISVILLE, Ky. - If it's Derby day, it's dress up day.

The Kentucky Derby is more than just the greatest two minutes in sports. It's also a 12-hour fashion show, featuring every type of hat imaginable - and some that aren't. Here's a look at the head gear some folks adorned for Saturday's Run for the Roses.

A woman wears a hat before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Associated Press
A fan looks at her bets before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Associated Press
A fan wears a hat before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Associated Press
A fan wears a hat before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Associated Press
Fans wait for the start of the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Associated Press
Fans wait for the start of the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Associated Press
A fan wears a hat before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Associated Press
A fan wears a hat before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Associated Press
Fans wait for the start of the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Associated Press
A fan wears a hat before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Associated Press
A fan wears a hat before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Associated Press
A fan wears a hat before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Associated Press
A fan wears a hat before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Associated Press
Andrea Godlew wears a hat before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Associated Press
A fan wears a hat before the 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. Associated Press
Miss America 2016 Betty Cantrell poses for a photo on the Kentucky Derby red carpet, on Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. AP Images for Longines
Megyn Kelly poses for a photo on the Kentucky Derby red carpet, on Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. AP Images for Longines
Actress Mira Sorvino and her husband Christopher Backus pose for a photo on the Kentucky Derby red carpet, on Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. AP Images for Longines
Gayle King poses for a photo on the Kentucky Derby red carpet, on Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Louisville, Ky. AP Images for Longines
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