Jockey Ron Turcotte guides Secretariat toward the finish line to win the 1973 Kentucky Derby. Rich Nugent / The Courier Journal

This photograph, showing the furious stretch battle between jockeys Don Meade on Brokers Tip (right) and Herb Fisher on Head Play, at the finish of the 1933 Kentucky Derby, was almost an accident. Courier-Journal photographer Wallace Lowery lay on the ground, stuck his camera under the rail and shot. This picture is the result. It is probably the most widely circulated picture in the history of the Derby. Wallace Lowery / The Courier-Journal.

Sierra Leone, foreground, races to a photo finish with Forever Young, middle, and Mystik Dan, rail, at the conclusion of the 150th Kentucky Derby, May 4, 2024. Mystik Dan would take the roses by a nose. Scott Utterback

Jockey Eddie Arcaro is all smiles while signing autographs for fans after winning the 71st Kentucky Derby aboard Hoop Jr., June 9, 1945. It was Arcaro’s third Derby win. DICK FERGUSON

Models burst from the starting gate at Churchill Downs wearing the latest styles for the 91st Kentucky Derby in 1965. LARRY SPITZER

The 150th Kentucky Derby Trophy arrives at Churchill Downs, Jan. 30, 2024. CLARE GRANT

Jockey Pat Day looks to the sky after winning the 118th Kentucky Derby aboard Lil E. Tee on May 2, 1992. Day retired with 8,803 race wins (fourth all-time), but would only capture the Derby once in seven tries. PAT MCDONOGH

The field makes its first pass by the finish line during a muddy 2010 Kentucky Derby. Michael Clevenger / The Courier Journal

Churchill Downs unveiled its newest feature — a $200 million paddock — in time for the 150th Kentucky Derby. Here, diners watch horses circle on Kentucky Oaks Day, May 3, 2024. PAT MCDONOGH

Mixologist Natalie White's "The Lucky Debonair" spin on a Four Roses mint julep during the Kentucky Derby Festival's Festival Unveiled event Wednesday evening at the Mellwood Arts Center, March 16, 2022. Alton Strupp / The Courier Journal

Eventual Triple Crown winner Whirlaway is put through the paces during a workout before the 67th Kentucky Derby, May 2, 1941. ART ABFIER

The start of the 97th Kentucky Derby, May 1, 1971. BILLY DAVIS

People watch the annual fireworks display at Thunder Over Louisville, April 23, 2022. ALTON STRUPP

Delmas Harris Jr. of Indianapolis watches the races on the day of the 78th Kentucky Derby, May 3, 1952. BARNEY COWHERD

Michelle Barnes wore a fashionable hat as she arrived for the 150th Kentucky Derby, May 4, 2024. SAM UPSHAW JR.

Travis Kelce cheers on Lord Bullingdon and Noted in the ninth race of Kentucky Derby Day, May 4, 2024. CLARE GRANT

Actor and comedian Bob Hope is surrounded by photographers while attending the 76th Kentucky Derby, May 6, 1950. ROBERT STEINAU

Jockey Bill Hartack is interviewed after winning the 88th Kentucky Derby aboard Decidedly in a then-record time, May 5, 1962. GEAN BARON

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150 years of the Kentucky Derby in a hardcover collector’s book

Name: 150 Years of the Kentucky Derby
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Commemorate 150 years of the Kentucky Derby with this 184-page hardcover book. This coffee table book offers an unparalleled exploration of the Derby’s storied past, combining historic and modern-day photographs with insightful stories from The Courier Journal's award-winning journalists. Every page reflects the excitement and elegance of the Derby, from the intensity of the races to the sophistication of the fashion and the rich culture surrounding this iconic event.

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