The 2022 Kentucky Derby in Photos Published May 7, 2022 • Updated on May 7, 2022 at 8:38 pm The 148th Kentucky Derby is here. See fans cheering, exquisite hats and views from the sidelines below. 19 photos 1/19 Andy Lyons/Getty Images Fans enjoy themselves in the paddock area at the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 07, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. 2/19 Andy Lyons/Getty Images Fans enjoy themselves in the paddock area at the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 07, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. 3/19 Rob Carr/Getty Images Kimari (L) with jockey Joel Rosario up and Just One Time with Flavien Prat aboard come out of the fourth turn during the the eighth race at Churchill Downs ahead of the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 07, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. 4/19 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Fans cheer as they watch race 1 prior to the running of the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 07, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. 5/19 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Fans talk with one another in the grandstand prior to the running of the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 07, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. 6/19 AP Photo/Brynn Anderson A man walks to the grandstand before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. 7/19 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Fans talk with one another in the grandstand prior to the running of the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 07, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. 8/19 Jamie Squire/Getty Images Roses from the winner’s circle are shown in front of the Twin Spires before the 148th Running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 07, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. 9/19 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Fans cheer as they watch race 2 prior to the running of the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 07, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. 10/19 AP Photo/Brynn Anderson A race fan walks to the grandstand before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. 11/19 AP Photo/Charlie Riedel Fans look over a racing form before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. 12/19 AP Photo/Charlie Riedel A fan sits in the grandstand before the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. 13/19 Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images Larry Birkhead, Janet Jackson, and Dannielynn Birkhead attends the Barnstable Brown Gala at Barnstable-Brown Mansion on May 06, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. 14/19 Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Churchill Downs Guests attend the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 07, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. 15/19 Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Churchill Downs Sam Hunt and Morgan Wallen attend the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 07, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. 16/19 Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Churchill Downs Nicole Johnson Phelps and Michael Phelps attend the 148th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 07, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. 17/19 Bloomberg Rich Strike, ridden by jockey Sonny Leon, crosses the finish line to win the 148th running of The Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Rich Strike, an 80-1 long shot who only entered the Kentucky Derby field on Friday as a last-minute replacement for Ethereal Road, paid off big for bettors with one of the biggest upsets in Derby history. Photographer: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images 18/19 Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Jockey Sonny Leon reacts as Rich Strike wins the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 07, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. 19/19 Jamie Squire LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – MAY 07: Jockey Sonny Leon celebrates with his family after riding Rich Strike to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 07, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) More Photo Galleries Homecoming Mums 2024 In pictures: See damage from Hurricane Helene NBC 5 viewers capture partial lunar eclipse of Harvest supermoon Francine weakens to a tropical depression after making landfall as a Category 2 hurricane