Leslie Murray (right) and her sister-in-law, Kelly Murray, both of Benton, watch the races in their homemade hats Saturday during Arkansas Derby Day at Oaklawn in Hot Springs. The Murrays said they have made it a tradition the past few years of making each other’s hat to wear on Derby Day. More photos at arkansasonline. com/411derby/.
Horses take off at the start of the fifth race. Truculent, ridden by Francisco Arrieta, was the winner.
Amy Morrow of Dyersburg, Tenn., celebrates after He’smyhoneybadger, with Florent Geroux aboard, won the seventh race.
Photos by Thomas Metthe/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
ABOVE Bugler Chris Holt signals the seventh race. LEFT Elizabeth Hampton (right) of Bentonville high-fives Kevin Cole of Gravette after Edgeway, ridden by Joel Rosario, won the Carousel Stakes.