- Hollywood Handsome, entered in an early race on the card, lives up to his name
- Sonneteer, 2017 Derby contender, wearing his Kentucky Derby 143 halter
- McCraken, on his way to the paddock for the allowance optional claiming race, which he won
- Petrov
- Gary Stevens on Storm Advisory
- Proctor’s Ledge, winner of the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile
- Conquest Windycity
- Awesome Slew, Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard
- Field for the Churchill Downs Stakes runs by
- Insignia on this horse’s bridle caught my eye
- Track pony with unique ear plugs
- Funny Duck, eventual winner of Pat Day Mile Stakes
- Restoring Hope
- Ryan Moore on Seahenge
- Rain was the order of the day, as it ended up becoming the rainiest Derby in the race’s history…
- …naturally leading to very sloppy track conditions
- Jose Ortiz after winning the Old Forrester Turf Classic Stakes with Yoshida
- Mendelssohn
- Mendelssohn and his connections in the walkover
- My Boy jack
- My Boy Jack
- The track conditions were so muddy several people made the walkover barefoot throughout the day
- Justify
- Justify
- Justify near the lead on the backstretch
- After the race
- Justify and the outrider after his victory
- Justify and Mike Smith