All the stars, celebrities and fans taking in the 2025 Kentucky Derby: photos

Simone Biles and Carmelo Anthony were among some of the many famous faces spotted at the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. The historic race at Churchill Downs attracts thousands of fans each year, and the 2025 iteration was no different. 1 of 18 US Gold Medalist gymnast Simone Biles posing on the red carpet at the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky. [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/us-gold-medalist-simone-biles-103771829.jpg] US Gold Medalist Simone Biles poses on the red carpet before the start of the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Saturday, May 03, 2025. JASON SZENES/ NY POST 2 of 18 Emily Lowery of Pittsburgh wearing a large red hat and red rose dress at the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky. [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/emily-lowery-pittsburgh-wears-large-103764845.jpg?w=1024] Emily Lowery of Pittsburgh wears a large red hat with a red rose dress for the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect 3 of 18 Actor and comedian Chris Tucker posing on the red carpet at the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, USA on May 03, 2025 [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/actor-comedian-chris-tucker-poses-103778210.jpg] Actor and comedian Chris Tucker poses on the red carpet before the start of the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Saturday, May 03, 2025. JASON SZENES/ NY POST 4 of 18 Man wearing a hat at the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky on May 03, 2025 [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/man-wears-hat-prior-151st-103777576.jpg?w=738] A man wears a hat prior to the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 03, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. Getty Images 5 of 18 Former LSU Gymnast Livy Dunne posing on the red carpet at the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, 2025 [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/former-lsu-gymnast-livy-dunne-103769905.jpg?w=1024] Former LSU Gymnast Livy Dunne poses on the red carpet before the start of the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Saturday, May 3, 2025. JASON SZENES/ NY POST 6 of 18 Erricka Sumatra wearing a large hat designed by Shontay Raquel and Margaret Streeter in a Derby rose dress at the 2025 Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/2025-kentucky-derby-margaret-streeter-103781718.jpg?w=1024] Erricka Sumatra probably had the largest hat — designed by Shontay Raquel of Atlanta — at the 2025 Kentucky Derby as Margaret Streeter wore the Derby rose dress designed by Amy Streeter as the two stood in the Paddock at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Matt Stone/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images 7 of 18 Former New York Knick Carmelo Anthony posing on the red carpet at the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, 2025. [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/former-new-york-knick-carmelo-103771875.jpg] Former New York Knick Carmelo Anthony poses on the red carpet before the start of the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Saturday, May 3, 2025. JASON SZENES/ NY POST 8 of 18 Phillip Gaimon wearing a hat at the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky on May 03, 2025 [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/man-wears-hat-prior-151st-103777592.jpg?w=1024] A man wears a hat prior to the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 03, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. Getty Images 9 of 18 Celebrity chef Guy Fieri and his son Hunter posing on the red carpet at the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, 2025 [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/celebrity-chef-guy-fieri-son-103776472.jpg] Celebrity chef Guy Fieri and his son Hunter pose on the red carpet before the start of the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Saturday, May 3, 2025. JASON SZENES/ NY POST 10 of 18 Skylar Jones from Tyler, Texas at her first Kentucky Derby in 2025, wearing a derby hat at Churchill Downs, Louisville, Kentucky. [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/skylar-jones-tyler-texas-wears-103770409.jpg?w=1024] Skylar Jones of Tyler, Texas wears a derby hat at her first Derby at the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect 11 of 18 [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/rocker-richie-sambora-poses-red-103776476.jpg] Rocker Richie Sambora poses on the red carpet before the start of the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Saturday, May 03, 2025. JASON SZENES/ NY POST 12 of 18 Woman wearing a hat at the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky. [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/woman-wears-hat-prior-151st-103777384.jpg?w=1024] A woman wears a hat prior to the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 03, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. Getty Images 13 of 18 Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and his wife Britainy posing on the red carpet at the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, 2025 [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/kentucky-governor-andy-beshear-wife-103777484.jpg] Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and his wife Britainy pose on the red carpet before the start of the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Saturday, May 03, 2025. JASON SZENES/ NY POST 14 of 18 Derby veteran Gail Russell wearing a derby hat and observing the early morning Grandstand scene at the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/derby-veteran-gail-russell-louisville-103764929.jpg?w=883] Derby veteran Gail Russell of Louisville wears a derby hat and checks out the early morning Grandstand scene at the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect 15 of 18 A woman wearing a hat at the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 3, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/woman-wears-hat-prior-151st-103777397.jpg?w=1024] A woman wears a hat prior to the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 03, 2025 in Louisville, Kentucky. Getty Images 16 of 18 Country music legend Travis Tritt posing on the red carpet at the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, May 03, 2025. [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/country-music-legend-travis-tritt-103776471.jpg] Country Music legend Travis Tritt poses on the red carpet before the start of the 151st Running of the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, Saturday, May 03, 2025. JASON SZENES/ NY POST 17 of 18 Trainer Bob Baffert laughing with jockey Flavian Prat at Churchill Downs during the 2025 Kentucky Derby [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/trainer-bob-baffert-laughs-talking-103784972.jpg] Trainer Bob Baffert, who was banned from the Derby for several years, returned. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect 18 of 18 [https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/05/kentucky-governor-andy-beshear-wife-103777484_9a1b94.jpg] Governor Andy Beshear (D-Ky) and his wife were dressed to the nines for the event. JASON SZENES/ NY POST