（AP Photo）

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当你来到 “美国最伟大的赛事”肯塔基德比（Kentucky Derby）的家乡肯塔基州，要准备好经历“体育运动中最伟大的两分钟”。

肯塔基德比是美国最受欢迎的赛马活动之一，自1875年5月1日在世界上最具传奇色彩的丘吉尔∙唐斯赛道上举办以来每年举办一次。

肯塔基德比有许多人们津津乐道的传统，比如绅士们穿着他们最有型的华服、女士们佩戴极尽装饰的引人注目的帽子，手举一杯令人神清气爽的冰镇薄荷酒观赏速度的竞赛和马术运动之美。

你想尝试肯塔基德比的哪些传统？ 

预知更多关于肯塔基州的信息，请访问www.kentuckytourism.com, www.derbymuseum.org, 或者 www.kentuckyderby.com

Get ready to experience the “greatest two minutes in sport” when you visit Kentucky, the home of “America’s Greatest Race” the Kentucky Derby.

Known as one of the most popular horse racing events in the U.S., the Kentucky Derby has taken place every year on May 1st since 1875 at Churchill Downs, the world’s most legendary racetrack.

The Kentucky Derby has many well know traditions like gentlemen dressing up in their most stylish wardrobes and ladies dawning spectacularly decorative hats as they enjoy the speed of the race and beauty of the equestrian sport while sipping a refreshing Mint Julep in hand.

What Kentucky Derby traditions would you like to try?

For  more information about Kentucky visit:   www.derbymuseum.org, or  www.kentuckyderby.com

http://www.derbymuseum.org/Derby-Central/Article/124/History-of-the-Hat-at-the-Kentucky-Derby