California Chrome wins Kentucky Derby but Johnny Weir wins for hats

Johnny Weir wears a flying Pegasus hat as he and his co-commentator Tara Lipinski display bottles of Champagne at the Kentucky Derby.

By Susan Denley

May 5, 2014 8:35 AM PT

California Chrome won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, but at an event known for its hats as well as its horses, the chapeau worn by NBC commentator Johnny Weir should have taken a prize too. The feather concoction featured a golden-winged Pegasus flying over Weir’s forehead. [The Cut]

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Susan Denley

Susan Denley is a former contributor to the All the Rage blog, associate features editor and editor of the Image section, which covers fashion, style, beauty – and their intersection with Hollywood and California culture. Over a career spanning four newspapers and two coasts, she’s been responsible for a wide variety of features and hard news beats as a reporter, editor or department manager. Denley left The Times in 2015.