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Walk around Pimlico Race Course on Preakness Stakes day and you’ll learn something about Maryland race fans: They love their state colors — and they dress to prove it. 

Everywhere you look, locals will be decked out in the colors of their state flag: yellow, black and red. Similarly, the state flower, the Black-eyed Susan, is well represented on hats, scarves and novelty ties. 

The week leading up to and including the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands usually draws the most national media attention to the sport of Thoroughbred racing, and this year will be no different as NBC Sports Group is set to provide 15 ½ hours of television broadcasts, supplemented by extensive coverage from other TV, radio, and online networks.

Kentucky Derby day is one of the biggest days on the party calendar every year; friends and families gather, put on their best hats, drink mint juleps and root on their favorite horses in the run for the roses.

So you’ve found the perfect hat for the Kentucky Derby. Now there’s only one challenge: How do you get your Derby day hat to Louisville?

Without a car or a private jet, transporting those voluminous toppers takes careful planning. The good news is the advice is simple.

In recent years, Louisville has gone from having the reputation as a “hidden gem” on the dining and entertainment scene to being duly recognized as one of the best cities in the U.S. for unique restaurants and bars.

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