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 |  | | Bring the 148th Kentucky Derby to your home with these fashion, food, and décor tips from the NBC Sports Ultimate Derby Guide. | | | Dress To Impress
Hold on to your hats, it is time for “The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports!” Turn heads this year by crafting your own DIY Derby hat, the most important fashion accessory for the ultimate Derby fan. Use your creative skills to be a part of the high-class festivities of Derby Day – remember, the bigger the hat, the better the luck! | | | Derby Cuisine
Fill your plate with delectable southern recipes such as Pulled Pork Sliders with Peach & Vidalia Onion Chutney or a Blackberry Cobbler with Lemon-Rosemary Biscuit Topping! Go the extra mile by trying a Kentucky Hot Brown Sandwich, an authentic Derby Day dish. | | | Dashing Décor
No Kentucky Derby party is complete without dapper decorations featuring the iconic symbol of the Derby, roses! Each year, the Garland of Roses graces the back of the champion Derby thoroughbred at Churchill Downs. Create your own DIY décor pieces like a Garland of Roses Table Runner or DIY Run for the Roses Horseshoe to bring the excitement of the Winner’s Circle to your own home. | | |  | | Derby Betting 101 | 1. Win Bets Explained
A bet on a horse to win, is a bet on a horse to finish first. | 2. Place Bets Explained
A horse is said to place when it finishes second. You will cash on a horse to place if it comes in first or second. | 3. Show Bets Explained
A horse that comes in third is said to show. You will cash a bet on a horse to show if it comes in first, second or third. | 4. Trifecta Bets Explained
A bet on the top three finishers in a race in that exact order. You must pick all three in order to cash. | 5. Exacta Bets Explained
A bet on the first two finishers in a race in that exact order. You must pick the first two finishers in order to cash. | | |  |  |
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