Fans wear hats while horses take to the track ahead of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs

Charlie Riedel / AP

A horse makes its way to the track for a morning workout at Churchill Downs Friday, May 6, 2011, in Louisville, Ky.

John Sommers II / Reuters

Race fans watch horses gallop on the track during early morning workouts at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 6, 2011.

I wonder if the Kentucky Derby fans will give the British royal wedding attendants some competition for their hats. The Kentucky Derby will be run on Saturday.

Read more about the derby on NBC Sports.
See more fabulous hats donned at the royal wedding.

Or watch the video below from hat designer Christine Moore's appearance on TODAY.

Christine Moore, one of the premiere hat designers in horse racing, shows TODAY's Al Roker and Jenna Wolfe six different hat fashions we'll see at this year's Kentucky Derby.

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Great shot. New hats for old?

    Reply#1 - Fri May 6, 2011 12:26 PM EDT

    There is NO WAY...ANY.. hat worn at the derby can outdo those of the wedding hat OOPS!

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    Reply#2 - Fri May 6, 2011 12:38 PM EDT

    Lol So true.

    Did you see Princess Beatrice?

      #2.1 - Fri May 6, 2011 1:37 PM EDT

      poor thing looked like the looney cousin

        #2.2 - Fri May 6, 2011 2:08 PM EDT

        I agree, Derby hats are just floofy sun hats. The hats at the wedding were just insane!

          #2.3 - Fri May 6, 2011 2:52 PM EDT
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          Only two hats shown? We need more variety to make a good judgment! More pictures please!

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          Reply#3 - Fri May 6, 2011 12:41 PM EDT

          They do Derby Hats every year. Just how often do we have Royal Wedding hats? That's what I thought.

          Today's writers just don't put things in context anymore.

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          Reply#4 - Fri May 6, 2011 12:53 PM EDT

          Being from Ky, the first thing I thought when I saw the hats at the Royal Wedding was, "Those look like Derby hats!" But I'm sure the only place at Churchhill Downs Sat with hats as ugly as Fergie's daughters will be the infield.

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          Reply#5 - Fri May 6, 2011 12:59 PM EDT

          Heh heh heh heh.

          Funny hats.

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          Reply#6 - Fri May 6, 2011 1:12 PM EDT

          The NFL Draft showed better hats.

            Reply#7 - Fri May 6, 2011 1:38 PM EDT

            Those aren't hats. Those are ugly! ;-)

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            Reply#8 - Fri May 6, 2011 2:01 PM EDT

            These people are just so funny with their hats.

              Reply#9 - Fri May 6, 2011 2:11 PM EDT

              The Derby hats don't seem as Dr. Seuss inspired as the one Beatrice wore.

                Reply#10 - Fri May 6, 2011 2:14 PM EDT
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