At 20 inches wide, 116 inches long, and weighing about 20 pounds, the iconic lily garland drew crowds of horse racing fans eager to witness its creation. “This is the world’s greatest trophy.

Just like many track goers, the garland of roses that adorned Sovereignty after he won the Kentucky Derby ended up at a ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Master florists at the Middletown Kroger were hard at work Wednesday preparing the iconic Garland of Lilies for Friday's Kentucky Oaks champion. It takes about 145 ...

The 1 ⅛-mile race race for three-year-old fillies comes with a $1.5 million purse (with the winner's share set at just under $850,000), with the winner also claiming the famous garland of lilies.

And it’s not the first time. The Garland of Roses and Garland of Lilies have surprised Bambi bar-goers in the past, thanks to the owners’ friendships with horse trainers. “Never in the ...

They race for the garland of lilies, appropriately named “lilies for the fillies.” The race was established on May 19th, 1875, by the same founder of the Kentucky Derby, Colonel Meriwether ...

KENTUCKY, USA — The Kentucky Oaks Day card is shaping up to be a blockbuster and will feature the current Horse of The Year. Thorpedo Anna, who captured the garland of lilies in Kentucky Oaks ...