Service members assigned to the Kentucky Derby Trophy Guard escort the trophy across the track during the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 3, 2025. Each Derby trophy is hand crafted months in advance, and during race day, it is not to be handled by anyone other than authorized service members until presentation to the victor. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Caleb Sooter)