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.

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.

They said it's become a tradition for the garland of roses, or the garland of lilies in case of the Kentucky Oaks, to end up on display at Bambi Bar when Mott's horse wins. They're also friends ...

Held each year the day before the Kentucky Derby, the Oaks offers a $1.5 million purse and awards the winner the iconic 'Lilies for the Fillies' garland. The event is filled with traditions ...

Unbeaten filly Good Cheer rallied on the outside through the slop to overtake Tenma by the final furlong and win the 151st Kentucky Oaks by 2 1/4 lengths at Churchill Downs ...

And today is all about the ladies. The Kentucky Oaks, sponsored by Longines, is a $1.5 Million Grade 1 stakes race for 3-year-old fillies, and the winner is draped with a garland of lilies. Like the ...

The Kentucky Oaks, sponsored by Longines, is a $1.5 Million Grade 1 stakes race for 3-year-old fillies, and the winner is draped with a garland of lilies. Like the Kentucky Derby, the Longines ...

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 ...

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 ...