Overview
- The Kentucky Oaks staged its 18th Survivors Parade at Churchill Downs, where 150 women who have faced breast or ovarian cancer walked the racetrack.
- Participants were randomly chosen from thousands of nominations, and they wore pink or teal, carried lilies, and held signs noting their years of survivorship.
- Most walked with a supporter, with stories ranging from a Texas mother escorted by her son to a grandmother sharing a long bond with her now grown grandson.
- The event is supported by Norton Cancer Institute and Horses and Hope, which brings cancer education, screening, and referral services to horse‑industry workers who often lack insurance.
- Louisville mammogram technologist Tammy Whitt, diagnosed after her 2023 annual check, joined the parade and urged others to keep up routine screening for early detection.