The 148th Kentucky Derby was held on Saturday, and it was a sight to see. It’s a wonderfully jovial event filled with food, fashion, festivities, and fun. But it was also an event during which, for just one day, in Louisville, Kentucky, America was happy again. There wasn’t any talk about pandemics or political divisiveness that has plagued the country in recent years.

There weren’t any men competing as women or woke athlete protests promoting misguided social justice messaging. Just 180,000 people gathered to watch one of the greatest upsets in horse racing history.