Kentucky Derby Barbie Doll

by John Mc Glinchey on 4 April 2009

In a year that celebrates 50 years of Barbie, we also see the world’s most famous fashion doll attend the Kentucky Derby for the first time; in the guise of a collectible doll from the Pink Label Collection designed by Linda Kyaw.

Barbie is dressed in summery white with floral print dress, she also wears a faux pearl necklace and two tickets to the grandstand are clutched in a manner that makes me wonder how the doll has managed with such a distinct lack of handbags or purses over the past fifty years.

Of course, no lady’s race-going attire would be complete without a resplendent hat and Barbie wears a beautiful oversized white hat, accented with flowers on one side.

Barbie’s hat has also been produced in an adult sized version, which has been limited to 135 replicas. The first of these hats will be auction for charity, while the remaining 134 are available to buy from the Kentucky Derby Store.

The Kentucky Derby itself, also known as the Run for the Roses, will have its 135th running on May 2nd 2009; taking place at Churchill Downs, Lousiville, Kentucky, USA.

Kentucky Derby Barbie Doll
By Mattel
For collectors 14 years and older