Every year, on the first Saturday in May, America's most famous horse race, the Kentucky Derby is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. For horse racing fans, it is the Superbowl, Mardi Gras, and New Year's Eve all rolling into one.

While I do enjoy the "most exciting two minutes in sports," as it's called, what I like even better is the area's famous Kentucky bourbon chocolate walnut pie! One of America's most famous pies, this heavenly concoction, known locally as "Derby Pie," was made famous by the Melrose Inn, in nearby Prospect, Kentucky.

You'll notice my version of this pie isn't called "Derby Pie." That's because the name "Derby Pie" is trademarked, and the owners are very aggressive protecting the name, having filed and won several lawsuits over the years. I was going to call it, "I Can’t Believe it's Not Derby Pie," but then I would have probably been sued by two companies!

Pie Photo © Flickr user babyparentinguide
Track Photo © Flickr user RNHurt