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The 2021 Kentucky Derby Festival Queen is Giavanna Combs.
The five women who made up the 2020 Royal court rolled over to represent the festival in 2021. On Friday, the tradition of spinning a wheel to select the royal court s queen took place during a virtual event sponsored by the Fillies, a volunteer group that works closely with KDF and sponsors the Fillies Derby Ball, the official Derby Festival program, the Children s Tea with the Princesses and they also manage the Derby Princess program.
Each woman on the 2021 Royal Court will receive a $2,000 scholarship ($1,000 from the Fillies and $1,000 from the Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation).