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Dannielynn and Larry Birkhead hit the Kentucky Derby this weekend!
On Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4, Larry shared a series of photos showing off his and 17-year-old daughter’s fun time at the Barnstable-Brown Gala and the famous horse race.
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In the first post, the offspring of the late Anna Nicole Smith, 17, wore and all black ensemble, previously donned by Janet Jackson, while the 51-year-old sported a gray suit.
The famous photographer captioned the Instagram upload, “On our way to Barnstable-Brown Gala for the kick-off of the @kentuckyderby weekend. Dannielynn is wearing her second @janetjackson outfit to the party that I got from Janet’s @juliens_auctions — charity auction. Looking forward to a fun Derby weekend with the newly graduated high school student! 🐎👩🎓.”
In response fans of the father-daughter duo gushed in the comments section.
“Dad Of The Year😍,” one user penned, while another added, “Larry you have been a outstanding father since day one, your kid is hitting those teen years, so protect her and love her at all times, Anna is smiling from heaven too.”
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In the second post, Larry and Dannielynn posed together in their traditional outfits for the big event. The youngster stunned in a bright red ruffled gown and matching head piece, while the patriarch stepped out in a gray suit and pink tie.
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“On the way to @kentuckyderby with Dannielynn after a great night at the Barnstable-Brown Gala and quick morning haircut or two. Dannielynn’s dress was inspired by her favorite character Hino Eiji, Kamen Rider OOO TaJaDor combo — she made me write that 😆 — because that character had the same shoulders as the design of the dress she found! 🤷♂️ Hey whatever works, just trying to spend a little quality time as this weekend of traditions come to a close…” he wrote alongside the images as they stood next to a life-sized horse statue.
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The exciting trip came months after Larry raved over how much he loves Dannielynn in honor of her 17th birthday. In the upload, the father-of-one additionally mentioned Anna, who died from drug overdose when Danielynn was just months old.
"Happy 17th Birthday Dannielynn! I am so proud of you in each and every way. Wishing you the best day ever!" he began. "You are funny, crazy smart, pretty and just about everything I could ever imagine. Your Mom would be so proud of you, I sure am."
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"Happy Birthday! Love Dad ❤️ By the way, when you asked me if you could live in my basement forever. I said yes, but I didn't have the heart to tell you there aren't any basements in Florida 😂❤️#HappyBirthday🎂," he concluded the touching message.