Dannielynn Birkhead’s sweet nod to late mum, Anna Nicole Smith, at annual Kentucky Derby

Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter has attended The Kentucky Derby, with her father, paying a heartwarming tribute to her late mum.

Anna Nicole Smith‘s daughter, Dannielynn Birkhead, is looking very grown up.

The 12-year-old was all smiles as the stepped out with her father Larry Birkhead, 46, for the annual Barnstable Brown Kentucky Derby Eve Gala on Friday.

Dannielynn Birkhead attended the Derby with her father, Larry Birkhead.

Dannielynn looked pretty in pink in a satin dress, with a tulled skirt and a pearl accents as her dad matched her outfit with a pink suit and blush suede shoes.

Celebrating by gracing the carpet of The Kentucky Derby on Saturday, Dannielynn was seen paying a sweet tribute to her late mum by wearing her hat.

Dannielynn Birkhead donned the same hat her late mum wore to the Derby in 2004.

Anna Nicole Smith at the 130th Running of the Kentucky Derby in 2004.

The extravagant night took place at Patricia Barnstable Brown’s Louisville home. The father-daughter duo has made a tradition of going to the Derby every year. They have attended since 2010, topping their outfits every year.

Birkhead took to social media to post about the special outing.

“Dannielynn is pretty in pink in her dress by Junona for The Kentucky Derby. Topping it off in a very special hat her Mom wore to The Kentucky Derby in 2004.” he captioned the photo on Instagram.

Other guests included “That 70s Show” heart-throb Wilmer Valderrama, “Real Housewives of Dallas” star Cary Deuber, and “Bachelor” couple Kendall Long and Joe Amabile.

Dannielynn had a turbulent early childhood. After her mother died in 2007 of a drug overdose at age 39, her father’s identity was uncertain until Birkhead took a DNA test that confirmed paternity.

Dannielynn was just a year old when her mother passed away.

Smith had claimed her boyfriend, Howard K. Stern, was Dannielynn’s father.

Dannielynn was just a year old when her mother died, which came after the passing of her 20-year-old brother, Daniel Wayne Smith, the year prior.

This article originally appeared on the New York Post and was reproduced with permission.

Originally published as Dannielynn Birkhead’s sweet nod to late mum, Anna Nicole Smith, at annual Kentucky Derby