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Horse racing and bourbon intersect in so many ways, but they really form a nexus around the themes of time and patience. Without either in the breeding shed or in the rickhouse, your chances at success will be severely hampered. There is nothing quite so powerful as a statement of age in the racing form or an age statement out of the barrel. When it comes to Thoroughbreds and specifically placing a strong emphasis on homebreds, John Ed Anthony's Shortleaf Stable personifies what many in the industry think a great...

Churchill Downs Racetrack has entered an agreement with Woodford Reserve Kentucky Bourbon that will solidify the renewal of Woodford Reserve as the presenting sponsor of the Kentucky Derby through 2027. Woodford Reserve has been the "Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby" since 1999 and the presenting sponsor for the past four years. "We are thrilled to welcome back Woodford Reserve as the presenting sponsor of the Kentucky Derby for the next five years," said Bill Carstanjen, CEO of CDI. "We are pleased to build upon this partnership between two global...

The Legends Series returns to Kentucky Derby Museum for its 10th year. It offers three nights of conversation with pioneers and titans of the bourbon industry. Each evening features a different Bourbon Master who hand-picks a selection of bourbon tastings. Each night in the series is hosted by Wall Street Journal best-selling author, Fred Minnick. He is the Museum's own Bourbon Authority and a bourbon curator and tasting expert. Each event is on a Thursday from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The schedule is as follows: Jan. 19 - Featured Bourbon:...

Central KY Riding for Hope (CKRH), a non-profit that provides equine therapy activities to more than 300 individuals with varying disabilities, is holding a raffle to own a "Bottled in Bond Day" commemorative edition of E. H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel Bourbon signed by Chris Stapleton. Tickets are $100 and only 200 are available. They can be purchased here and the drawing will be held at noon Dec. 15 at CKRH's therapeutic riding center.

The Backside Learning Center (BLC) will be hosting a Bourbon Bonanza Raffle on February 11. All proceeds will help fund efforts toward COVID-19 vaccine education, access and promotion for backside workers and their families at Churchill Downs. The drawing will take place at 4 p.m. on February 11 and the deadline for entry is February 10 at 10:59 p.m. Participants will enter to win one of two, eight-bottle baskets with values ranging from $1,000 to $3,000. The first basket, called Cupid's Collection, features Pappy Van Winkle 12-year-old Lot B, Kentucky...