Maker's Mark

Blue Grass Farms Charities (BGFC) was named one of three non-profits to receive the "Maker's Mark Bourbon: Greats of the Gate" Man-O-War bottle proceeds. Proceeds from the Man o' War bottle will support construction of a new food pantry located at The Thoroughbred Center on Paris Pike, Keeneland's year-round training facility, making it accessible to industry workers. For the first three years of the 10-year series, the "Greats of the Gate" bottle will also support Kentucky Harvest and Art Center of the Bluegrass. The Art Center of the Bluegrass connects...

With an inaugural bottle honoring Man o'War to be released in October, Keeneland Race Course and Maker's Mark Kentucky Bourbon will launch a 10-year commemorative bottle series, "Greats of the Gate." The series will celebrate Thoroughbred racing's most iconic horses, featuring a different horse each year. "Keeneland and Maker's Mark have a rich history of working hand-in-hand to support organizations making an impact in Kentucky," said Rob Samuels, Managing Director of Maker's Mark. "We're honored to partner each year in such a meaningful way, dating back to when Keeneland was...

Maker's Mark Bourbon Keeneland commemorative bottles will be available at stores throughout Kentucky Friday, celebrating opening day of the Keeneland Spring Meet. Fewer than 10,000 of the limited-edition bottles of bourbon will be available and are expected to sell out in one day. Through a strategic partnership with LexArts, greater Lexington's premier cultural development, advocacy and fundraising organization, the proceeds from this year's commemorative bottle release will benefit the creation of a permanent public art legacy project. Miniature bronze horses will be creatively placed through downtown Lexington to create an...

   The Breeders' Cup and Maker's Mark have partnered together to introduce the Private Selection Experience--an opportunity for fans to help determine the 2022 Breeders' Cup Maker's Mark Private Selection. Four individual tasting experiences will offer 10 tickets each priced at $3,000. Tickets include participation in the program, a five-course dinner immediately following the tasting, two bottles of the 2022 Breeder's Cup Maker's Mark Private Selection, round-trip ground transportation from Louisville/Lexington to the tasting, and a ticket to the 2022 Breeders' Cup World Championships Saturday, Nov. 5. Two of the...

This year, the annual release of a commemorative Maker's Mark Bourbon bottle in partnership with Keeneland will benefit LexArts, greater Lexington's premier cultural development, advocacy, and fundraising organization, to support its initiatives at the Isaac Murphy Memorial Art Garden in Lexington. Murphy was a Hall of Fame jockey who remains the only rider to win the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks and Clark H. in the same year (1884). The Art Garden is the first park in the U.S. to honor African American jockeys, who were the earliest Black professional athletes....

Maker's Mark, the official bourbon of the Breeders' Cup, has produced a unique commemorative Breeders' Cup bottle with proceeds to support the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF). The limited-edition bottle marks the second time this year Maker's Mark has partnered with Keeneland, which will host the Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 6-7. The earlier commemorative bottle released by Maker's Mark before Keeneland's Summer Meet in July sold out with those proceeds also benefiting PDJF. "This gorgeous Maker's Mark bottle is a wonderful way for our fans to celebrate the Breeders'...

Breeders' Cup and Maker's Mark have announced the 2020 limited edition Maker's Mark bottle from the Charity for Champions program which will honor former Keeneland and Breeders' Cup president James E. 'Ted' Bassett. The Charity for Champions program began in 2015, with the goal of helping to raise money for Thoroughbred industry charities. Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Facility in Georgetown, Kentucky, has been named as one of the official charity beneficiaries. Old Friends is home to former Breeders' Cup champions Alphabet Soup, Eldaafer, Little Mike and Amazombie. Old Friends cares...

Breeders' Cup and Maker's Mark released the 2020 limited-edition Maker's Mark bottle from the Charity for Champions program, which began in 2015, with the goal of raising money for Thoroughbred industry charities. The limited-edition Breeders' Cup bottles are auctioned off inc conjunction with the Breeders' Cup. The third bottle in the latest collection of limited-edition Maker's Mark® bottles will feature James E. "Ted" Bassett III, a former Keeneland and Breeders' Cup President. Proceeds from the 2020 auction will support Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farms, the National Museum of Racing and...

Keeneland and Maker's Mark have announced the 2020 Maker's Mark commemorative bottle, with all proceeds to benefit the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF), an independent charitable organization that provides financial assistance to jockeys who have sustained debilitating on-track injuries. Each Maker's Mark bottle has been signed by the five leading active stakes-winning riders at Keeneland--Julien Leparoux, Robby Albarado, John Velazquez, Javier Castellano and Mike Smith--in addition to Maker's Mark Managing Director Rob Samuels and Keeneland President and CEO Bill Thomason. The bottle goes on sale July 3 in limited quantities...