Horse racing and cocktails have always gone hand in hand. The mint julep, for example, is synonymous with the sport’s most famous race — the Kentucky Derby. While that’s common knowledge, you might not know that racing’s World Championships, the Breeders’ Cup, has not one but two signature cocktails: the Torrie Cup and Garland (recipes below!) Coming up with cocktails — one bourbon-based and the other vodka — that matched the vibe of the most-anticipated racing event on the fall calendar was an exercise that the Breeders’ Cup didn’t take lightly.
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‘The Jockey and Her Horse’ Captures Cheryl White’s Pioneering Story in Print
Books are a remarkable part of our lives. They bind us together through the joys and struggles of characters, both real and fictional, and offer us new perspectives on our own experiences in ways that few media can. Whether it is horses long gone like Lexington or people still a part of the sport like Julie Krone, the words captured on a page are avenues to new worlds and chances to remind us of our connections.
Churchill Downs Unveils Official Art of 150th Kentucky Derby by Artist Wylie Caudill
Churchill Downs today released the 2024 “Official Art of the Kentucky Derby” by Kentucky artist, Wylie Caudill. Originally from Cynthiana, Ky., Wylie Caudill is renowned for his exceptional talent in murals and large-scale art. Caudill got his start doing chalk art on the streets of his college campus. After falling in love with public art, Wylie expanded his street art to murals that can be seen across Kentucky, many of which include his signature roses.
Game of Silks: The Future of Fantasy Thoroughbred Horse Racing Has Arrived
Early in the summer of 2021, Troy Levy, President of Tropical Racing and VP of Game of Silks, and Dan Nissanoff, CEO of Game of Silks, set out to revolutionize the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing and pave the way for an era of new fans. Acknowledging the fact that horse racing fans were aging out of the sport and that the industry needed to engage new and younger fans, Levy and Nissanoff endeavored to increase exposure and virtualize the sport in the same way PokerStars did for the sport of Poker.
