The Kentucky Derby Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s historic Triple Crown run with the release of a special Bourbon Box Set.
A statement from the museum notes that this commemorative Secretariat Bourbon Box Set is the only Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Personal Selection pick of 2022.
With the rare bourbon offering, the Museum announced it’s opening a lottery for the chance to purchase two Box Sets.
The lottery is now open on the Museum’s website through March 7, and the winners will be announced on March 9th. Each Box Set costs $750 plus sales tax.
“The Kentucky Derby Museum has worked for more than a year to create this one-of-a-kind Secretariat Bourbon that would be a crown jewel for Secretariat and bourbon lovers alike,” said Patrick Armstrong, Kentucky Derby Museum’s president and CEO. “Our team took so much care curating every piece and detail of this Box Set, from the eye-catching design, to the custom engravings, and the iconic ‘1A’ hidden discreetly in the logo. We are honored to share the history of Secretariat in such a unique way.”
Last summer, a team from the Kentucky Derby Museum visited Woodford Reserve to handpick two batches of the Woodford Double Oaked Personal Selection, which is the distillery’s only Double Oaked Personal Selection pick of 2022.
The team picked out two different batches that captured the different sides of Secretariat.
In their notes, Batch I’s flavors of dried apples and pears with honey reminded the team of Secretariat, while Batch II’s notes of baking spice and dried dark fruit gave the team a reminder of the force the horse was as an athlete.
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With the two Personal Selection barrels, Batch I and Batch II, a total of 400 Box Sets will be released for sale in the weeks ahead. The Museum chose the two #73 bottles for the lottery, as a nod to the year 1973.
Once those two Box Sets are claimed from the lottery for purchase, the Museum will announce two more limited releases, one in March and one in April, for the sale of the remaining Box Sets.
The custom-made box has a lid that features the photograph of Secretariat barreling down the homestretch at the Kentucky Derby, his record time of 1:59 2/5, and the iconic blue and white checkered silks.
Also inside is a written history of Secretariat, a gold medallion with jockey Ron Turcotte’s signature, a Secretariat anniversary tac pin, and an engraved anniversary mint julep cup.
Just note, anyone entering the lottery must be at least 21 years old, live in the continental United States, and be able to finalize the purchase and pick up the Bourbon Box Set in person at the Derby Museum Store. The Museum Store will not be able to accommodate specific bottle number requests at the time of purchase.
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