what is the drink for the kentucky derby
Mint julep The mint julep is a mixed alcoholic drink, or cocktail, consisting primarily of bourbon (or some other spirit), sugar, water, crushed or shaved ice, and fresh mint. As a bourbon-based cocktail, it is associated with the American South and the cuisine of the Southern United States in general, and the Kentucky Derby in particular.
Harlan Howard Howard formulated the oft-quoted definition of a great country song: "Three chords and the truth."[3]
Dark horse The term began as horse racing parlance for a race horse that is unknown to gamblers and thus difficult to place betting odds on.
Kentucky Derby The Kentucky Derby /ˈdɜːrbi/ presented by Woodford Reserve is a horse race that is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of one and a quarter miles (2 km) at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kilograms) and fillies 121 pounds (55 kilograms).[1]