As many as 120,000 mint juleps will be downed at Churchill Downs this weekend for the Kentucky Derby. If you don't know how to pick horses, don't have a funny hat, or require an excuse to disassociate ...

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The Kentucky Derby is full of traditions. The big hats. The outfits. The garland of roses. Few are as memorable - or as tasty - as the drink of choice at Churchill Downs: the mint julep. It is the ...

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 Kentucky Derby, the 150th anniversary. Considered the official drink of the Kentucky Derby, the mint julep features straightforward, uncomplicated ...

When the "Fastest Two Minutes in Sports," the 2026 Kentucky Derby, makes its 152nd Run for the Roses on Saturday May 2, it's a sure bet that more than a few fans will be sipping mint juleps. "The mint ...

KENTUCKY, USA — If you’ve ever walked around Churchill Downs on Oaks or Derby Day, you'll often hear the distinctive sounds of concessions workers yelling "mint julep" and eager fans who scurry over ...

Few sporting events and beverages go together quite like the mint julep and the Kentucky Derby. The fresh and minty drink is a Churchill Downs tradition, and it's been that way for more than a century ...

The Kentucky Derby has something for everyone, from an incredible history as a sporting event (since 1875!) to its pageantry and elaborate hats. But for us, it comes down to one thing: the mint julep.

Horses are poised, bets are on, hats are at the ready and the bourbon is standing by, ready to be poured into thousands of mint julep cocktails. It must be Kentucky Derby weekend. America's most ...