Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby 149 Edition the 2023 annual commemorative bottle celebrating the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s 1973 Kentucky Derby victory, featuring original artwork by Kentucky native Jaime Corum titled Secretariat Still the Greatest: the legendary thoroughbred in the Winner’s Circle at Churchill Downs.

The 149th Kentucky Derby was not just another race it was the 50th anniversary of the most celebrated performance in the history of American thoroughbred racing. On May 5, 1973, Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby in 1:59 2/5, a time that has never been equaled in the 150+ years the race has been run. No horse has gone faster. Woodford Reserve’s 2023 bottle honors that specific moment not just the race, but the record through Corum’s portrait of Secretariat in the Churchill Downs winner’s circle.

Jaime Corum is a Kentucky native known for her equine portraiture, and Secretariat is the most painted, photographed, and celebrated subject in the history of thoroughbred art. The painting’s title says everything: Still the Greatest.

Woodford Reserve has served as the Presenting Sponsor of the Kentucky Derby since 1999 and commissions a new original artwork for the annual commemorative bottle each year.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Dried fruit, vanilla, caramel, and gentle spice
• Palate: Rich caramel, baking spice, chocolate, and oak with rounded fruit complexity from triple copper pot still distillation
• Finish: Medium-long with warm spice and caramel

Specs

• Distillery: Woodford Reserve Distillery, Versailles, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Mash Bill: 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley
• ABV: 45.2% (90.4 Proof)
• Race: 149th Kentucky Derby, 2023
• Theme: 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s 1973 Derby win (1:59 2/5)
• Artist: Jaime Corum (Kentucky native)
• Artwork: Secretariat Still the Greatest
• Size: 1 Liter

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Why does the 2023 bottle feature Secretariat? The 149th Derby in 2023 marked the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s 1973 victory still the fastest Kentucky Derby ever run at 1:59 2/5. No horse has matched that time in the half century since.
• Who is Jaime Corum? A Kentucky native known for equine portraiture. Her painting captures Secretariat in the Churchill Downs winner’s circle the most iconic setting in thoroughbred racing for the most iconic racehorse in history.
• Is the whiskey different from other Derby bottles? No every Derby bottle is Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon at 90.4 proof in a 1-liter format. The label artwork changes each year.

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