It would not be a true Derby celebration without a special bourbon to mark the occasion. Kentucky Derby Museum is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s historic Triple Crown sweep with a Bourbon Box Set worthy of America’s Horse.
Kentucky Derby Museum’s commemorative Secretariat Bourbon Box Set is the only Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Personal Selection pick of 2022. With such a rare bourbon offering, the Museum is thrilled to announce it is opening a lottery for the chance to purchase two Box Sets.
The lottery is open on the Museum’s website from March 3 through March 7, and the winners will be announced on March 9, 2023. Each Box Set costs $750 plus sales tax.
Last August, a team from the Kentucky Derby Museum visited Woodford Reserve to handpick two batches of the Woodford Double Oaked Personal Selection, the distillery’s only Double Oaked Personal Selection pick of 2022. The team felt the two different batches accurately captured the different sides of Secretariat. The batch I’s notes of dried apples and pears with honey reminded the team of the beloved horse that unified a nation, while Batch II’s notes of baking spice and dried dark fruit gave the team a bold reminder of the unstoppable athlete that took the world by storm.
With the yield of the two Personal Selection barrels, Batch I and II, only 400 Box Sets will be released for sale in the weeks ahead. The Museum chose the two #73 bottles for the lottery to nod to 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 – to sell the remaining Box Sets.
Along with the bourbon itself being rare and highly collectible, the custom-made box is a beautiful piece to put on display. The lid boldly features the breathtaking 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. Everything inside the box was also designed with purpose, including 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.
Anyone entering the lottery must be at least 21 years old, reside 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 cannot accommodate specific bottle number requests at the time of purchase.
Lottery Bourbon Box Sets (each costs $750 + sales tax)
Bottle #73, Batch I
- Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Personal Selection bottle, numbered 73/240
- Printed card with Batch I tasting notes (dried apples and pears with honey)
- Secretariat 50th Anniversary Medallion, engraved with jockey Ron Turcotte’s signature
- Secretariat 50th Anniversary pewter Mint Julep Cup, engraved with anniversary logo
- Secretariat 50th Anniversary Tac Pin, with iconic blue and white checkered silks
- This history of Secretariat’s Triple Crown win printed inside the box cover
Bottle #73, Batch II
- Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Personal Selection bottle, numbered 73/240
- Printed card with Batch II tasting notes (baking spice and dried dark fruit)
- Secretariat 50th Anniversary Medallion, engraved with jockey Ron Turcotte’s signature
- Secretariat 50th Anniversary pewter Mint Julep Cup, engraved with anniversary logo
- Secretariat 50th Anniversary Tac Pin, with iconic blue and white checkered silks
- This history of Secretariat’s Triple Crown win printed inside the box cover
Lottery opens 5:00 a.m. EST on March 3, 2023, and closes 11:59 p.m. EST on March 7, 2023. Lottery winners will be announced on March 9, 2023. Refer to the Museum’s website for the lottery rules.
