Kentucky Derby

Food & Drink
Julep Season Lives On
A DIY take on Kentucky’s signature sip
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G&G Party Pics
Charleston Derby Social
G&G and Maker’s Mark host a Kentucky Derby viewing party in Charleston, South Carolina

G&G Party Pics
Austin Derby Social
G&G and Maker’s Mark host a Kentucky Derby viewing party in Austin, Texas

Travel
The Best Kentucky Derby Hats of 2019
There may have been controversy on the track at the 2019 Kentucky Derby, but there was no disputing spectators’ style at Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Oaks and Derby Day races. From floral fascinators to head-to-tow looks, fashion was the undisputed winner. Photographer Nerissa Sparkman captured some of the weekend’s best looks

Sporting
Tips for Betting the 145th Kentucky Derby
ESPN senior researcher Chris “The Bear” Fallica shares a few historical trends to keep in mind before this year’s Run for the Roses

Arts & Culture
Kentucky Derby by the Numbers
Highlights from one hundred forty-five years of history

How to Survive the Kentucky Derby
Everything you need to know to master the Run for the Roses

Sporting
A Look Inside Air Horse One
How Thoroughbreds travel first-class to the Kentucky Derby

Ask G&G
Kentucky Trifecta
Bourbon wars, Derby nerves,
and Bluegrass shade

Drinks
It’s Time for a Mint Julep
Leading up to the Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports, celebrate Mint Julep Month with Garden & Gun and Maker’s Mark
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Arts & Culture
Justify Was Special from the Start
Long before he won the Triple Crown, the Kentucky-bred horse showed promise. Plus more news from around the South.

Sporting
Fabulous Hats at Churchill Downs
Photographer Nerissa Sparkman captured these spectacular styles at the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks over the weekend, proving again that sometimes the best action is off the track

Sporting
The Next Generation of Derby Contenders
Adorable alert: These new Thoroughbred foals at a Lexington horse farm might be tomorrow’s Run for the Roses racers

Arts & Culture
This Year’s Top Derby Hats
G&G debuts a spring 2018 collaboration with milliner Louise Green

Food & Drink
French Julep
Cognac and fig preserves put a tasty twist on the classic Derby-season cocktail

Drinks
Mint Julep Slush
Definitive proof that bourbon and ice belong together

Drinks
Meet the Southside
A refreshing rum-and-mint sipper for the horse-country set

Recipe
Kentucky Hot Browns
No matter how you slice it, this classic will feed—and please—a crowd

Goings-On
Man o’ War’s Lasting Legacy
A new exhibit in Lexington celebrates the most famous racehorse that ever was

Southern Style
Top Hats for the Kentucky Derby
G&G Debuts the 2017 Derby Collection