LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby is synonymous with horses, hats and Mint Juleps. The Mint Julep is the traditional drink of the Kentucky Derby and has been served since the 1930s. Many get their ...

National Mint Julep Day celebrates a cocktail closely associated with Kentucky. Approximately 127,000 mint juleps are served during the Kentucky Derby weekend. The drink has been a tradition at ...

Bob Baffert enters two in the Aristides Stakes (G3), while Lagynos looks for four in a row in the Arlington Stakes (G3T), and Pin Up Betty looks for back-to-back Mint Julep Stakes (G3T) May 30 at ...

Horses were poised, bets were on, hats were at the ready and the bourbon was standing by, ready to be poured into thousands of mint julep cocktails. It must be horse racing season. The Kentucky Derby, ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - With just a few ingredients, bourbon, mint, sugar, and ice, Melissa Rift crafts a cocktail filled with as much history as the race it’s associated with: The Mint Julep.

Why Kentucky Derby winners get roses and Mint Julep isn’t random. These iconic Churchill Downs traditions have a backstory most fans miss. The Kentucky Derby has two images that stick with you long ...

The Kentucky Derby has never had a problem drawing a crowd. This year, Churchill Downs is expecting a star-studded attendance, ranging from athletes to entertainers. But the biggest celebrity might be ...

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 ...

SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — Inside Wakefield-Scearce Gallery, antiques fill every display case — but it's not the spoons or silver saucers that put this small-town museum on the map. It's the mint ...

The Mint Julep and the Kentucky Derby go together—some would say—even better than peanut butter and jelly. The iconic drink has been a Derby staple for nearly a century, and each year, more than ...

Ashlyn Roberts enjoys a mint julep on Thurby during Kentucky Derby week at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on April 30, 2026. The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the Triple Crown, and every ...