Woodford Reserve Official Bourbon of Belmont
The Woodford Reserve distillery is in Kentucky, but that doesn't mean its love of horses can't be transferred to the land of Yankees and Manhattans. Woodford Reserve will be "The Official Bourbon of the Belmont Stakes" in Elmont, NY when the race is run this Saturday, June 5.Woodford Reserve will also sponsor the race immediately preceding the running of the Belmont Stakes. Named the Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap, the 1 1/4th mile turf race carries a purse of $400,000 and is for three-year-olds and up.
"Woodford Reserve is proud to partner with Belmont Park and a distinguished race such as the Manhattan Handicap," said Wayne Rose brand director for Woodford Reserve. "As the only bourbon distillery to have its own stable of race horses, we are proud to be associated with another superior group of Thoroughbreds."
Woodford Reserve will also toast race day with the Belmont Breeze, the Official Drink of Belmont Park and the Belmont Stakes.
Woodford Reserve Belmont Breeze
Official Cocktail of the Belmont Stakes
1 ½ oz. Woodford Reserve
2 oz. Lemonade
1 oz. Pomegranate juice
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Strain over ice into a rocks glass. Garnish with a lemon wedge or cherry.
