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After the Derby: Decompression

By Brendan O'Meara / Published 05.08.2011 @ 9:24 am

After an intense day, trainer Dale Romans and family relax and celebrate the Kentucky Derby.

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House Party: Oaks Day, Derby Eve

By Brendan O'Meara / Published 05.07.2011 @ 9:00 am

Tucked away from the pomp and glitter, a house party erupted with bands paid for with bottles of Budweiser and bourbon, Kentucky’s age-old currency.

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“And They’re (Taking It) Off!”

By Brendan O'Meara / Published 05.06.2011 @ 3:56 pm

It’s Derby Week across the board.

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Take It Neat: True Bourbon Culture

By Brendan O'Meara / Published 05.05.2011 @ 4:21 pm

The passionate conversation on how to drink it showed Kentucky bourbon culture is not a myth. It’s real.

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Trainers Are Honored, Dinner Is Served

By Brendan O'Meara / Published 05.04.2011 @ 2:38 pm

There are social functions, the perfunctory ones, the empty ones, but the Kentucky Derby trainers dinner is different.

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Louisville and the Dawn of Bourbon Culture

By Brendan O'Meara / Published 04.29.2011 @ 5:35 am

What must be recognized, clearly, is that Kentucky’s identity roots itself in the caramel color of its bourbon.

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The $1000 Mint Julep: This Is Not a Sippy Cup

By Brendan O'Meara / Published 04.26.2011 @ 5:15 am

Enjoy the julep; enjoy its cause, and for the love of God, don’t spill it.

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