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Commemorative Maker's Mark Keeneland bottles to fund permanent public art project in Lexington

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To celebrate Opening Day at Keeneland, Maker's Mark and the track will once again team up with LexArts to offer three new commemorative bottles with the sale proceeds helping to fund a new permanent public art project.

Miniature bronze horses will be creatively placed throughout downtown Lexington to create an interactive tour that touts Kentucky’s equine past, present and future. In a release LexArts president and CEO Ame Sweetall says the miniature horse sculptures “will continue to celebrate Lexington as the Horse Capital of the World and will include additional educational engagement opportunities for Lexington’s residents and visitors.”

The commemorative bottles will showcase three distinct label designs featuring the work of artists Sandra Oppegard, Andre Pater and Tyler Robertson. The label art depicts winning jockeys from the 2022 Breeders’ Cup World Championships held at Keeneland.

Each designer label is signed by the artist, plus Keeneland President and CEO Shannon Arvin and Maker’s Mark® Managing Director Rob Samuels. The labels will also be signed by one of three winning jockeys from the Breeders’ Cup World Championships: Flavien Prat, Tyler Gaffalione and Hall of Famer John Velazquez.

Maker’s Mark and Keeneland have collaborated on a commemorative bottle release for 26 years, the last three have benefited LexArts.