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Spirits and Springsteen: Bourbon War Seeks Preakness Glory

Question: How did Bourbon War get his name? Answer: Spirits and Springsteen. When Mike McMahon and Jamie Hill decided to keep the Tapit colt they’d intended to pinhook, they knew that he’d have “bourbon” in his name. They race in the name of Bourbon Lane Stable, and in this age of branding and name recognition,…

May 17, 2019 in Preakness 2019.

Pinhook Bourbon & Bourbon Lane Stable: The Best of the Bluegrass

In late December, I walked into one of my neighborhood liquor stores, the Brooklyn Wine Exchange, seeking a bottle of bourbon to give some friends for Christmas. They love bourbon. I love bourbon. I cover horse racing, and they love the sport, so when my eyes fell on a bottle with a racehorse on the label,…

May 3, 2019 in Uncategorized.

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