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Racing Reading Recommendations for World Book Day

To celebrate World Book Day, members of team America’s Best Racing shared their favorite book about horses and racing. From children’s classics to horseplaying guides, our team gives their recommendations for a perfect racing read.

The Racetrack in Charles Bukowski’s Writing: A Microcosm of Life

I have wasted a lifetime at the racetrack and to this moment, I still go every day.

I don’t know any other place to go. the toteboard flashes and I move in.

–from “The Horse Players”

The Story of Horse Racing and Bourbon

For years, I’ve unofficially tracked bourbon sales in Kentucky liquor stores. Anecdotally, store managers and owners have told me their top three volume brands were Woodford Reserve, Maker’s Mark, and Buffalo Trace. Jim Beam, Evan Williams, Henry McKenna, Four Roses, Bulleit, and few others have cracked the top five from time to time, but the one and two position have been a steady stream of Maker’s and Woodford.

A Short History of Hunting and Whiskey

There’s been many a tall tale come from hunters sipping whiskey. Heck, you may have a few yourselves. But did you know this ritual represents an integral part of whiskey history?

Hunters originally packed whiskey for medicinal purposes.

In an 1869 issue of Hunters & Trappers, the publisher explains how to treat a rattlesnake bite: “When bitten, take a good whiskey and drink as fast as you can stand it; allow yourself to feel the liquor before you stop taking it; I mean, drink a half a pint...”

Racetrack Romance: Notable Couples in Horse Racing

This post was so popular last Valentine’s Day, we’re doing it all over again this year. When you think racing, it’s perhaps the horses, the betting, and the entertainment that come to mind. But the racetrack could also be the site of a lasting romance. Here are some of the most “awwwww”-inspiring couples in the sport on this Valentine’s Day.

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