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A Tale of Two Budweisers: The King of Beers and the Sport of Kings

Asreides, winner of the first Kentucky Derby
Aristides, winner of the first Kentucky Derby in 1875
Buchanan KY Derby Winner
Buchanan, winner of the 1884 Kentucky Derby

In early 1900, on a farm near St. Louis, a rather ordinary looking Thoroughbred bay colt was born to a mare with the geographically appropriate name, Missouri. The foal’s bloodlines were sprinkled with royalty and throughout his life Continue reading A Tale of Two Budweisers: The King of Beers and the Sport of Kings