Kentucky Derby Festival Official Products
Check out the Official Products of the Kentucky Derby Festival! You’ll see them at many events throughout the season. They support the Festival and we hope you’ll support their businesses. You can learn more about each below.
The Official Products program provides over 20 remove companies the opportunity to become official licensed products or services of the Festival. Each sponsor receives a customized program for their product. A shining example among those receiving “Official Products” licensee status are the Kentuckiana Honda Dealers, who donate a fleet of vehicles to the Kentucky Derby Festival staff and Board members to use for a six-week period during the Festival time frame.
Additional benefits in this program include: category exclusivity, numerous print ads featuring logo and listing, rights to use the Derby Festival “Official Product” logo on product packaging or POP display materials and any additional advertising, image-tie between the Festival and the product, as well as sampling and booth space at events.
Austin Wilder is the Official Videographer for the 2023 Kentucky Derby Festival season.
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Chicken Salad Chick was founded in 2008 by Stacy and Kevin Brown in Auburn, Alabama. Over time, they refined their recipe, turning their love for chicken salad into a thriving business. Today, Chicken Salad Chick stands proudly as the nation’s only fast-casual restaurant concept dedicated exclusively to fresh made chicken salad, offering a variety of flavors, along with sandwiches, fresh sides, gourmet soups, and delectable desserts. What sets Chicken Salad Chick apart is the personal touch that infuses every aspect of our menu. The unique flavors you see are more than just names—they represent real people who have touched Stacy’s life. Each named flavor is a tribute to these “real-life Chicks,” and through our menu, we celebrate their stories, allowing our guests to connect with and enjoy them as much as we do. At Chicken Salad Chick, it’s all about bringing people together, one scoop at a time.
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The two young men headed to “Restaurant Row” in Dallas where they found an empty 40,000 square-foot warehouse. Having been proclaimed certifiably crazy by many in the restaurant industry, Dave and Buster dove headlong into construction. With Dave’s name first because he won a coin toss, they opened the first Dave & Buster’s in December 1982.
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In 1995 Cox’s was established as a Cox’s Spirit Shoppe business that offered a full line of products at discounted prices. In 1997, we expanded our St. Matthews location to include Spirits, Wine, and Beer to become Cox’s Outlet and Spirit Shoppes. Since then we have grown to 21 locations offering a full line of Spirits, Wine, Beer products.
Cox’s represents each neighborhood we serve with a variety of products that reflects the Louisville neighborhood in which the store sits. Cox’s works closely with its suppliers to purchase products at the lowest possible price in order to pass these deals on to our customers, including delivery! We offer fast, friendly neighborhood service to our customers. Cox’s Spirit Shoppes and Evergreen Liquors is always looking at better ways to serve our customers, whether with new products, updating our current locations, or opening new locations. We pride ourselves on clean, well-lit, well-stocked stores and friendly service.
Cox’s is a proud member of multiple local and national organizations such as the Louisville Independent Business Association. We invite you to compare Cox’s to other national chains in the area and hope you will find that our stores provide a fast, convenient, inexpensive, and enjoyable experience for all your Liquor, Wine, or Beer needs. Stop by and say hello today!
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HighNote is home to energized experts in marketing, direct mail, programming and data analytics. They thrive on solving problems and meeting challenges. They spark creativity and encourage excellence. And they see each client as an opportunity to demonstrate their passion.
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In 1978, Jet’s Pizza® founder Eugene Jetts was about to buy a new home. But on the way there, his passion for pizza took over. Instead, he signed a lease on a space that would become the first Jet’s® location. Along with his brother and partner John, they opened the doors to Jetts Party Shoppe & Pizzeria in Sterling Heights, MI. The pizza world would never be the same. They were about to make deep dish history by offering a truly, better pizza.
That first location has grown to hundreds of locations in 20 states. Jet’s offers more than famous Detroit-style pizzas, like hand-tossed round, thin-crust, and NY Style pizzas, fresh salads, breads, and desserts. One thing that will never change is their commitment to quality ingredients.
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Joe’s Crab Shack offers a variety of favorites from all parts of the sea and shore. From its extensive menu, guests can choose from buckets of seasonal seafood, fried shrimp platters, and fish dishes, as well as options from the “mainland” that include steak, sandwiches, and chicken. Guests can indulge in over-sized and creative cocktails, such as the Shark Bite which is playfully garnished with a shark toy. Since its inception, Joe’s popularity has stemmed not only from its menu but also from its retail store. With various pieces of merchandise for purchase, including the ever-popular tie-dye T-shirt with the phrase “Peace, Love and Crabs,” Joe’s has become synonymous with the word “fun.”
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The Kentucky Beef Council is an organization working for the cattle producers of Kentucky in areas of promotion, education and research. The Beef Checkoff funds these programs. The Kentucky Beef Council office is located in Lexington, in the same building as the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association (the membership division of Kentucky’s beef industry). The Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association serves as the “certified state beef council” collecting the checkoff funds and placing them in the KBC’s account to be used for promotion, research, consumer information, producer communications, and industry information.
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Derby Pie, as it has come to be known, was born over a half century ago as the specialty pastry of the Melrose Inn in Prospect, Kentucky. George Kern, the manager of the restaurant, developed the recipe with the help of his parents, Walter and Leaudra. Many hours were spend trying to create the unique blend of flavors that make up this classic dessert. That blend remains a secret to this very day.
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Since starting play in 2015, Louisville City FC, Kentucky’s only fully professional soccer club, has quickly established a reputation both for winning on the pitch and solid fan support off it.
LouCity, as we’re often referred to, is a member of the United Soccer League, now sanctioned Division 2 by U.S. Soccer, only one level below Major League Soccer. The USL includes 33 teams across the country, some of them independent and others acting as close affiliates with MLS clubs.
Beginning in 2020, LouCity moved from Louisville Slugger Field to the new Lynn Family Stadium, a soccer-specific facility in the Butchertown neighborhood just east of downtown. It can accommodate 15,304 fans and also serves as home to Racing Louisville FC, the organization’s National Women’s Soccer League franchise that launched in 2021. The clubs operate out of the nearby Lynn Family Sports Vision & Training Center at Champions Park.
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Lumenier and GetFPV.com are US-based, global leaders in custom manufacturing and online retail of high-performing, premium UAS/UAV/drone equipment. Headquartered in a 25,000 square foot facility in Sarasota, Florida, they have a full R&D lab, customer support and warehouse. The warehouse holds over 200,000 drone parts from over 230 manufactures that are available for same day expedited shipping world-wide.
The Lumenier engineering team designs custom and OEM products onsite. Six years ago, they made their mark in the high-performance hobbyist and racing market with their own line of frames, motors, propellers, flight controller, ESCs, antennas, cameras and more. In more recent years they have supplied military and civil entities with high-performance drones for search and rescue, surveillance, detect and disarm missions. As well as designed custom Commercial and Industrial UAS and Counter sUAS solutions.
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Jamie Rhodes is a freelance photojournalist specializing in editorial and sports photography, wedding photojournalism, portaits, and nature in Louisville, Kentucky and Southern Indiana. He is also one of the Kentucky Derby Festival photographers.
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Jonathan Roberts is a Louisville, Kentucky premiere event photographer. Official Kentucky Derby Festival Photographer. Race, marathon, and triathlon photographer nationwide. Louisville convention photographer.
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Marvin Young believes it’s the art of capturing an image that presents a meaningful story without uttering a word he finds most compelling.
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Peake Ties started in 2010 with the idea for a unique Christmas gift for a friend. With much planning and determination, they grew Peake Ties into what it is today. Peake Ties strives to make the best HANDMADE, high quality bow ties using primarily cotton, providing extensive durability and longevity. They seek out a wide spectrum of patterns and prints so they are able to make the most unique ties to help you stand out in the crowd.
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RCS Communications is the full service Wireless Communications Service Provider throughout Louisville, Lexington, Central Kentucky and Southern Indiana. RCS is a Motorola authorized two-way radio dealer specializing in sales, service, rental and installation of two-way radios, pagers and wireless communications systems. In addition to Motorola, they also represent major manufacturers such as ICOM, Kenwood, and Vertex Standard as well as many other ancillary manufacturers and products.
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Semonin Realtors full service approach offers buyers and sellers the convenience of a comprehensive real estate experience. Semonin strives to make the buying and selling journey as efficient and stress-free as possible by giving customers every resource they need.
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Sternberg’s trained rental professionals can provide you the right truck or van when you need it. Sternberg specializes in renting trucks for the commercial user and the home mover. Sternberg is a local company that is small enough to handle your smallest needs & large enough to handle some of the area’s largest corporate clients.
Tito’s Handmade Vodka is America’s Original Craft Vodka. In 1995, Bert “Tito” Beveridge obtained the first legal permit to distill in Texas and created Tito’s Handmade Vodka. We batch distill our corn-based vodka using old-fashioned pot stills and the vodka is naturally Gluten-Free. Tito’s Handmade Vodka is distilled and bottled by Fifth Generation Inc. in Austin, Texas on the very same land where the whole venture started.
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The late Jim Reynolds founded Jim Reynolds Asphalt Sealcoating over 30 years ago specializing in residential seal coating and repairs. He built his customer base by going door to door, providing quotes in the Brownsboro Road, Prospect and Goshen, KY areas. Through the years he not only grew a customer base but also made many great friendships!
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Dan-O’s Seasoning was founded in 2015 by Louisville, KY native, Dan Oliver. In an effort to change the world one table at a time and to inspire fun and healthy cooking with real flavors. Dan-O’s helps you make healthier food choices without ever sacrificing taste. Dan-O’s Seasonings all have a Dantastic® flavor, are made with high quality ingredients and less salt than other brands.
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Through effective and collaborative partnerships, including public participation and engagement, improve highway safety for all users of Kentucky’s roadways resulting in safer mobility.
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Looking for Cadillac finance and lease deals in Louisville, KY? Look no further than us! We offer competitive financing and leasing options for new and used Cadillac models. Our personalized plans are tailored to meet your unique needs, whether you prefer a long-term loan or a short-term lease. With unbeatable prices on both options, you can trust that you’re getting the best value for your money.
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It all started with two moms in 1997, Dena Tripp and Debbie Shwetz, and a shared dream: to bake happiness into every bite. Fueled by friendship and an entrepreneurial spirit, they whipped up the brand’s very first Bundt Cakes in their Las Vegas home kitchens. The reaction? Pure joy.
That joy quickly became contagious, spreading from their ovens to bakeries nationwide. Today, Nothing Bundt Cakes® is the #1 specialty cake company in the U.S., with over 600 locations serving up millions (yes, millions) bites of joy every year.
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From the vibrant streets of Guadalajara, Mexico, to the heart of Kentucky, the story of Gustavo’s Mexican Grill is a testament to the resilience of dreams and the strength of family ties. It’s more than just restaurants; it’s a story of passion, perseverance, and an unwavering belief in the American Dream.
In 1999, a young and determined Gustavo Reyes, carrying the rich heritage of Mexico, stepped onto American soil. Starting from the most humble beginnings as a dishwasher in Nicholasville, KY, he nurtured a dream of bringing the vibrant flavors of Mexico to the tables of America.
Over the years, Gustavo embraced every role in the restaurant industry — from a line cook to a server. Each experience enriched him, igniting his passion and preparing him for the grand journey ahead. In 2010, his vision crystallized into reality when he opened his first restaurant in Crestwood, KY.
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Rhorer Couture was founded by Jacey Rhorer with the understanding that a hat just isn’t a hat, it is a wearable symbol of status as well as a visual reminder of power, beauty, diversity, feminity, and expression.
With a determined spirit to keep the dying art of millinery alive, Rhorer Couture was born. Though inspiration from around the world can be seen in her creations, Jacey leans on her Southern Roots.
Each millinery design is hand made and no two pieces are the same. Extravagant trimmings, bold looks, fun flare, and fine materials are all things to expect with Rhorer Couture.
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