mint julep

mint julep

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Racing fans who want a tall, cool drink won't have to look far at Churchill Downs, where the track will display what it calls the "world's largest mint julep" Friday and Saturday.

The 6-foot-tall display in the new Infield Club will be an acrylic replica of the glass patrons will get when ordering a mint julep during Kentucky Derby week.

The track says the replica of the collectible glass can hold about 206 gallons of the cocktail, or more than 5,000 drinks.

The Kentucky Oaks, for 3-year-old fillies, is raced Friday, with the 135th Kentucky Derby set for Saturday.