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(TNS) Lexington developer and horse breeder Patrick Madden teamed with friends in Kentucky and in England to produce a unique bourbon. It’s named for the racehorse Never Say Die, born
Murphy was both an American hero, employed by the country’s elite to ride their prized horses, and a Black man living in a racist country.
Never Say Die's story is not only the story of a horse and a race, it is also about his connections to industry, religion and pop music.
A quarter of a million people braved miserable conditions at Epsom Downs on June 2, 1954, to see the 175th running of the prestigious Derby Stakes. Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston Churchill were in attendance, along with thousands of Britons who were all convinced of the unfailing superiority of English bloodstock and eager to see a British colt take the victory. They were shocked when a Kentucky-born chestnut named Never Say Die galloped to a two-length triumph at odds of 33-1, winning Britain’s greatest race and beginning an important shift in the world of Thoroughbred racing.
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