KY Oaks souvenir lily glass now on sale

OFFICIAL KENTUCKY OAKS 150 LILY GLASS NOW AVAILABLE

A Churchill Downs release

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Jan. 25, 2024) – The official Kentucky Oaks 150 Lily Glass is now available for purchase at www.KentuckyDerbyStore.com and select retailers, including the Kentucky Derby Museum.

The launch of the Oaks Lily Glass, which first debuted in 2005, coincides with the milestone mark of 100 days until the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on Saturday, May 4. 

This year’s design of the Oaks Lily Glass is adorned with the classic Kentucky Oaks Lilies.

The popular Kentucky Derby 150 Mint Julep glass was unveiled Dec. 6.

In addition to the customary Mint Julep and Oaks Lily Glasses, guests attending the 150th Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs will receive an exclusive Mint Julep Glass and Oaks Lily Glass available only on-site. The exclusive glasses will feature a frosted casing with a gold trophy and gold lilies, respectively, which adds a priceless piece of memorabilia to this historic occasion.

Jennie Rees is a communications and advocacy specialist in the horse industry who spent 32 years covering horse racing for The (Louisville) Courier-Journal before taking a corporate buyout. In addition to handling communications for the Kentucky HBPA, Rees is Kentucky Downs’ publicity director, manages in-season racing publicity for Ellis Park and serves as a consultant to the National HBPA. Other projects include the Preakness Stakes, Indiana Grand’s Indiana Derby Week and work for various HBPA affiliates and horsemen’s associations.