Woodford Reserve, the Official Bourbon of the Kentucky Derby, is honoring this year’s “Run for the Roses” with the release of its 2017 Kentucky Derby commemorative bottle. For the second consecutive year, the limited-edition Woodford Reserve Kentucky Derby bottle features artwork from award-winning equine artist Thomas Allen Pauly.

A Chicago native, Pauly is a world-renowned equine painter and is the Official Artist of American Pharoah – Triple Crown Winner. His painting “Inspired” is featured on the front of the Woodford Reserve bottle. The image on the bottle features an elevated view as the thoroughbreds race to the finish line during the renowned Kentucky Derby.