Alum takes center stage at Kentucky Derby

Marshall Farrer with Kentuck Derby winning jockey Junior Alvarado

Marshall Farrer (MBA '98) welcomed jockey Junior Alvarado to the Winner's Circle at Churchill Downs on May 3 following the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby. Alvarado rode 3-year-old colt Sovereignty to victory in the race.

Farrer is executive vice president and chief strategic growth officer for Brown‑Forman, the family-owned publicly-traded wine and spirits manufacturer whose brands include Jack Daniels, Old Forester and Woodford Reserve, which has served as Presenting Sponsor of the Derby since 2018. Farrer, a descendant of Brown-Forman founder George Garvin Brown, presented the winning team with a custom bottle of Woodford Reserve bourbon with Sovereignty's name engraved on the bottle. 

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