News Release: Best Bartender of New Orleans Contest Comes to Fair Grounds Dec. 15

1751 Gentilly Blvd.,   New Orleans, LA 70119   www.fairgroundsracecourse.com

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Contact: Jim Mulvihill, Communications and Pari-Mutuel Marketing Manager, 504.948.1233, james.mulvihill@fgno.com

 

BEST BARTENDER OF NEW ORLEANS CONTEST

COMES TO FAIR GroUNDS FOR FIRST TIME DEC. 15

 

NEW ORLEANS (Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012) – The annual Best Bartender of New Orleans Contest Presented by Wild Turkey 81 comes to Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots for the first time during the races on December 15. After thousands of preliminary votes were cast at WhereYat.com, the three finalists will appear in a live “mix-off” in Fair Grounds Clubhouse that afternoon from 12:30-3:30 p.m.

 

The three Best Bartender finalists, as determined by visitors to the Where Y’At website, are Corey Fayette of The Boot, George Pool of the Mid-City Yacht Club and Lauren Soboul of Finn McCool’s. Over the afternoon judging period at Fair Grounds the finalists will each prepare and serve roughly 500 two-ounce sample servings of their original Wild Turkey 81 recipe.

 

The 13^th Annual Best Bartender of New Orleans Contest is open to the public. All guests will sample the drinks and vote on the winner, who will receive the Grand Prize of a two-night stay at Hotel Monteleone, the official hotel of Fair Grounds.

 

Admission to the Best Bartender of New Orleans is free with regular Clubhouse admission of $10 at the door.

 

About Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots

Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, the nation’s third-oldest racetrack, has been in operation since 1872. Located in New Orleans, Fair Grounds is owned by Churchill Downs Incorporated (NASDAQ Global Select Market: CHDN); it also operates a slot-machine gaming facility and 10 off-track betting parlors throughout southeast Louisiana. The 141^st Thoroughbred Racing Season runs through March 31, 2013, highlighted by the milestone 100^th running of the $1 million Louisiana Derby for Kentucky Derby hopefuls on March 30, 2013. More information can be found online at www.FairGroundsRaceCourse.com.

 

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James J. Mulvihill
Communications & Pari-Mutuel Marketing Manager
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots
A Churchill Downs Incorporated Company

1751 Gentilly Boulevard, New Orleans, LA  70119

504.948.1233 [office]
504.481.8770 [cell]

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