The Official Preakness Cocktail is a drink that is specific to the Preakness Stakes, a horse race that is held annually in Baltimore, Maryland. The drink is a mix of bourbon, sweet and sour mix, and ginger ale, and is served in a commemorative glass that is shaped like a jockey’s helmet.

The Official Preakness Cocktail was created in 1959 by then-Baltimore Sun reporter Don Kohn. Kohn was looking for a way to make the Preakness more festive, and came …