Belmont Race Fans Celebrate Responsibly with Woodford Reserve

06/09/2017

For more than a century, Belmont has been the stage for many of racing’s greatest legends. Each summer horse racing fans enjoy incredible competition in a beautiful and historic setting. On June 9, 2017, Belmont Park was the site of the continuation of a partnership between NYRA, Woodford Reserve and TEAM Coalition that started in 2016 at Saratoga. The goal of the partnership is to promote responsible drinking and prevent drunk driving. Participating fans made the pledge to drink responsibly, they autographed a responsibility wall and received a free souvenir photo.

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Brown-Forman is committed to ensuring that fans enjoy our brands responsibly. It’s important to plan ahead and designate a driver before heading to the game. We are excited to partner Woodford Reserve with TEAM Coalition, Saratoga and the concessionaire to more effectively promote positive fan behavior.Taylor Amerman, Corporate Responsibility, Brown-Forman
The success of the Responsibility Has Its Rewards campaign is a direct result of the commitment from our members and all the designated-driver program partners, including the venues, spirits companies and concessionaires. Teamwork is what this campaign is all about. We are demonstrating that when everyone – including the fans – takes responsibility, everyone wins.Jill Pepper, Executive Director, TEAM Coalition
TEAM Coalition
TEAM Coalition is an alliance of professional and collegiate sports, entertainment facilities, concessionaires, stadium service providers, the beer industry, distillers, broadcasters, traffic safety experts and others working together to promote responsible drinking and positive fan behavior at sports and entertainment facilities. TEAM Coalition members and supporters include Brown-Forman, Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, NASCAR, National Basketball Association, National Football League, National Hockey League, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Americrown, Aramark, Delaware North Sportservice, Legends, Spectra, Beer Institute, National Beer Wholesalers Association, Anheuser-Busch Companies, Constellation Brands, HEINEKEN USA, MillerCoors, Live Nation, National Association of Broadcasters, Contemporary Services Corporation, International Association of Venue Managers, Stadium Managers Association and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For more information visit www.TEAMCoalition.org or www.FansDontLetFansDriveDrunk.org.
US DOT / NHTSA 2015 NATIONAL DATA:

• In 2015, 10,265 people were killed as a result of alcohol-related (BAC > 0.08) car crashes, an increase of 3.2% from the 9,943 fatalities in 2014.

• Many, if not most of those lives would have been saved if people did not drive when they were impaired by alcohol or if they used sober, designated drivers or if they simply wore their seat belts.

• Statistics and research clearly show that 21-34 year old males are the demographic most likely to be involved in an automobile crash, drive when impaired by alcohol, and fail to buckle up.

Author: jillteamcoalition
TEAM Coalition