Kentucky Arts Council accepting entries for Governor’s Derby Exhibit; deadline is April 13
The Kentucky Arts Council is accepting artists’ submissions for the Governor’s Derby Exhibit. The application deadline is April 13. The…
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Turfway Park reaccredited by NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance; designation entails extensive evaluation
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced today that Turfway Park has earned reaccreditation from the NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance….
Louisville’s temporary ‘SkyStar’ observation wheel on riverfront is similar to coming Newport Skywheel
Staff report A giant observation wheel — the SkyStar — is coming to Lousville’s Waterfront Park for a 5-week stay…
Jeff Ruby Steaks at Turfway Park expected to draw overflow field; drawing for race is Wednesday
An overflow field is expected to enter the 47th running of the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), Turfway Park’s Kentucky Derby…
First Lady Glenna Bevin launches 2018 Kentucky Derby Poster Contest; open to high school students
First Lady Glenna Bevin has announced the launch of the 2018 Kentucky Derby Poster Contest online with the help of…
Turfway Park announces changes to stakes schedule; Spiral Stakes purse cut, KY Cup Classic returns
Turfway Park will open its 59th season Nov. 29 with upgrades to its most important day of racing as well…
Oh Baby: Hall of Fame jockey Borel says pending fatherhood more exciting than winning the Derby
A year ago this holiday weekend, Calvin Borel was a visitor on the Churchill Downs backside, his first time at…
Kentucky Derby also-ran Patch among a host of race horses who lived up — or down — to their names
By Liane Crossley Special to NKytribune Thoroughbred racehorses are much harder to name than pets or people with guidelines that…
Belmont Stakes: Twelve things you might not know about third jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown
By Christina Moore Special to NKyTribune The Belmont Stakes is Saturday, and the historic race is one of the most…
The Preakness: Here are 11 fun facts you might not know about the Triple Crown’s second jewel
The 142nd Preakness Stakes is just around the corner: Always Dreaming will take the next step toward racing immortality on…
Making the Grade: Evaluating the Preakness chances for Kentucky Derby champ Always Dreaming
Making the Grade, which will run through the 2017 Belmont Stakes, focuses on the winners or top performers of the…
Always Dreaming bounces back strong after Derby; field for Preakness beginning to take shape
Two days after winning his second career Kentucky Derby, trainer Todd Pletcher said he is impressed with how Always Dreaming…
Billy Reed: Glorious run on sloppy track as Always Dreaming shatters others’ dreams all over the place
LOUISVILLE (WAVE) – It was over really, at the top of the stretch, when Always Dreaming took the lead in…
Trainer Pletcher gets second Kentucky Derby winner as favored Always Dreaming captures the roses
Always Dreaming just made his stakes debut in the Florida Derby (G1) on April 1, and one race later was…
Billy Reed: No shortage of intriguing story lines in this year’s captivating Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE – it’s a crying shame that the 143rd Kentucky Derby doesn’t have any good story lines. All we have…
Billy Reed: Member of ‘Slew Crew’ has a favorite when discussion starts over racing’s greatest horse
LOUISVILLE – It still is difficult to understand Jean Cruguet’s thick French accent, and that’s too bad because he’s perfectly…
Anybody’s Race: No overwhelming favorites for Saturday’s wide-open running of the Kentucky Derby
By Liane Crossley NKyTribune contributor The 143rd renewal of the Kentucky Derby has attracted an overflow field of 22 horses…
Kentucky Derby: Owner, trainer, breeder Cameron expects tight race in Run for the Roses
By Keith Taylor Special to NKyTribune The first Saturday in May is more than just the first weekend of the…
Join a few thousand of your friends at Saturday’s annual Governor’s Derby celebration in Frankfort
By Tom Latek Kentucky Today FRANKFORT – Memories are waiting to be made with a few thousand friends at the…
Billy Reed: Resurgence of famed Calumet Farm recalls controversies surrounding Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE – Now that it appears that Calumet Farm will have one horse, maybe two, in Saturday’s 143rd Kentucky Derby,…
Run for the Roses: Here are 14 fun facts you might not know about the Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands is almost here, and Saturday marks the 143rd edition of the most exciting…
Billy Reed: Gunnevera might be best chance for Castellano to finally add a Derby win to his resume
The Kentucky Derby history book is brimming over with fascinating stories, but it’s safe to say there’s never been one…