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Poor man’s Derby Eve party returns to Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky.- While there may be a lot of focus on Churchill Downs this weekend, a Derby Eve tradition was held back in Lexington on Friday night. The poor man’s Harlan County Derby Eve party took over Two Keys Tavern, raising money for a charity. A tradition that keeps...
Black trainer Larry Demeritte brings his $11,000 horse to the Kentucky Derby
If Larry Demeritte is looking for a positive sign heading into his first Kentucky Derby as a trainer, it's right where his horse is assigned.Long-shot West Saratoga is staying in Barn 42 at Churchill Downs, the same location where Seattle Slew was before he won the 1977 Derby and went on to sweep the Triple Crown. It was the first Derby that Demeritte attended.Now, he is the second Black trainer since 1951 to be saddling a horse in the 150th Derby on Saturday. The other, Hank Allen, finished sixth with Northern Wolf in 1989.Black trainers dominated the Derby’s early...
FIRST ALERT | Chris Bailey has some Oaks Day rain to track
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Kentucky Derby Weekend is just around the corner and it’s looking more and more like some showers and storms will be floating about the region. This kicks off a very active and stormy setup that takes us through much of next week. Before we get...
Local female jockey hopes to create history at a Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, KY.,(WTVQ) — It’s the dream of a lifetime for jockeys, to ride in the prestigious Kentucky Derby. But for one in particular, the battle is even tougher. Dr. Ferrin Peterson always knew she loved working with horses and that she wanted to be a jockey. “I always...
The dish on renaming Malone’s entrees named for Coach John Calipari
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Here’s the dish on the beloved Malone’s entrees named for Coach John Calipari. The Lexington restaurant chain’s pan-seared rosemary-lemon chicken dish is no longer called “Coach Cal’s Chicken.” It’s now simply “Chicken Linguini.”. “The Calipari” is now “Filet...
Jim Caldwell's Forecast | Wet conditions for Oaks Day
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Showers & storms will press through the region today. This forecast isn’t great, but it really isn’t that bad either. I mean, all things considered! Yes, there will be some rounds of showers and a few thunderstorms in the area. There should also be a lot of dry time. A major thing that this will do is keep our temperatures down in rainy spots. You might not get out of the 60s with the rain. Outside of it, it will have the potential to hit 75 or higher. The Kentucky Oaks will have rain leading up to it, but I think we are dry from the sky when it runs.
Former players will help Mark Pope all they can
It was easy for Kentucky’s 1996 national championship team to select Mark Pope as team captain. “He was the guy who sacrificed it all and did whatever was asked of him. He started and then Walter (McCarty) did in that spot but he did not care because he wanted to win. He was selfless,” said […] The post Former players will help Mark Pope all they can appeared first on Jessamine Journal.
Tennessee softball defeats Kentucky, clinches SEC regular-season championship
For the second straight season, Tennessee softball has won the SEC regular-season championship. The Lady Vols clinched the title with an 8-3 win over Kentucky and Texas A&M's loss to Florida. The No. 3 Lady Vols (39-9, 18-5 SEC) clinched the title with the win over the No. 24 Wildcats...
Kentucky signs Penn transfer Jordan Obi
The University of Kentucky women's basketball program inked a veteran 6-1 guard to its incoming class, head coach Kenny Brooks announced Thursday. Jordan Obi, a graduate transfer out of Penn, will join the program in 2024-25. "I'm very excited about the addition of Jordan to our BBN family," Brooks said....
Kentucky strikes back to even series with Arkansas
Arkansas pitching didn’t have an answer for Kentucky’s bats Saturday. Three big innings at the plate — against three different pitchers — were enough to lead the eighth-ranked Wildcats past the second-ranked Razorbacks, 11-3, at Kentucky Pride Park. Kentucky (34-10 overall, 17-6 conference) evened the three-game at a game apiece series and moved back into a first-place tie with Arkansas (40-8, 17-6 conference) atop the SEC standings. Hudson White put Arkansas on the board in the second inning with a no-doubt two-run homer to deep left off Kentucky starter Dominic Niman. It was White’s first home run since the Razorbacks’ season-opener against...
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