Why the Hit Single “Kentucky Woman” Led Neil Diamond to Switch Labels

The career of any major musician generally includes pivot points where the artist must make a decision about the direction they want to take. Often, this puts them in direct opposition to those within the music business who are making the decisions. Such a …

Sunday Headlines: Kentucky Baseball wins series vs. No. 14 Oklahoma

Kentucky Wildcats baseball clinched the series win over No. 14 Oklahoma in Lexington on Saturday before the series was even over. Nick Mingione’s Wildcats upset Oklahoma on Friday (4-3) and then beat the Sooners again on Saturday (8-5). Kentucky’s pitching …

Kentucky commit Jaland Lowe impresses at G League Elite Camp

Kentucky Wildcats transfer commit Jaland Lowe made a strong first impression at the NBA G League Elite Camp, turning heads during his Game 1 scrimmage performance. The 6-foot-2 point guard posted a solid stat line: 9 points, 5 assists, 1 rebound, and only …

Long Branch Stakes: Kentucky Outlaw

Deputies: Man facing domestic violence charges after SWAT responds to Northern Kentucky home

A man has been taken into custody after SWAT was activated late Saturday night in Boone County, according to the Boone County Sheriff's Office.Deputies say they were dispatched to a domestic violence call in the 8200 block of East Bend Road around 9:44 …

Kentucky Derby-winning jockey suspended, fined $62,000 for striking horse too many times

The jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory at the Kentucky Derby last week has been fined over $60,000 for striking the horse with his riding crop too many times during the race, according to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. Junior Alvarado …

LMAS, Kentucky Humane Society team up with 'The Hammer' to help dogs find homes

Kentucky Derby-winning jockey fined, suspended for excessive whipping

The 151st Kentucky Derby shot Sovereignty — and his rider, Junior Alvarado — into worldwide prominence. The 3-year-old colt sprinted to immortality at Churchill Downs on May 3, blitzing past favorite Journalism to capture horse racing's grandest prize. …

Kentucky Outlaw Takes Long Branch, Provides Owner-Trainer First Career Stakes Win

The gate issues that have dogged Kentucky Outlaw through his first three career starts were still present in Saturday’s $102,000 Long Branch Stakes for 3-year-olds on Monmouth Park’s opening day card. But unlike the colt’s previous start, it didn’t matter …

Kentucky Derby-winning jockey handed massive fine for brutally whipping his horse too many times

By BEN NAGLE Published: 22:22 EDT, 10 May 2025 | Updated: 22:40 EDT, 10 May 2025 The jockey who rode Sovereignty to victory in the 2025 Kentucky Derby has been fined a whopping $62,000 after it was ruled he had whipped his horse too many times during the …