Source: Hoptown Chronicle

LEXINGTON, Ky. — While horse racing has struggled across much of the United States, Kentucky’s racing industry is thriving, bolstered by growing race purses that are attracting higher-quality horses, spurring betting interest and fueling a breeding boom that defies national trends, according to the Hoptown Chronicle. Increased purse payments have positioned Kentucky as a…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Trump administration has removed tariffs that previously hindered Kentucky bourbon makers from easily exporting used barrels to Scotland, according to the Hoptown Chronicle. The move addresses a key concern for the state’s bourbon industry, which has long supplied Scotland’s whisky makers with aged bourbon barrels. Scottish distillers frequently use these…

A longtime observer of thoroughbred racing has recognized the historic achievement of the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, according to reporting from the Hoptown Chronicle. The milestone represents a significant breakthrough in the male-dominated sport of thoroughbred racing, where women have historically faced barriers to achieving top positions in training and…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner Saturday when Golden Tempo surged from the back of the pack to capture horse racing’s most prestigious prize at Churchill Downs, according to WUKY 91.3 FM. DeVaux, who had fielded questions throughout the week about the historic possibility, was…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — A woman has been arrested and charged following a shooting Friday afternoon that left a female victim with non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Lexington Police Department. Officers responded to the 4100 block of Leestown Road around 2:05 p.m. after receiving a report of a disorder with a weapon. Upon arrival, police…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Always a Runner captured the 152nd Kentucky Oaks on Friday night, making history as the first winner of the prestigious race for 3-year-old fillies to cross the finish line under the lights in prime time at Churchill Downs, according to WUKY 91.3 FM. The shift to an evening race marks a…

FRANKFORT, Ky. — President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Rep. Andy Barr in the Republican primary for Kentucky’s open Senate seat Friday, throwing his weight behind the Lexington congressman in the race to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, according to WUKY 91.3 FM. The endorsement represents a significant boost for Barr, who represents Kentucky’s 6th…

LEXINGTON, KY.— A federal criminal complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court in Lexington on Friday charging Brailen Weaver with armed bank robbery, use of a firearm in a crime of violence, and causing death with a firearm in the course of the crime of violence.  According to the criminal complaint, Weaver entered a…

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fayette County Public Schools’ proposed layoffs and reductions are encountering significant community resistance, with at least one petition challenging the district’s plan to eliminate its two-member Sustainability Team, WUKY 91.3 FM reported. The cuts represent the district’s initial response to a major financial shortfall, though the scope and causes of the…

State and federal authorities have identified 18-year-old Brailen Weaver as the suspected gunman in a deadly bank robbery in Berea, according to reporting from WUKY 91.3 FM. Weaver allegedly posted on social media hours after the robbery, which resulted in at least one death. The incident appears to represent a significant criminal case involving…