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Keeneland, which has spent 79 years building an international Thoroughbred sales and racing powerhouse, earned the final jewel in its crown Friday by hosting the 32nd Breeders' Cup World Championships.Click to Continue »

For Matt Bevin, confusing and contradictory replies to reporters aren't the exception. It's a pattern that started when he was running for the U.S. Senate and has continued through this…Click to Continue »

Some people might have feared a traffic mess Friday as Keeneland Race Course hosted the Breeders' Cup for the first time in its history. But traffic ran smoothly Friday morning…Click to Continue »

A lawyer for incumbent 1st District Councilman James Brown said Friday a lawsuit challenging Brown's candidacy was without merit and an 11th-hour attempt to discredit Brown.Click to Continue »

The ad that repeated on eastern Kentucky radio stations began with an ominous declaration. Janet Stumbo, an appeals court judge running for the state Supreme Court, "sided with criminals nearly…Click to Continue »

A Wayne County man who used a cellphone to take and send pornographic photos of a 4-year-old girl has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.Click to Continue »

The Maker's Mark Lounge at Keeneland, intended to be a great place to sip premium bourbon and watch the Breeders' Cup, instead was the site of a skirmish over seating.Click to Continue »

A group of walkers and runners from Kentucky, Tennessee and Michigan gathered Friday for a flag-unfurling ceremony on the steps of the state Capitol in Frankfort as part of the…Click to Continue »

Some officials in Louisville are pushing to name the downtown Ohio River bridge that's under construction after Trappist monk Thomas Merton.Click to Continue »

Natasha's Bistro and Bar on downtown Lexington's Esplanade will not open Monday while its owners consider its future. "We're going to stop operations for a couple of weeks to figure…Click to Continue »