From the stories that shocked us, to the stories that moved us, 2024 had it all. As we enter a new year, LEX 18 is looking back on the biggest headline-makers of the year.

Among the eight horses entered in this year’s Smarty Jones, two are already stakes winners. Coal Battle won the Springboard ...

A lot happened around the Louisville area in 2024. From tragedies to daring rescues to a bizarre arrest, WLKY covered it all.

No catalyst for horse racing’s growth is more crucial at the moment than the revenue that comes from gambling.

It was a banner year for NBC Sports in 2024, from the industry-record three NFL playoff games on one weekend in January - ...

A trio of races with Kentucky Derby (G1) implications is set for Saturday (Jan. 4) across the country – the Jerome Stakes at Aqueduct, the Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park, and the San ...

National outlets recognized Louisville tourist attractions dozens of times in 2024, a Louisville Tourism list shows.

Our photographers captured dozens of memorable moments around Louisville in 2024. These are some of their favorites.

Mansetti has shown promise over the synthetic Tapeta track at Woodbine, most notably wiring the six-furlong Clarendon S. If ...

The Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn Park isn’t a graded stakes, but it’s nevertheless a highly productive Road to the Kentucky ...

A deal is in the works for Rich Strike, the upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, to begin his stallion career at Mountain ...

The seven-furlong contest at Santa Anita does not award points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, but has often been used as ...