May 3 Curious Louisville Curious Derby: What Happens To Retired Race Horses? Racing careers last several years for most horses, but thoroughbreds can live to be over 25 years old. So what do they do when their racing days are over? By Ashlie Stevens May 3 Curious Louisville Curious Derby: What Happens To Retired Race Horses? Ashlie Stevens
May 3 Politics Horse Industry Split On Bill To Introduce More Federal Regulation The Horseracing Integrity Act, most recently introduced in 2017 by Ky. Congressman Andy Barr, aims to bring all of the country’s 38 racing jurisdictions under the same set of rules. By Erica Peterson May 3 Politics Horse Industry Split On Bill To Introduce More Federal Regulation Erica Peterson
May 2 Curious Louisville Curious Derby: How Do Jockeys Stay In Racing Shape? What type of physical conditioning does it take to guide and stay balanced on top of a 1,000-pound racehorse? We looked into it. By Lisa Gillespie and Ashlie Stevens May 2 Curious Louisville Curious Derby: How Do Jockeys Stay In Racing Shape? Lisa Gillespie and Ashlie Stevens
May 1 Curious Louisville Curious Derby: Can Animal Lovers Make Peace With Horse Racing? Every horse racing fan remembers Eight Belles, the filly who died after placing in the 2008 Kentucky Derby. Our listeners wondered: How often does that happen? By Alexandra Kanik , Laura Ellis and Ashlie Stevens May 1 Curious Louisville Curious Derby: Can Animal Lovers Make Peace With Horse Racing? Alexandra Kanik, Laura Ellis and Ashlie Stevens
May 1 Sports Justify Is The Early 3-1 Favorite For Kentucky Derby Justify has been made the early 3-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby, with Europe-based Mendelssohn the second choice in a full field of 20 horses. Trained by four-time Derby winner Bob Baffert, Justify drew the No. 7 post on Tuesday. Six horses have won from there, most recently Street Sense in 2007. Justify, the undefeated […] By Beth Harris, Associated Press May 1 Sports Justify Is The Early 3-1 Favorite For Kentucky Derby Beth Harris, Associated Press
Apr 27 Curious Louisville Curious Derby: What Happened To Black Jockeys? Fifteen of the first 28 Kentucky Derby winners were ridden by black jockeys. Why are black jockeys so rare in racing today? By Laura Ellis Apr 27 Curious Louisville Curious Derby: What Happened To Black Jockeys? Laura Ellis
Apr 26 Curious Louisville Curious Derby: What’s Up With Men’s Derby Fashion? “Why do men at the Derby dress the way they do? Where does the fashion come from?” By Ryan Van Velzer and Ashlie Stevens Apr 26 Curious Louisville Curious Derby: What's Up With Men's Derby Fashion? Ryan Van Velzer and Ashlie Stevens
Apr 25 Curious Louisville Curious Derby: How Many Planes Fly In During Derby Weekend? Fred Benz and his wife typically leave Derby weekend to avoid the rush of tourists. When they do, Benz notices how packed the tarmac at Louisville International Airport becomes. By Kyeland Jackson and Ashlie Stevens Apr 25 Curious Louisville Curious Derby: How Many Planes Fly In During Derby Weekend? Kyeland Jackson and Ashlie Stevens
Mar 30 Curious Louisville Ask Curious Louisville Your Questions About The Kentucky Derby What have you always wondered about the Kentucky Derby and its related events? WFPL can help you find the answer! By Laura Ellis Mar 30 Curious Louisville Ask Curious Louisville Your Questions About The Kentucky Derby Laura Ellis
Oct 25 Community Woodford Reserve Is The Kentucky Derby’s New Presenting Sponsor Starting in 2018, the race will be known as 'the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve.' By Rick Howlett Oct 25 Community Woodford Reserve Is The Kentucky Derby's New Presenting Sponsor Rick Howlett
May 14 Community A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Derby Fifty-something-year-old Mary Beth Campisi is from the D.C. area. And there’s one thing she always wanted to do: Attend the Kentucky Derby. By Roxanne Scott May 14 Community A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Derby Roxanne Scott
May 9 Community Here’s How Much Louisville Officials Spend On Derby Guests In the past three years, city officials have spent nearly $282,000 to house, transport, feed and photograph their Derby guests, city records show. By Jacob Ryan May 9 Community Here's How Much Louisville Officials Spend On Derby Guests Jacob Ryan
May 8 Sports Derby Winner Always Dreaming Likely To Meet Fresh Horses In Preakness On the track in Baltimore, Derby winner Always Dreaming is likely to face several horses that skipped the first leg of the Triple Crown. By Ryland Barton and Associated Press May 8 Sports Always Dreaming Likely To Meet Fresh Horses In Preakness Ryland Barton and Associated Press
May 6 Sports On A Sloppy Track, Always Dreaming Wins 143rd Kentucky Derby Always Dreaming pulls away from Lookin at Lee in Kentucky Derby. It was a second derby win for the horse’s trainer and jockey, but their first together. By Ryland Barton May 6 Sports Always Dreaming Wins 143rd Kentucky Derby Ryland Barton
May 6 Community Down At The Derby: Losers Don’t Let Bad Luck Get Them Down Each year, thousands of people head to Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby. And many of them will leave with less money than they brought with them. By Jacob Ryan May 6 Community Down At The Derby: Losers Don't Let Bad Luck Get Them Down Jacob Ryan