Cowboy up! Mine That Bird’s Derby win makes unlikely star out of gelding and his cowboys

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — They weren’t supposed to be here among the big shots and the sheik, the Hall of Famers and the million dollar sure-things.

Powerful storms hit central Ky., killing 1; National Guard called out to help with aftermath

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — An official says severe weather in central Kentucky has killed one person.

Kentucky F Patrick Patterson removes name from NBA draft, will return for junior season

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Patrick Patterson is returning to Kentucky for his junior season.

Superstar filly Rachel Alexandra pointed to Preakness with Calvin Borel aboard

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rachel Alexandra looks ready to take on the boys, with a familiar face in the saddle.

Kentucky Oaks winner Rachel Alexandra moved to Steve Asmussen’s barn following sale

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Watch out boys, here she comes.

Louisville says Rick Pitino is not interested in leaving Cardinals for return to NBA

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville says coach Rick Pitino is not interested in returning to the NBA.

Verizon shareholders endorse compensation packages for top executives in test of ’say on pay’

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Verizon’s top executives easily passed their “say on pay” test Thursday when their pay packages won overwhelming shareholder approval that brushed aside complaints the compensation was excessive.

No such thing as a free meal at 1 New York City KFC as Oprah coupon promo overwhelms supply

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Customers at a New York City KFC hoping to redeem coupons for a free meal were disgruntled when the fast-food restaurant ran out of its new grilled chicken, but Internet rumors of a riot were unfounded, a Kentucky Fried Chicken spokeswoman said Wednesday.

KFC offers rain checks on free meal coupon Oprah promoted after customers flood stores

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Memo to KFC: never underestimate the power of Oprah Winfrey.

Desert Party out indefinitely with a bone chip in his left front ankle

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby also-ran Desert Party will have surgery for a bone chip in his left front ankle and is sidelined indefinitely.

Vet: Injury to former Derby favorite I Want Revenge could be career-threatening

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The injury that kept I Want Revenge out of the Kentucky Derby will keep him from racing for months and threaten his career if he doesn’t respond well to therapy, the horse’s veterinarian said Tuesday.

Kentucky’s Bunning blames GOP Senate leader for Specter defection, says party is losing clout

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s embattled junior senator is blaming GOP leader Mitch McConnell for losing Arlen Specter to the Democrats and costing the party Senate seats.

Family, friends gather to remember heavyweight champ injured in final fight

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Greg Page was remembered by family and friends as a champion inside and outside the ring, who saw the devastating injury that cut his life short as a chance to save other boxers.

Ky. prison inmates train for future in Appalachia coal mines, one of few economic bright spots

HARLAN, Ky. — Jerry Elliott hopes to trade his jail jumpsuit and slippers for a hardhat and work boots when he comes up for parole later this year.

Mine That Bird questionable for Preakness after pulling off Kentucky Derby upset

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Bennie Woolley Jr. swears his trademark black cowboy hat is not a fashion statement, that he’s not some renegade trainer from New Mexico bent on setting the horse racing world on its ear.

Long-ago bar fight brought Kentucky Derby connections together

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mine That Bird stood regally, his ears pricked, his gaze fixed on the rows of clicking cameras. Then the 50-1 upset winner of the Kentucky Derby put his head down and began munching on grass, leaving his human handlers still in shock about his stunning 6¾-length victory a day earlier.

I Want Revenge to undergo further testing on injured left ankle

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — I Want Revenge appeared to be OK on Sunday morning, a day after being scratched from the Kentucky Derby with an ankle injury.

Move to Kentucky Derby dirt from synthetic surface didn’t bother several horses

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The dirt vs. synthetic debate was not completely settled, although several horses made a smooth transition to the sloppy track in the Kentucky Derby.

The skinny on all 20 horses in the Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — How the 19 horses ran in the Kentucky Derby, listed in order of finish:

Pletcher’s Derby woes at 0-for-24 following another lost Run for the Roses

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Make it 0-for-24 for Todd Pletcher in the Kentucky Derby.

A journey of 21 hours and 1,700 miles ends at the finish line of the Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The horse came out of nowhere.

‘Bo-rail’ does it again; Calvin Borel completes magical weekend with Kentucky Derby upset

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Calvin Borel built his reputation as a jockey by taking whatever work would come his way, be it $5,000 claimers or $1 million superstars.

Eight Belles’ death gives Jones perspective after Derby disappointment

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Larry Jones is living proof that a trainer’s prayers can be answered, even when his Kentucky Derby favorite finishes next to last.

Long shot Mine That Bird stuns field to win Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The cowboy and his horse beat them all. Four Hall of Fame trainers. The ruler of Dubai. Two very sentimental favorites. Trainer Bennie Woolley Jr. hitched Mine That Bird to the back of his pickup and drove to the Kentucky Derby from New Mexico. With an inspired ride on the rail from Calvin Borel, it all added up to one of the greatest upsets in 135 years of America’s most famous horse race.

Einstein takes the Turf Classic; Leparoux rides 3 stakes winners

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Einstein edged Cowboy Cal by a head at the end of a thrilling stretch battle to win the $557,600 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic, giving jockey Julien Leparoux three stakes wins Saturday on the Kentucky Derby undercard at Churchill Downs.

Some Kentucky Derby fans shrug off economic recession; others scale back

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Lewis Grant lost his job nearly a year ago, but that didn’t stop him from going to America’s most famous horse race. The unemployed auto worker staked out a spot on the Churchill Downs infield Saturday, scraping together enough money to have a good time at the Kentucky Derby.

Fallen filly Eight Belles remembered a year after tragic breakdown

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Eight bells tolled in tribute to fallen filly Eight Belles on Kentucky Derby day, a year after her fatal breakdown following the Run for the Roses.

Rachel Alexandra pointed to Acorn Stakes after record win in Kentucky Oaks

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rachel Alexandra is heading to the Belmont.

Favorite I Want Revenge scratched from Kentucky Derby with left front ankle injury

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Morning-line favorite I Want Revenge is out of the Kentucky Derby.

Favorite I Want Revenge scratched from Kentucky Derby with left front ankle injury

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jeff Mullins rarely spoke publicly this week about I Want Revenge, the horse he was training for the Kentucky Derby. When he did, it was to stress the things that went right: a fast workout, ideal post position and the colt’s status as the morning-line favorite.