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What is 'My Old Kentucky Home'? Explaining the controversy behind traditional Kentucky Derby song |...
Sporting News· 3 days agoTradition has tended to find a home at Churchill Downs over the years. The Kentucky Derby is an...
The controversy over My Old Kentucky Home, explained
For The Win· 3 days agoOne of the most notable pastimes at the Kentucky Derby is a playing of the old Stephen Foster song “My Old Kentucky Home.” The song was written by Foster...
Kentucky Oaks Day results from Churchill Downs: Louisville trainer Brad Cox wins two races
The Courier Journal via Yahoo Sports· 4 days ago"This sets him up to take a swing here in the near future.” That swing is likely to be the Grade 1 ...
6 popular Kentucky Derby traditions explained
KSNW Wichita via Yahoo Sports· 3 days agoThe singing of the 1850s Stephen Foster tune dates back to 1921, but it has come under more scrutiny recently based on the song’s lyrics and cultural...
First Mission Runs Down T O Saint Denis in Alysheba
Bloodhorse· 4 days agoGodolphin's First Mission , scratched from the 2023 Preakness Stakes (G1) due to a left hind ankle injury that shorted his 3-year-old campaign, is making...
Kentucky Derby Pedigree Corner Presented By FanDuel Racing: Stronghold, Resilience, Society Man,...
Paulick Report· 5 days agoAnalyzing the Kentucky Derby contenders by the class and distance capabilities of their sires and...
Emily Bingham is tired of KY’s racist state song. On Derby Day, she’ll take action | Opinion
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 5 days ago“But this is one thing I can’t celebrate,” she said. Bingham has spoken throughout the state about ...
Soldotna resident arrested for possession of child pornography | Peninsula Clarion
Peninsula Clarion· 5 days agoAccording to a dispatch from troopers published the same day as the arrest, 22-year-old Stephen ...
Fritz Wetherbee: Stephen Symonds Foster, Abolitionist
WMUR New Hampshire· 4 days agoONE WAS THE AUTHOR NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE. IN FACT, FRANKLIN PIERCE WAS WITH HAWTHORNE WHEN HAWTHORNE...
What makes Churchill Downs so special? The quirks, traditions of the Kentucky Derby’s home
The Athletic· 5 days agoThe Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 Kentucky Oaks. Saturday’s running of the Kentucky Derby...