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Always a Runner won the 152nd edition of the Kentucky Oaks on Friday night, the first time the race for top 3-year-old fillies has been run under the lights in prime time at Churchill Downs.
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    The Visual and Performing Arts Academy at Harrison Elementary is a dynamic, lottery-based magnet school where creativity, collaboration, and academic excellence thrive. The program, now in its second year, offers a full spectrum of arts programming, including band, dance, music, orchestra, theatre as well as digital art forms. Tom Musgrave talks with Arts Magnet Coordinator & Curriculum Coach Austin Vahle.
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    The Lexington Farmers' Market Report on WUKY is brought to you by Kentucky American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, providing safe, reliable water and/or wastewater services to approximately half a million people in portions of 14 counties. Learn more at kentuckyamwater.com.This week Josh and Joe get you ready for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, with tips on decorating and entertaining with some finger snacks, plus a taste of early strawberries, and find out what kind of Derby hat Josh is planning to wear for the market.
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    Each year UK Athletics, UK HealthCare and the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging partner for a game honoring legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt — who battled Alzheimer's disease with remarkable courage. This year, as part of the contest, Pete Nelson, M.D., Ph.D., the R.C. Durr Foundation Chair in Alzheimer’s Disease at UK, was recognized for his groundbreaking work. He talks about it with Dr. Greg.
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    In this edition of The Ricochet Effect Podcast, presented by Project Ricochet, Dr. Abeni El-Amin shifts the lens from spotlighting a single community leader to centering culture, voice, and collective identity through the powerful presentation of her original poem, “Ode: Stronger Together”. This piece, delivered during the 2026 Central Kentucky Black Family Conference, serves as both a reflection and a call to action, grounded in unity, resilience, and the enduring strength of community.
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