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It’s the biggest weekend in horse racing outside the first Saturday in May — and this year, Mother Nature decided to stir the pot. As the contenders hit the track, could we be witnessing the rise of the next Kentucky Derby champion? Kevin Kerstein has been working the backside of Churchill Downs, soaking in buzz from beneath the historic Twin Spires. He joins us with the inside scoop on the horses, the hype, and the early buzz building toward Derby Day.

The Kentucky Derby is Kentucky’s gift to the world, and once again, we find ourselves just weeks away from the most thrilling two minutes in sports. With two key Derby prep races set for today and an even bigger weekend ahead, the field is taking shape. Who is emerging as the top contender to claim the garland of roses on the first Saturday in May? Scott Fitzgerald sits down with Churchill Downs' Kevin Kersten to break it all down. Take a listen!

It's the final week of Kentucky State High School Football's regular season!  Scott Fitzgerald take a look at the night that was across the state in "Friday Night Kentucky"!

It's not Derby Day, but it's a big day for the horses, both locally and abroad.  All eyes will of course be on the Breeders Cup, but theres plenty of racing at Churchill Downs as welll.  Joining Scott Fitzgerald this morning is Churchill Downs' Kevin Kerstein with a look at what you can enjoy today!

Some teams have wrapped up the regular season while some will continue on all will point to Lexington and a state championship!  Scott Fitzgerald and Fletcher Long take a trip around the state and break down this week's games!

Some blowouts, an upset and some getting their first win of the season!  It's week 8 of the Kentucky High School Football Season with Fletcher Long and Scott Fitzgerald!

The American Red Cross Kentucky Region is issuing an appeal for volunteers who are willing to travel this fall to support emergency shelters for major national disaster relief efforts.Less than two weeks after Helene washed away entire communities, another major storm is threatening the U.S. Joining Scott Fitzgerald chats with Red Cross Kentucky Region Disaster Officer Nikki Salladay.

A lot of moving parts this week in week 7 of the Kentucky high school football season.  Scott Fitzgerald and Kentucky Prep Gridiron's Fletcher Long break it all down in this edition of "Friday Night Kentucky"!

Louisville is already known for it's eclectic food scene, but the key is finding where to go and getting noticed.  One guy that's doing that is Howard Gooch, a TikToker that's made him one of Louisville's hidden gem at finding those  "off the beaten path" food gems locally.  He took time to talk with Scott Fitzgerald about some of the best kept local foodie secrets!

Hurricane Helene turned the Kentucky High School football season upside down this week!  This week all eyes were on CAL v. Manual  while Prestonburg looked to move to 6-0 and what is going on at Lex Cath?  That and much more in this week's edition of "Friday Night Kentucky" with Scott Fitzgerald & Kentucky Prep Gridiron's Fletcher Long!