Horse Capital

Recently, Horse Capital reporter Samantha Lederman took us to historic Claiborne Farm to meet a very special broodmare, Carrumba. Today she visits Lane’s End Farm in Versailles, famously home to the iconic stallion AP Indy whose legacy is sure to be present in this year's Breeders Cup Championships at Keeneland.

Golden Tempo captured national attention this spring by rallying from last to win the 2026 Kentucky Derby at 23-1 odds. Five weeks later, he claimed the Belmont Stakes and is now tentatively targeting the Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland in October.

The recent, tragic crash of a UPS plane in Louisville and the subsequent grounding of all MD-11 cargo planes has affected travel in the horse world.

A newly dedicated monument at the Kentucky Horse Park honors the life and legacy of a Madison County teenager and his incredible connection with a winning racehorse.

Lexington prides itself on being the Horse Capital of the World and the city is celebrating it's 250th birthday this year. WUKY's Samantha Lederman brings us the details of another big day for another Lexington.

Even if you’re not from Central Kentucky you may be familiar with the University of Kentucky’s basketball Wildcats, or you might have heard that we’re famous for being the Horse Capital of the World. WUKY’s Samantha Lederman recently attended a fund-raiser for the University of Kentucky Eventing Team who are combining the best of both worlds.

The nights are drawing in and the temperatures are finally beginning to dip. If you’re searching for something appropriately cozy, or an original way to spend an evening, Samantha Lederman has a suggestion.

The Kentucky Derby is known as the most exciting two minutes in sport, but it's days, weeks, months and even years in the planning. WUKY Horse Capital reporter Samantha Lederman recently found out more about the Asbury University Equine Studies program which trains the police horses that will patrol Churchill Downs.

The Land Rover Kentucky Three Day Event wrapped up Sunday afternoon, and when US Rider Tamie Smith lifted the trophy there was barely a dry eye in the house. WUKY’s Samantha Lederman has this report.

Traditional fox hunting scenes - the pack of hounds running across fields, riders in scarlet coats galloping over hedges. Whether in wood paneled libraries or in the great old, English manor houses like Downton Abbey, they signify an old-fashioned, upper class era, a sport of a time long gone by. But as WUKY Horse Capital reporter Samantha Lederman discovered, fox-hunting still takes place all over the world. There are three different hunt clubs in Kentucky and she recently spent a day with Spencer Allen, the huntsman of the Long Run Woodford to find out more.