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Thousands support charities at High Hope Steeplechase

Claire Goff, 8, of Winchester won her division of the stick-horse race. Children and dogs were more plentiful than horses at High Hope, which raises money for several charities.

With temperatures in the mid-80s, organizers of the 45th High Hope Steeplechase said more than 12,000 people turned out at the Kentucky Horse Park on Sunday for a day filled with racing, food and crafts.

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West Sixth Brewery hosted a celebration of American
Craft Beer to benefit Broke Spoke Community Bike Shop.~photos by Angel Clark

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Gallery of the celebration of American Craft Beer to benefit Broke Spoke Community Bike Shop

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Playhouse at Waveland brings back memories for Lexington woman, 86

A photograph published last month in the Lexington Herald-Leader of a child-size cabin on the grounds of Waveland state historic site brought back ...

Oneida Cassity, 86, donated her old log cabin playhouse, built by her father and brother in 1930, to Waveland in the late 1970s.

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John Clay: Mario Gutierrez might be the jockey to end horse racing's Triple Crown drought

Mario Gutierrez had never ridden in a Kentucky Derby or a Preakness before guiding I'll Have Another to victory in the first two legs of the Triple...

Jockey Mario Gutierrez and I'll Have Another, left, moved up on the outside to challenge Bodemeister, right, and Creative Cause, center, as they entered the stretch in the Preakness. I'll Have Another beat Bodemeister by a neck, with Creative Cause third.

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Rich Copley: Chamber music festival at Shakertown has thrived amid change

The Chamber Music Festival of the Bluegrass at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill has remained a fairly consistent event since its debut in May 2007, ...

Maynard Crossland, who took over last summer as director of Shaker Village at Pleasant Hill, has helped to continue the Chamber Music Festival of the Bluegrass. Two of the concerts will be in the Meeting House.

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FashFood Trend Report: What's the buzz this summer? Insect designs

Insect designs are everywhere this summer, from tableware to jewelry.

Bugs can be a welcome sight on the table when they show up on colorful Kaleidobug melamine plates from Anthropologie. They are $8 each.

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More Kentuckians falling in love with alpacas

The Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association is bringing its national show to Louisville, where about 1,000 animals will be on hand, vying for ribbons...