Tradition has tended to find a home at Churchill Downs over the years. The Kentucky Derby is an event seeped in history. 149 different winners have trotted into the victory circle following the ...

If you watch the Kentucky Derby, you know one of the most notable pastimes is a playing of the old Stephen Foster song "My Old Kentucky Home." While it's the Kentucky state song, the ballad carries ...

This time of year, I always feel sad for the Preakness and the Belmont when I watch them. After all, "Maryland, My Maryland" (now discontinued) and "New York, New York" have to follow "My Old Kentucky ...

Louisville author Emily Bingham won the 2025 Music in American Culture Award for her book about the song "My Old Kentucky Home." Bingham's book examines the song's history and its connection to ...

To say that fans were not amused by the rendition of the national anthem by Train vocalist Pat Monahan before Monday’s game between the Washington Commanders and San Francisco 49ers’ at Levi’s Stadium ...

You'll hear My Old Kentucky Home sung at Churchill Downs as you usually do before the Kentucky Derby, but did you know that the Kentucky state song is actually controversial? You will now. The ...