Cameron Drummond

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Content Creator at Lexington Herald-Leader

Freelance Journalist at The Market Online

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Articles

Should horse racing change the Triple Crown schedule? Top trainers weigh in

6 days ago | kentucky.com | Cameron Drummond

This week’s announcement that 2025 Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty won’t be running in the Preakness Stakes — the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown — on May 17 in Baltimore sparked fresh conversations about the scheduling format in place for horse racing’s preeminent showcase. The current Triple Crown format is as follows:The Kentucky Derby takes place on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville. This year’s was run on May 3.
Mark Pope praises the former Lexington Catholic star who is transferring to UK

6 days ago | kentucky.com | Cameron Drummond

It’s now official: Former Lexington Catholic basketball star Reece Potter will be a member of the 2025-26 Kentucky basketball team. UK officially announced the addition of Potter — a 7-foot-1 center — to the Kentucky program on Thursday morning. Potter is set to be the 13th scholarship player for Mark Pope’s Wildcats next season. “Reece Potter is a Lexington Catholic legend,” Pope, the UK head coach, said in a news release. “He is a lengthy big who has a unique combination of mobility and skill.
‘100% committed.’ PGA Tour commissioner discusses pro golf in Kentucky

1 week ago | kentucky.com | Cameron Drummond

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said that his organization is “100% committed” to keeping an annual professional men’s golf event in Kentucky. Those comments came as part of a wide-ranging conversation featuring Monahan, PGA Tour chief competitions officer Tyler Dennis and Jimmy Kirchdorfer, the chairman and CEO of ISCO Industries, on Friday with a small group of media members, including the Herald-Leader, at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville.
Former Lexington Catholic basketball star Reece Potter transferring to Kentucky

1 week ago | kentucky.com | Cameron Drummond

In our In the Spotlight stories, Herald-Leader journalists bring you continuing coverage of news and events important to our Central Kentucky community. Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. Former Lexington Catholic High School star Reece Potter is coming back home. Potter — a 7-foot-1 center who spent the last two seasons playing at Miami (Ohio) — committed to Mark Pope and the Kentucky basketball program out of the transfer portal on Monday afternoon.
Former Lexington Catholic basketball star Reece Potter transferring to Kentucky

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Cameron Drummond

In our In the Spotlight stories, Herald-Leader journalists bring you continuing coverage of news and events important to our Central Kentucky community. Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. Former Lexington Catholic High School star Reece Potter is coming back home. AdvertisementPotter — a 7-foot-1 center who spent the last two seasons playing at Miami (Ohio) — committed to Mark Pope and the Kentucky basketball program out of the transfer portal on Monday afternoon.
Sovereignty wins 2025 Kentucky Derby for Bill Mott at Churchill Downs

1 week ago | azdailysun.com | Cameron Drummond

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sovereignty won the 151st edition of the Grade 1, $5 million Kentucky Derby on Saturday night in Louisville, besting a field of 19 horses beneath the Twin Spires on a sloppy track at Churchill Downs. Trained by Bill Mott and ridden by Junior Alvarado, Sovereignty went off at 7-1 odds. kAm%96 r9FC49:== s@H?D >2:? EC24< H2D D=@AAJ $2EFC52J 7@==@H:?8 D:8?:7:42?E C2:?72== :? C646?E 52JD] uC:52J’D z6?EF4<J ~2<D — H@? 3J v@@5 r966C — H2D 2=D@ CF? @?
‘A really unique combination.’ What is UK basketball getting in Andrija Jelavic?

1 week ago | kentucky.com | Cameron Drummond

What, exactly, is Kentucky basketball getting in European power forward Andrija Jelavic? Mark Pope helped answer that question Monday morning, when UK officially announced the addition of Jelavic for the 2025-26 season. “Andrija is a really skilled, athletic, mobile, veteran player who has been playing at a high level for the last two years,” Pope said in a UK news release announcing the addition of Jelavic.
Kentucky Derby Weekend; Sovereignty rules at Derby; Wolf horse leads early, can’t maintain fast pace

1 week ago | murrayledger.com | Cameron Drummond

LOUISVILLE (TNS) — Sovereignty won the 151st edition of the $5 million Kentucky Derby on Saturday night in Louisville, besting a field of 19 horses beneath the Twin Spires on a sloppy track at Churchill Downs. Trained by Bill Mott and ridden by Junior Alvarado, Sovereignty went off at 7-1 odds. The Churchill Downs main track was sloppy Saturday following significant rainfall in recent days.
Sovereignty wins 151st Kentucky Derby

1 week ago | news-journal.com | Cameron Drummond

Sovereignty won the 151st edition of the Grade 1, $5 million Kentucky Derby on Saturday night in Louisville, besting a field of 19 horses beneath the Twin Spires on a sloppy track at Churchill Downs. Trained by Bill Mott and ridden by Junior Alvarado, Sovereignty went off at 7-1 odds. Post-time favorite Journalism, who went off at 3-1 odds, finished in second place, after being out-dueled in the stretch run by Sovereignty.
After one season at Kentucky, Travis Perry has found his new college home

1 week ago | kentucky.com | Cameron Drummond

In our In the Spotlight stories, Herald-Leader journalists bring you continuing coverage of news and events important to our Central Kentucky community. Read more. Story idea? [email protected]. Kentucky basketball’s surprise entrant into the transfer portal has found his new college home. On Sunday, former UK guard Travis Perry committed to Ole Miss from the NCAA portal.

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