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Sam Draut

Louisville

Digital Producer and Reporter at WDRB-TV (Louisville, KY)

Digital Producer / Reporter for @WDRBNews | President-Elect for @ypalouisville | I wrote a book: https://t.co/pcQYAIu2LM

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  • New Jamaican restaurant opens in downtown Louisville

    1 week ago | wdrb.com | Sam Draut

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A new Jamaican restaurant has opened in downtown Louisville. Elliment Restaurant and Lounge, on 3rd Street just south of Broadway in the Weissinger Gaulbert building, held a soft opening in April and is planning a grand opening in two weeks. Owner Janice Clarke came to the U.S. from Jamaica in 2010 and moved to Louisville during the COVID-19 pandemic. She said she wants to bring the taste of the island to Louisville.

  • Photos throughout the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs

    1 week ago | wdrb.com | Sam Draut

  • IMAGES | After sunny start, rain muddies track for Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs

    2 weeks ago | wdrb.com | Sam Draut

    Sam Draut Sam Draut Sam Draut Images of Survivors Parade on Oaks Day at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. on May 2, 2025. (WDRB Media photo) Sam Draut Sam Draut Tens of thousands of people packed Churchill Downs in Louisville for the 151st Kentucky Oaks. May 2, 2025.

  • IMAGES | Churchill Downs hosts 'Winsday' during Kentucky Derby week

    2 weeks ago | wdrb.com | Sam Draut

    Images at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. on April 30, 2025. (WDRB Media photo) Sam Draut Images at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. on April 30, 2025. (WDRB Media photo) Sam Draut Images at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. on April 30, 2025. (WDRB Media photo) Sam Draut Images at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. on April 30, 2025.

  • Pegasus Parade marches through downtown Louisville

    2 weeks ago | wdrb.com | Sam Draut

    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Kentucky Derby week started with an annual springtime tradition. The Kentucky Derby Festival held its Pegasus Parade in downtown Louisville as thousands of people attended the spring event. It's the fourth straight year the parade has been held on a Sunday. It's the 70th parade in the festival's history. The parade started at Broadway and Campbell Street and marched west to 9th Street. The first Pegasus Parade was in 1956 on a budget of only $640.

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Sam Draut
Sam Draut @Sam_Draut
4 May 25

RT @WDRBNews: New Jamaican restaurant opens in downtown Louisville | @Sam_Draut  https://t.co/fZuciw6hbn

Sam Draut
Sam Draut @Sam_Draut
4 May 25

Sovereignty wins the 151st Kentucky Derby, 147K+ in attendance at Churchill Downs, 📸 of racing, fashion, the infield and more from the first Saturday in May 🔗 https://t.co/i69mkTqrZA | @WDRBNews https://t.co/o5lZn1I7zA

Sam Draut
Sam Draut @Sam_Draut
2 May 25

📸 After a sunny start to the day, rain muddied the track for the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs 🏇 🔗 https://t.co/DxPhraI3Ad | @WDRBNews https://t.co/0zH0OPpWdo