Larry Vaught Wins Kentucky Tom Hammond Award

The Tom Hammond Kentucky Sports Media Award will be presented to Larry Vaught of the Danville Advocate-Messenger. A 1970 graduate of DanvilleHigh School and a 1974 graduate of the University of Kentucky, Vaught began his career working for his late father, Bill, in the sports department at The Danville Advocate in 1975. He became the sports editor in […]

BSC to Honor the late Louis Stout

The Jim Host Youth Sports Award will honor the late Mr. Louis Stout. Mr. Stout worked for the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) for 23 years. In 1994, he became commissioner of the association and was the first African-American to head a state high school athletic association in the country. In 2011, he was […]

Ted Bassett Wins Jim Host Sports Business Award

The Sports Commission recently announced that legendary horeman, James E. “Ted” Bassett III, has been selected as the 2013 winner of the coveted Jim Host Sports Business Award. Ted was born in Lexington, Kentucky. After graduating from Kent School and Yale University, he served as an infantry officer in the Fourth Marine Regiment, Sixth Division, […]

BSC Announces 2013 Award Winners

*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE* November 30, 2012 Contact: *Amy Ratliff; aratliff@bluegrasssports.org; 859-258-3969; 859-229-2117 (cell) Bluegrass Sports Commission Announces 2013 Bluegrass Sports Award Winners LEXINGTON – The Bluegrass Sports Commission (BSC) and Alltech are proud to announce the second annual Bluegrass Sports Awards will be held on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at the Griffin Gate Marriott Resort […]

Central Kentucky Sporting Events

NCAA Basketball Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Alltech National Horse Show Run 4 The Roses KBA Youth Basketball Event Horsey Hundred Bourbon Chase Iron Horse Half Marathon KHSAA Boy’s Basketball KHSAA Tennis KHSAA Wrestling Kentucky Middle School Football UK Football UK Men’s Basketball UK Women’s Basketball UK Baseball Transylvania University Men’s Basketball Transylvania University Women’s Basketball […]

Alltech Countryside Canter 5K

Thanks to all that came out to race Saturday morning. We are already working on ideas for next year, such as adding a 10K component and possibly a steeplechase race, as well… If you have thoughts or ideas on things you would like to see added in 2013, simply fill out this form… Click image […]

Nominations Now Being Accepted For Jim Host Youth Sports Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 14, 2012   LEXINGTON – The Bluegrass Sports Commission is currently accepting nominations for the 2013 Jim Host Youth Sports Award. The honor will be presented at the second annual Bluegrass Sports Awards on Jan. 31, 2013, at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort & Spa.   The award is named after […]

BSC Seeking LPGA Event

  By Scott Hamilton, Business Lexington Posted on August 28, 2012 Lexington, KY – Another professional golf tour could be making a stop in Central Kentucky. Efforts are underway to bring an LPGA Tour event to the Lexington area as soon as 2013 after a small group from the Bluegrass Sports Commission met with LPGA […]

Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon Coming to Lexington in 2013

From Kentucky.com writer Beverly Fortune A new sporting event is coming to Lexington in the spring: the Lexington Rock ‘n’ Roll Half Marathon, in partnership with Keeneland Race Course and the LeXenomics Group.The 13.1-mile race, to be held March 30, will begin at Keeneland and wind along country roads and horse farms. In addition to a scenic […]