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Gov. Andy Beshear says Kentucky has made gains in battling the drug epidemic. The governor pointed to efforts in “breaking down the stigma” to reach out for treatment. His comments came Thursday while he released statistics showing overdose fatalities declined but remain high. The report shows Kentucky had 2,135 overdose deaths in 2022. That's down more than 5% from the prior year and the first statewide decline since 2018. Beshear says the report shows there are “far too many Kentuckians that we’re losing.” But he says it offers “a real ray of hope" in the fight against the addiction epidemic. ....
NEW YORK (AP) Pretty Mischievous held off Dorth Vader in the stretch to win the $500,000 Acorn Stakes at Belmont Park by a head on Friday. Ridden by Tyler Gaffalione, Pretty Mischievous covered the 1 1/16-mile race for 3-year-old fillies in 1:43.33. ....
Even though Saturday's Belmont Stakes marks the first time Fox Sports has carried one of horse racing's Triple Crown events, the network has a history of covering the sport. Fox has carried the New York Racing Association's summer meet from Saratoga Race Course since 2016 on FS1 and FS2. ....
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) Austin Strickland and two relievers scattered seven hits, Nolan McCarthy drove in three runs with a homer and a double, and Kentucky eliminated West Virginia with a 10-0 victory on Sunday at the Lexington Regional. ....
NEW YORK (AP) Forte, the Kentucky Derby favorite who was scratched the morning of the race because of a foot injury, had his final workout Saturday for next weekend's $1.5 million Belmont Skates. ....