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Kentucky emergency management preparing for this weekend’s heavy rain

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February 14, 2025

Kentucky emergency management preparing for this weekend’s heavy rain

FRANFORT, Ky. (WKYT) – Kentucky has dealt with a lot of nasty weather so far this winter. Next on deck is heavy rain that will dump several inches of rain statewide. Flooding is going to be a major concern.

“With the previous events we’ve had earlier here in the week with the snow and additional rain, we know there could be some significant issues especially in our areas that have the rivers and other streams,” said Dustin Heiser, assistant director of operations for Kentucky Emergency Management.

With Governor Beshear declaring a state of emergency, that opens up a lot more help if needed.

“We will have our rescue teams and National Guard on standby. Our National Guard partners are fantastic partners. We will have guardsman ready tomorrow morning to respond to situations as the need arises,” said Heiser.

Heiser said the July 2022 floods in eastern Kentucky were the last time they were this alert about a potential flooding problem. Paying attention to officials and reacting to warnings is important.

“We know we are going to see flooding across the Commonwealth. You know please head any warnings that come out from the weather service, local emergency management, local public officials,” Heiser said.

Always be ready to act if high water threatens you.

“Have a plan for what you’re going to do when you receive that warning. Know that if you do live in a low lying area, be sure to have an exit plan. Is that some place I can go to a friend’s house, a family member’s house or is that hey I just need to have an idea of how to get to higher ground,” said Heiser.

If you are driving and see standing water ahead of you, turn around, don’t drown.

Heiser said the state’s emergency operation center will be open starting at 8 am Saturday. It’ll be open 24 hours a day as long as it’s needed.

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Pope had to Change Plans, but it’s Working for Kentucky

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February 11, 2026

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Pope had to Change Plans, but it’s Working for Kentucky

When Kentucky fans booed the Cats off the court in a 35-point loss to Gonzaga, it’s safe to say things were not going according to plan. Despite the injuries and disappointing losses in non-conference play, the Cats are right where we expected them: playing Florida for the top spot in the SEC.

Hopes were high ahead of the season, and amplified significantly by the blowout win over top-ranked Purdue in an exhibition. Like all of us, Mark Pope admits that he had much different plans for how the season would unfold, but the funny thing about plans is that they often change.

“We don’t look anything like we imagined. This is not the plan. This was not the scheme. This was not how this was conceived at all,” he admitted to Seth Davis and Andy Katz on the HoopsHQ podcast. “But that’s the beauty of a season, that’s the beauty of the journey. It’s adjusting and figuring things out, and guys stepping up, and guys maturing, and guys leaning on each other.”

It’s not just what happened. It’s how this team looked. That sword cuts both ways. They way they’ve figured things out is not what Kentucky fans are accustomed to seeing.

“We’re not doing this the traditional Kentucky way. It’s probably not the traditional Kentucky season. With all that said, I feel bad for you if you’re missing what’s happening right now because it’s awesome. I love stories. I love redemption. I love overcoming, and what these guys are doing right now, I wouldn’t trade anything,” said Pope.

Kentucky Keeps Finding Ways to Overcome

Slow starts defined this Kentucky basketball team. Early on, they dug themselves into holes that were too deep. After overcoming double-digit deficits against LSU and Tennessee (twice), those callouses have transformed into war scars from successful battles.

“I think you earn belief, and our guys have just figured out a way to do it.” Pope continued: “There’s probably not a lot that can happen to us in a game that hasn’t happened before. We’re not really scared of it. There’s probably a lot of things people can say about us that they didn’t say about us the week before or two weeks ago, so we know we can handle it. Let’s go. When you come out the other side of those difficult moments, you come out different.”

This Kentucky team looks different. They’ve won eight of their last nine. It’s not just that Otega Oweh is playing like the Preseason SEC Player of the Year. Collin Chandler has been en feugo, Denzel Aberdeen has gotten comfortable leading the offense, and role players are rising to the occasion.

Kentucky is playing great basketball. They could’ve had too much of their own medicine in the middle of the hype surrounding Saturday’s game against Tennessee. Pope shared a message with his team prior to the game, one they clearly heard.

“This is only about us,” Pope told his team. “This is the story you guys are writing right now, and it’s a great story. I don’t want to put the book down. I’m loving every second of this. It’s nontraditional, but it’s special because they keep raising up and doing things people don’t think they can do and shouldn’t be able to do. It’s not the way we expected to do it. We’ve had to recreate everything, but it’s been pretty cool.”

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Paladin Pegged at 8-1 in Latest KY Derby Future Wager

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February 10, 2026

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Paladin Pegged at 8-1 in Latest KY Derby Future Wager

Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens Friday through Sunday alongside the start of the Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series with Remsen Stakes (Grade II) winner Paladin tabbed as the 8-1 individual morning line favorite and “All Other 3-Year-Olds” not named within the 39 individual interests as the overall 4-1 choice.

The three-day pool, featuring $2 Win and Exacta wagering, will open Friday at noon (all times Eastern) and close Sunday at 6 p.m.

Pool 4 reflects a shift in the wagering landscape following the removal of Eclipse Award champion Ted Noffey from the Derby trail due to bone bruising. The colt closed as the individual favorite in each of the first three pools at 10-1, 7-1 and 6-1.

Paladin, owned in partnership by Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Peter Brant, Brook T. Smith and Summer Wind Equine, is entered in Saturday’s $500,000 Fasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes (GII) at Fair Grounds. He closed as the 14-1 third choice in Pool 3 behind All Other 3-Year-Olds (7-2) and Ted Noffey (6-1).

The complete field for Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (with trainer, sire and morning line odds):

#1 Blackout Time (Kenny McPeek, Not This Time, 40-1)

#2 Boyd (Bob Baffert, Violence, 40-1)

#3 Brant (Bob Baffert, Gun Runner, 20-1)

#4 Bravaro (Saffie Joseph Jr., Upstart, 80-1)

#5 Canaletto (Chad Brown, Into Mischief, 40-1)

#6 Carson Street (Brendan Walsh, Street Sense, 75-1)

#7 Chief Wallabee (Bill Mott, Constitution, 20-1)

#8 Chip Honcho (Steve Asmussen, Connect, 90-1)

#9 Class President (Todd Pletcher, Uncle Mo, 90-1)

#10 Commandment (Brad Cox, Into Mischief, 25-1)

#11 Courting (Todd Pletcher, Curlin, 90-1)

#12 Emerging Market (Chad Brown, Candy Ride (ARG), 30-1)

#13 Englishman (Cherie DeVaux, Maxfield, 40-1)

#14 Ewing (Mark Casse, Knicks Go, 50-1)

#15 Further Ado (Brad Cox, Gun Runner, 25-1)

#16 Golden Tempo (Cherie DeVaux, Curlin, 20-1)

#17 Intrepido (Jeff Mullins, Maximus Mischief, 30-1)

#18 Iron Honor (Chad Brown, Nyquist, 60-1)

#19 Jackson Hole (Todd Pletcher, Nyquist, 50-1)

#20 Litmus Test (Bob Baffert, Nyquist, 40-1)

#21 Mesquite (Cherie DeVaux, Union Rags, 75-1)

#22 My World (Brad Cox, Essential Quality, 80-1)

#23 Napoleon Solo (Chad Summers, Liam’s Map, 25-1)

#24 Nearly (Todd Pletcher, Not This Time, 10-1)

#25 Paladin (Chad Brown, Gun Runner, 8-1)

#26 Plutarch (Bob Baffert, Into Mischief, 20-1)

#27 Potente (Bob Baffert, Into Mischief, 50-1)

#28 Powershift (Todd Pletcher, Constitution, 80-1)

#29 Pyromancer (JPN) (Kenji Yoshimura, Pyro, 80-1)

#30 Renegade (Todd Pletcher, Into Mischief, 20-1)

#31 Secured Freedom (Tim Yakteen, Practical Joke, 90-1)

#32 Silent Tactic (Mark Casse, Tacitus, 30-1)

#33 Six Speed (Bhupat Seemar, Not This Time, 50-1)

#34 So Happy (Mark Glatt, Runhappy, 40-1)

#35 Soldier N Diplomat (Steve Asmussen, Army Mule, 75-1)

#36 Solitude Dude (Saffie Joseph Jr., Yaupon, 50-1)

#37 Talk to Me Jimmy (Rudy Rodriguez, Modernist, 80-1)

#38 The Puma (Gustavo Delgado, Essential Quality, 90-1)

#39 Thunderously (Bill Mott, Gun Runner, 25-1)

#40 All Other 3-Year-Olds (4-1)

Along with Paladin, Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager also includes Risen Star entrants Carson Street, Chip Honcho, Courting and Golden Tempo.

There are no refunds in the Kentucky Derby Future Wager. If Churchill Downs officials determine during the duration of this week’s pool that one of the wagering interests experiences an injury, illness, or other circumstance that would prevent the horse from participating in the Kentucky Derby, betting on the individual horse will be suspended immediately.

Other Future Wager dates are set for March 13-15 (Pool 5) and April 2-4 (Pool 6). Pool 5 also will include the Longines Kentucky Oaks Future Wager.

More information, Brisnet.com past performances and real-time odds on the Kentucky Derby Future Wager will be available before the pools open Thursday at KentuckyDerby.com.

This press release has not been edited by BloodHorse. If there are any questions please contact the organization that produced the release.

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Texas vs. Kentucky basketball: Replay, highlights as Texas beats another ranked opponent

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February 9, 2026

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Texas vs. Kentucky basketball: Replay, highlights as Texas beats another ranked opponent

For the Texas women’s basketball team, a busy week began with a win.

Justice Carlton scored 17 points to lead No. 4 Texas to a 64-53 win over No. 16 Kentucky at Moody Center. With the victory, Texas extended its home winning streak to 40 games.

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Texas (23-2, 8-2) has also beaten a ranked opponent in each of its last three games. The Longhorns are 9-2 against top-25 teams this season.

Carlton scored 12 of her points during Monday’s first quarter, and she later knocked down a big 3-pointer after Kentucky made things interesting in the final frame. Carlton has scored at least 16 points in two of her last three games, and she also had a 17-point game against Auburn last month.

In addition to Carlton’s contributions, Texas got 13 points from sophomore guard Jordan Lee. Texas junior Madison Booker was limited to a season-low eight points while shooting 1-for-6 from the field, but the All-American forward did tally five rebounds, four assists and two steals.

More: Longhorns believe freshman Aaliyah Crump has the ‘it’ factor

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Kentucky (18-7, 5-6) was led by Asia Boone’s 16 points while Clara Strack and Tonie Morgan respectively added 14 and 12 points. Kentucky trailed by as many as 14 points in Monday’s third quarter, but the Wildcats weren’t able to complete their rally after pulling within 49-48 with 6:23 left.

Up next for Texas is Thursday’s trip to see a fifth-ranked Vanderbilt team that has SEC Player of the Year candidate Mikayla Blakes and former UT guard Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda on its roster. The Longhorns will then play a road game at No. 22 Tennessee this upcoming Sunday.

Texas Longhorns guard Rori Harmon (3) and Kentucky Wildcats guard Asia Boone (8) dive for the ball as Texas takes on Kentucky at The Moody Center in Austin Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.

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Texas vs. Kentucky: Live updates, highlights

4th (3:13): Texas 56, Kentucky 50

Texas sophomore forward Justice Carlton’s fifth 3-pointer of the season has extended the Texas lead back to six points. Carlton has scored 17 points tonight.

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4th (4:58): Texas 51, Kentucky 48

With two free throws, senior center Kyla Oldacre has given Texas a little bit of breathing room since its last timeout. Oldacre will also shoot two free throws after this media timeout.

Kentucky had a chance to tie the game, but Asia Boone’s 3-point attempt rimmed out with 5:13 left. Boone has made four of her six deep tries tonight.

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4th (6:14): Texas 49, Kentucky 48

A bad fourth-quarter stretch by reserve forward Ashton Judd has opened the door for a Kentucky rally. Judd made her first appearance of the night with 8:11 left in the game and subsequently missed two free throws, badly missed a 3-pointer and committed a turnover. With Judd and the rest of her Texas team struggling, Kentucky went on a 5-0 run and forced a UT timeout.

For those doing math at home, Kentucky trails by one points. The Wildcats are 8-for-15 from the free throw line.

End 3: Texas 48, Kentucky 41

Texas struggled offensively in the third quarter, but Kentucky wasn’t much better over the past 10 minutes. The Longhorns were held to 10 points in the third quarter while shooting 26.7% from the field and committing six turnovers. Meanwhile, Kentucky missed eight of its 12 shots in the third quarter and gave away the basketball on seven occasions.

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Justice Carlton leads Texas with her 14 points, but the sophomore forward has scored just once since the first quarter. Kentucky guard Asia Boone leads all scorers with her 16 points.

3rd (4:42): Texas 45, Kentucky 35

Despite having as many turnovers as made shots in the second half (three), Texas has maintained its 10-point lead over the visiting Wildcats. Texas has also forced four Kentucky turnovers in the second half, two of which were offensive fouls on UK guard Teonni Key that were drawn by UT counterparts Rori Harmon and Jordan Lee.

Halftime: Texas 38, Kentucky 28

Behind Justice Carlton’s 12 points and the 13 turnovers forced by its defense, Texas has built a 10-point lead at the halftime break. Texas scored the final 10 points of the first half.

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So far this season, Texas is 22-0 when it leads at halftime.

In addition to Carlton’s offensive efforts, Texas got eight points from Jordan Lee and six points from Madison Booker. Senior guard Rori Harmon ended the halftime with her first basket, which were scored on a highlight-reel play in which she broke down a UK defender and knocked down a jumper.

Asia Boone leads Kentucky with her 12 points. Boone has been responsible for four of Kentucky’s six 3-pointers.

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2nd (7:01): Kentucky 28, Texas 28

Kentucky guard Asia Boone has knocked down all three of the 3-pointers that she has attempted in the second quarter. Two of those 3-pointers were made in the past 30 seconds, and Texas coach Vic Schaefer was forced to take a timeout after the Liberty transfer knocked down an open try from behind the arch.

End 1: Texas 23, Kentucky 19

The first quarter belonged to the Longhorns’ sophomore class as Justice Carlton and Jordan Lee combined to score 17 points. The No. 9 and No. 12 prospects in the 2024 recruiting class, Lee and Carlton were respectively averaging 10.8 and 7.9 points per game in conference play. Lee opened Monday’s game with five quick points while Carlton scored 12.

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Carlton shot 6-for-7 from the field with her only miss being a 3-pointer, and the 6-foot-1 forward also recorded two steals and a block. Lee made two of her three attempts and a free throw.

Kentucky seized two short-lived leads in the first quarter. The Wildcats made three 3-pointers but also committed five turnovers.

1st (4:22): Texas 11, Kentucky 8

Justice Carlton scored eight of the Longhorns’ first 11 points, and Jordan Lee has also chipped in three early points. Madison Booker has been held without a shot so far, but UT’s leading scorer has assists on baskets scored by Carlton and Lee.

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Kentucky center Clara Strack is responsible for half of her team’s points.

Texas Longhorns starting lineup

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Kentucky Wildcats starting lineup

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Texas basketball vs Kentucky time, TV info

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TV/radio: SEC Network, 1300 AM

Texas fans react to a play in the fourth quarter of the Longhorns’ game against the LSU Tigers at the Moody Center in Austin, Feb. 5, 2026. Texas won the game 77-64.

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Texas hasn’t lost at Moody Center in a while

At stake for Texas on Monday night will be a 39-game home winning streak, which is tied with TCU for the longest active streak among Division I basketball teams. Texas last lost at home on Jan. 24, 2024 against rival Oklahoma. Since then, UT has pieced together a winning streak that includes 11 regular-season wins over ranked opponents and four victories in the NCAA tournament.

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Texas owns an overall record of 64-5 at Moody Center, which opened ahead of the 2022-23 season.

Before Moody Center opened, Texas called the Erwin Center its home for 45 seasons. The Longhorns’ longest winning streak in that venue was a 45-game run that spanned four seasons in the 1980s.