John Asher, the vice president of racing communications at Churchill Downs Racetrack — the site of the annual Kentucky Derby in Louisville — died at age 62 on Monday after suffering a heart ...

The WLKY Spirit of Louisville Foundation and Churchill Downs Inc. announces the inaugural John Asher Spirit Award.

Perhaps the passing of John Asher—Churchill Downs’ beloved ambassador of Derby cheer—has thrown the Run for the Roses off its karmic bearings. In his absence, the Kentucky Derby has gotten ...