Matt Stone
@mattstonephotog
photographer for The Courier-Journal.
Courier Journal great Bill Luster, ‘the most beloved person in all of photography,’ dies courier-journal.com/story/opinion/… via @courierjournal
"The life of a jockey:" Umberto Rispoli's weekend has included several flights, a postponed workout and some impromptu shopping ... all in the chase for a first Kentucky Derby victory with morning-line favorite Journalism. Story/photos: courier-journal.com/story/sports/h…
Ah, those afternoon summer monsoon rains in downtown Louisville.
Just making sure y'all are awake. ... PRP up 2-0 on McCracken County.
After three innings, PRP leads Trinity 2-0.
During the 50-year anniversary of the Kentucky Colonels, Indianapolis showed (again) how far it has moved ahead of Louisville as a sports city since 1975. wdrb.com/sports/bozich-…
BEAUTIFUL photos of #Ascension2025 by the good brother @CJ_Upshot , Sam Upshaw, Jr. THANK YOU, brother! courier-journal.com/picture-galler…
Sovereignty, with Junior Alvarado up, wins the 151st running of The Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. @courierjournal @Sony @ChurchillDowns
Bill Mott no longer needs an asterisk when it comes to the Kentucky Derby. The Mott-trained Sovereignty ran down favored Journalism in the stretch of an exciting Run for the Roses. Story, photos and more here courier-journal.com/story/sports/h…
If Baeza draws into #KyDerby, Luis Saez would ride Neoequos:
LUIS SÁEZ will be the jockey of NEOEQUOS in the Kentucky Derby if BAEZA draws in the field as @C2RacingStable confirmed this morning to Agentes 305 LUIS SÁEZ sería el jockey de NEOEQUOS si Baeza entra en el top 20 del Kentucky Derby según han confirmado sus dueños esta mañana.
88-to-1 cold exacta for the @courierjournal peeps. courier-journal.com/story/sports/h…
This Thurby card @churchilldowns combines the subtle challenge of a 1994 Breeders' Cup with the playfulness of the 2002 Belmont Stakes and notes of the 1996 Ohio Derby. courier-journal.com/story/sports/h…
Final workout schedule for Kentucky Derby hopefuls at Churchill Downs (subject to change, of course): Sunday: Rodriguez, East Avenue, Journalism, Publisher, Tiztastic, Sovereignty Monday: Baeza, Citizen Bull Tuesday: Admire Daytona, Coal Battle, Luxor Cafe
Trainer Bob Baffert returns to Churchill Downs and found time to stop and admire the flowers outside his barn before training. All things #kyderby: courier-journal.com/kentucky-derby




Thought I was in Vegas. Nope, just some Dasylirions planted on Central Avenue outside Churchill Downs.

Red River has washed over Main Street in Clay City, Kentucky
Former Kentucky governor Matt Bevin arrives for a court hearing regarding an EPO filed against him by adopted son Jonah. On the courtroom door was a poster for adoption.


Our guys @PrinceJStory and @mattstonephotog were on the case as Whitefield Academy stunned Butler in the Sixth Region Tournament quarterfinals Monday. Story includes details from the other three games as well courier-journal.com/story/sports/p…
From @PrinceJStory and @mattstonephotog, Manual knocked off rival Male in a battle of Seventh Region boys basketball contenders: courier-journal.com/story/sports/p…
Snow falling and I64 EB in downtown Louisville Tuesday morning.
Lot's of damage in Eastern Kentucky from the lens of photojournalism veteran Sam Upshaw. courier-journal.com/picture-galler…