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Public safety 1 outlet · WKYT

Lexington police cancel Golden Alert after missing 77-year-old man is found safeMissing man last seen near Burley Avenue is found safe

Lexington police canceled the Golden Alert for 77-year-old Alvin E. Smith after he was located and found safe. Smith had last been seen around 8 p.m. Sunday near Burley Avenue; police said he has dementia and was believed to be traveling on foot with a small dog. The department had asked the public to help find him.

General 3 outlets · Herald-Leader, LEX18, Spectrum News 1

Unbeaten Hughes wins $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Keeneland by 2 1/4 lengthsHughes' Juvenile win makes him an early Kentucky Derby favorite

Unbeaten favorite Hughes won the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Keeneland in Lexington, pulling away for a 2¼-length victory over American History on Friday. Trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Flavien Prat, the colt covered 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.27. The win established Hughes as an early Kentucky Derby favorite, though several tuneup races remain before the Derby at Churchill Downs next May.

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