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IMAGES | John Asher's impact on Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby

  • Apr 12, 2019
  • Apr 12, 2019 Updated Oct 27, 2025
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Proposal would rename part of Central Avenue to honor John Asher

Proposal would rename part of Central Avenue to honor John Asher

The longtime Vice President of Communications for Churchill Downs died unexpectedly in August 2018.

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Highway to be renamed in honor of John Asher in his hometown of Leitchfield, Ky.

Highway to be renamed in honor of John Asher in his hometown of Leitchfield, Ky.

Details are still being worked out, but a ceremony is being planned for 10 a.m. on June 4, 2019.

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CRAWFORD | Churchill makes a good move, will remember John Asher with a statue

CRAWFORD | Churchill makes a good move, will remember John Asher with a statue

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