LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - He was the face and the voice of the Kentucky Derby. The beloved John Asher who passed away from a heart attack in August at age 62. Countless tributes have been made for John, ...

One big thing will be missing from this year's Kentucky Derby: John Asher, the man who many called the "the Face of the Kentucky Derby.""I just didn't think I'd see the day where they'd run a Kentucky ...

Tuesday marks one year since legendary broadcaster and Churchill Downs spokesman John Asher died suddenly of a heart attack while vacationing with his family. He was 62 years old.And although Asher is ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A champion of Churchill Downs was honored with his own ‘Hometown Heroes’ banner on Monday, Oct. 27. John Asher died unexpectedly in 2018 at the age of 62. He spent more than ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Two men who loved horses, racing and the Kentucky Derby are being immortalized under the Twin Spires of Churchill Downs. Statues of the late John Asher and Colonel Matt Winn ...

Asher’s fondness for Winn’s story and legacy was an appreciation for what makes the Derby what it is, and a desire to keep tapping into that, even amid change and growth. John’s was a strong, deep ...

Everywhere I went today, somebody had something nice to say about John Asher. What a tribute to a wonderful man! He spent years 8 years as a hard news reporter here at WHAS, then 21 years as the face ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The late John Asher will be inducted into the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame, the Louisville Sports Commission announced Thursday. Asher, a well-known sports journalist with WHAS Radio ...

Hats off to Churchill Downs Inc. for memorializing two of Thoroughbred racing's most cherished individuals—Col. Matt Winn and John Asher—in the form of life-sized bronze statues now on display in the ...

Asher had a long career in media including time as an award-winning journalist for WHAS Radio and later becoming the face and voice of Churchill Downs as the track’s spokesperson and vice president ...

The event is set for Oct. 3 at the Omni Louisville Hotel. As part of WLKY’s annual Bell Awards, the WLKY Spirit of Louisville Foundation has partnered with Churchill Downs Inc. for a new recognition.