Branden Barker - Todays Woman

Tour Her Neighborhood: Prospect

Loren says the whole farm, including her brother's property, is 300 acres. The picturesque landscape surrounding the home of Loren Hebel-Osborne, is a sight to behold. Loren, who is the thoroughbred racing event specialist at Derby Experiences, takes us on a beautiful tour of a place symbolic of her family legacy. By Carrie Vittitoe | Photos By Kylene White A drive through the rolling hills of Kentucky, especially near Lexington, will take you past plenty of horse farms and pastures, but a closer trek with the same kind of feel can be had driving toward Prospect and Goshen. [...]

By Branden Barker|2022-04-13T16:20:02-04:00April 26, 2022|Home & Garden|

Queens Of The Derby

Photo by Ernie Belmonte Meet three women who are claiming their rightful place in the horse racing industry. They are breaking barriers and rewriting the history of this sport. By Jessie Oswald Horse racing is a challenging and arduous industry to make a living, let alone find success. Each day starts before the sun rises and is heavy with physical labor. It takes a strong arm and a strong mind to navigate the business and keep proving yourself one race at a time. Without a level of commitment and passion, few can endure it day-in [...]

By Branden Barker|2022-04-05T16:12:25-04:00April 8, 2022|Community & Sisterhood|

Going the Extra Mile

Cindy and her horse KC Lucks Lil Buck, participated in the Black Sheep Boogie race — a 50 mile competition — in Elkins, Ohio. Cindy Young’s mental toughness and stamina as an endurance rider proves she can go the distance – and come out on top. By Carrie Vittitoe | Photos by Noelle Snyder If you’re not a horse enthusiast, you might think that endurance riding just means a rider gets on her horse and rides until she decides to stop, but it is more complicated than that. In an endurance riding competition, riders have [...]

By Branden Barker|2022-04-05T16:13:51-04:00April 6, 2022|Health & Wellness|

The New Derby Dining Landscape

Post-Covid some restaurants have emerged – or reemerged – with interesting culinary creations and hip dining spaces. By Lennie Omalza | Photos By Mary Helen Nunn The past two years have been a wild (horse)ride for the restaurant industry. Every month, eateries are opening, closing, renovating, or rebranding. If you’re looking for somewhere new to celebrate the fastest two minutes in sports, check out these four brand-new places that have popped up around town. Big Bad Breakfast When James Beard Award-winning chef and New Orleans native John Currence brought his love of breakfast to [...]

By Branden Barker|2022-04-05T12:05:34-04:00April 5, 2022|Life & Style|

Derby After Dark

Styled by Melissa Gagliardi and Christine Fellingham | Photos by Kylene White | Hair by Shayna Shearer for Calvin Mitchell Salon | Makeup by Sloan Winters for Circe Beauty Bar Our city’s 2-minute sporting event is more accurately a 24/7, week-long party that extends far beyond the gates of Churchill Downs. We took two models and a pile of pretty clotghes and millinery on a trip downtown to the history-drenched Black Jockeys Lounge on Fourth Street. Let our imaginary escapades and elevated ensembles inspire your own post-pandemic Derby celebration. Night Moves A ruched black dress looks [...]

By Branden Barker|2022-04-01T16:05:20-04:00April 4, 2022|Community & Sisterhood, Life & Style|

We See You, Sis: Renata Nunez

Lighting The Way Toward a New Career SPONSORED BY Panthera Candleworks By Carrie Vittitoe | Photos by Mary Helen Nunn While you may think of Southeast Asia when you hear the word bamboo, Colombia actually has a wide diversity of bamboo species and was an obvious choice for Colombian-born Renata Nunez, founder and CEO of Panthera Candleworks, when she began working to create a biodegradable candle some 20 years ago. She worked full time at a university but found that many of her friends and colleagues really liked her product. Upon moving to the United States, Renata’s [...]

By Branden Barker|2022-04-01T18:19:33-04:00April 1, 2022|Sponsored Sis, We See You Sis|

About Branden Barker

Tour Her Neighborhood: Prospect

Queens Of The Derby

Going the Extra Mile

The New Derby Dining Landscape

Derby After Dark

We See You, Sis: Renata Nunez

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