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FUNDING INCREASE Mitch tion became public knowledge and academic spheres. Barnhart’s at Tuesday’s meeting of the UK “It’s no mystery that higher TO ACADEMICS PART department Board of Trustees Athletics education took some shots this OF COOPERATION will contribute Committee. UK announced that year in terms of funding,” Barn- $3 million to its athletic department, which hart said Friday. “We’ve always By Jerry Tipton scholarships. enjoyed success competitively been partners with the univer- [email protected] and financially in 2011-12, would sity.” A financial squeeze leading to increase its contribution to the Athletics has contributed more GARRY JONES | ASSOCIATED PRESS well-chronicled layoffs and an in- something?” Capilouto asked, as academic scholarships from $1.7 than $13 million to UK’s academ- crease in tuition led University of ic scholarship funds in the last Groom Incencio Diaz, left, and stable foreman Barnhart recalled the conversa- million to $3 million the next Kentucky president Eli Capilouto tion of earlier this year. nine years, Barnhart said. Benjamin Perez led I’ll Have Another into the school year. to ask Athletics Director Mitch “I think we can,” Barnhart re- Barnhart described the in- The increase from $1.7 mil- winner’s circle at Belmont Park for his retire- Barnhart for help. plied. “We’ve had a good year.” crease as evidence of a coopera- lion to $3 million will enable UK ment ceremony. “Do you think you can do The fruit of that conversa- tive spirit between UK’s athletic See BARNHART, C6 HORSE RACING I’ll Have Another shipping to Japan TO STAND AT STUD STARTING 2013 Staff and Wire Reports Above: Scott Suder handed his 9-month-old daughter Sydeny to Walter I’ll Have Another won’t be having any in McCarty as his wife, Tigre Suder, snapped photos. Left: signed the United States. a poster for a fan Friday. The winner of the 2012 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes will begin his career as a stud in Japan, the Daily Racing Form report- ed on Friday. The announcement came just two weeks after I’ll Have Another’s racing career ended on the eve of what was to be his highly antici- IT NEVER GETS OLD pated attempt to win the sport’s 12th Triple Crown. I’ll Have Another was scratched the morning before the Belmont Stakes because of tendinitis in his left front leg and was re- tired later the same day. Owner Paul Reddam told the Daily Racing Form on Friday that a deal has been reached with Shigeyuki Okada’s Big Red Farm on the See JAPAN, C13

COMMENTARY LeBron quiets his critics with first title AMERICA’S FAVORITE VILLAIN GETS THE LAST LAUGH By Mike Berardino Sun Sentinel

MIAMI — So, America, what do you have Buy photo reprints at Kentucky.com PHOTOS BY PABLO ALCALA | [email protected] to say about LeBron James now? Derek Anderson signed a poster for Dave Thompson of Cincinnati during an event at Chrysler on Nicholasville. The players from Kentucky’s That he lacks the traits of a champion? 1996 national championship team were in town for events benefiting the Derek Anderson Foundation, which has a mission of assist- That he’ll never be able to lead the Heat ing abused and battered women and children, as well as feeding underprivileged children who are without guidance. Superfriends to the second NBA title in franchise history? Sorry, you can’t make that claim anymore, Ron Mercer, left not after the wild celebration LeBron’s sus- photo, and Antoine tained brilliance set off here Thursday night. Walker were key How about the one that he can’t finish out members of the the games that matter the most? That he’s 1995-96 Kentucky not clutch? team that finished Sorry, that knock is gone as well after 34-2 overall and LeBron put together another all-court mas- 16-0 in the South- terpiece in this 121-106 blowout that stopped eastern Conference the favored Thunder in five games. en route to win- Best player without an NBA championship? ning the school’s That’s no longer LeBron, not after he com- sixth national See HEAT, C6 championship.

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