The Jefferson County Commonwealth's Attorney Office said Moises May was recommended a sentence of 35 years in prison after he was found guilty on felony charges of human trafficking kidnapping and intimidation and misdemeanor charges of harassment May will be formerly sentenced July 2 in Jefferson County Circuit Court “This was a deeply emotional case for all involved and I commend the diligent and hard work of our Special Victims Unit prosecutors in getting justice for the victim,” Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerina Whethers said “Human trafficking will never have a place in our community and this outcome sends a strong message that we will stand up against these despicable acts.”  Maxwell Gosman also thanked the woman as well as local agencies who assisted in her rescue “I want to commend the bravery and resilience of the victim in this case without whom we could not have achieved justice A victory in this case will hopefully bring some meaningful closure amid very difficult circumstances,” Gosman said “I also want to commend the outstanding work of Louisville Metro Police Det whose investigative initiative was critical in ensuring that the defendant was held accountable for his horrific crimes.”  More: Man accused of chaining woman to floor in Park Hill pleads not guilty LMPD officers responded to a two-story house in the 1700 block of Bolling Avenue in the Park Hill neighborhood in August 2023 after a call came in from neighbors reporting a woman screaming for help Officers discovered the first floor of the house was barricaded and that all the doors were screwed shut Ladders were reportedly required to gain access to the second floor of the home where the woman was found chained to the floor by a metal dog collar The Courier Journal does not name victims of crimes unless they choose to be identified May and the woman were arguing when May allegedly grabbed the woman and held her down on a bathroom floor "while he used a machete to cut off a majority of her hair." May then "slapped the victim around" before she was able to leave May allegedly threatened to kill the victim multiple times tying a metal dog chain around her neck and bolting her to the floor He then took her phone so she could not call for help The woman was later able to break open a window and scream for help, prompting bystanders to call the police, the citation said. LMPD, along with Louisville Fire and Rescue, responded to the call and were able to rescue the victim and treat her for minor injuries Former Courier Journal reporter Rae Johnson and producer Ray Padilla contributed Reach Marina Johnson at Marina.Johnson@courier-journal.com Racing Louisville FC midfielder Ary Borges has been suspended for an additional three matches for pushing the center referee after a recent match Borges, a Brazilian international, had already served a one-match ban over the weekend after receiving a red card at the conclusion of Louisville's 3-3 draw with the Portland Thorns on April 27 The match featured 41 combined fouls, a new NWSL record The National Women's Soccer League announced on Monday that its Disciplinary Committee issued the additional three-game sentence following review of the altercation "The NWSL has a zero-tolerance policy regarding abuse of officials and will continue to uphold the integrity of the game and the conduct expected of all players coaches and club personnel," the league said in a statement Portland scored an equalizer from the penalty spot in the 10th minute of second-half stoppage time to earn a 3-3 draw Louisville led 3-1 in the first half before conceding penalty kicks in stoppage time of each half The Thorns' equalizer came following a sequence in stoppage time in which referee Corbyn May initially called a foul on Portland defender Reyna Reyes, but reversed the call to a Thorns penalty kick after video review showed Louisville forward Emma Sears stepped on Reyes' foot Racing Louisville assistant coach Sergio González was also ejected after the second penalty was awarded Borges posted a story to her Instagram account calling May's refereeing "a shame." it is not acceptable to have someone commanding a match like it was today," Borges wrote Louisville's Ary Borges battles for the ball with Portland's Mallie Mackenzie. Photo by Al Sermeno/ISI Photos/Getty ImagesThorns midfielder and Canada captain Jessie Fleming lamented both the refereeing and her opponents after the match "I do think that match can't keep happening in this league," Fleming said and I think it's embarrassing for Louisville as a club so I think I'm very proud that we were able to find a way to come back from that and to get points out of that game probably one of -- if not the most -- frustrating match I've ever been a part of as a player I think the league needs to look at that closely I think Louisville should be embarrassed." Borges posted to Instagram after Fleming's comments "For those who had two questionable penalties and spent the whole game throwing themselves in and around the penalty box please take a moment to reflect and not talk about my team," Borges wrote On Monday, the NWSL Disciplinary Committee also issued an additional one-match ban to Washington Spirit head coach Jonatan Giráldez for his actions in a 3-0 loss to NJ/NY Gotham FC on April 26 Giráldez was ejected from the match in stoppage time of the match. He served his suspension for the red card on Friday, in Washington's 4-3 loss to Angel City FC The NWSL Disciplinary Committee issued the additional suspension, which Giráldez will serve on Saturday against Chicago Stars FC because he "failed to exit the field as required" following his ejection (This story has been updated with new information.) Southbound Interstate 65 in Louisville near the John F Kennedy Memorial Bridge is closed May 4 due to a crash that left the cab of a tractor trailer hanging off the bridge Louisville Fire and Rescue crews successfully rescued the driver of the tractor trailer in about 30 minutes after arriving at the scene of the crash Louisville Division of Fire spokesperson Donovan Sims said in a statement A rescuer from Louisville Fire was lowered into the cab via a high point rope system A preliminary investigation showed the trailer was heading southbound when the driver lost control and struck the rail of the bridge causing the cab to hang over the rail with the driver inside LMPD spokesperson Dwight Mitchell said in a statement at 10:40 a.m No other vehicles were involved in the crash Officials are still investigating what caused the driver to lose control of the trailer The eastbound Interstate 64 ramp from the Kennedy Bridge is also closed due to debris on the roadway, according to TRIMARC It is unclear how long the road closures will last The closures were still in place as of 3 p.m In a news conference hours after the rescue operation Louisville Fire Chief Brian O'Neill said the department trains its crews for situations like the one on the Kennedy Bridge We certainly don't want to minimize the danger that's there but that's what you hired those firefighters to do Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said motorists looking to enter Louisville from Indiana should be cautious while traveling Reach reporter Leo Bertucci at lbertucci@gannett.com or @leober2chee on X Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInLOUISVILLE (WAVE) - A man is dead and a woman is injured in a shooting in Louisville’s University neighborhood early Sunday morning officers were called to the 400 block of University Boulevard where they found two people who had been shot Both were taken to UofL Hospital where one of the victims The Jefferson County Coroner later identified him as 32-year-old Bradley May is being treated for what police say are non-life-threatening injuries Police said they believe all parties are accounted for Louisville is known nationally as basketball country But those who live in the city are well aware of its love affair with volleyball The sport's NCAA championship returned to Louisville in December — 12 years after it first hosted the event — and left a grand financial mark making for a total impact of $15.3 million It's tied with the 2023 NCAA men's basketball regional for the highest economic impact of any NCAA championship event the city has hosted These numbers were determined by the Economic Impact Calculator from Destinations International which Louisville Tourism has used since 2017 is "the global association for destination professionals," and its calculator is an industry standard used by more than 375 destination entities in North America The calculator takes two types of data into account when evaluating the economic impact of a given event: Event-specific data includes information like type of event (in this case attendance (including athletes participating in the tournament or meet) Louisville Tourism gets this information from the event producer City-specific data remains unchanged by Louisville Tourism. This information takes into account eight different sources of industry information like local taxes (such as sales tax, which is 6% in Kentucky) The 2012 national semifinals between Oregon-Penn State and Texas-Michigan entertained 13,385 in-person fans making those the 13th most attended volleyball match at the time The regional final between SDSU and Creighton drew 20,051 fans Center's 22,090-seat capacity that makes it optimal for hosting high-profile events Reach college sports enterprise reporter Payton Titus at ptitus@gannett.com - While there are still six months until year two of the Pat Kelsey era gets underway summer hoops in the city of Louisville is just around the corner the Louisville men's basketball alumni team known as 'The Ville' will embark on their third run in the event former Cardinals sharpshooter Luke Hancock after being a player-coach and an assistant coach for the team's first two years of existence moves to the lead chair to assume the role as head coach as well as The Ville's head coach from year one in Mark Lieberman "We're very excited to get year three going for The Ville," Hancock said Monday "Our enthusiasm is in part because of the excitement built from the last two seasons I think we had a great foundation in those two years and it's definitely put us on the right foot to get year three started." The Ville has three former Louisville players suiting up to take the court in the 2025 TBT Russ Smith is returning for his third go-round while Montrezl Harrell and David Johnson are returning after making their debut last summer Former Kansas State/ETSU guard David Sloan has also joined the fold Once again, The Ville will serve as the host for one of the TBT's eight regional sites, with games taking place at Freedom Hall. The Louisville Regional will take place on July 19-23, and tickets can be purchased at this link Siva and Lieberman took time to meet with the media They discussed The Ville's third run in the TBT Below is the videos from their press conference: The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER Pick your favorite Cardinal athlete from this field and bet the corresponding horse tomorrow An absolute specimen who checks every box on paper but has given a couple of puzzling performances that have left people with questions about whether or not he can be truly great I’m going to go ahead and apologize to Warren here I just pulled up the men’s golf roster and picked a freshman who hadn’t played a ton Clearly an elite athlete relative to the rest of the world but doesn’t belong with the rest of the field here just yet Final Gambit — Terrence Edwards (men’s basketball) Will have you a little bit worried early on will hit his stride at about the midway point and will be absolutely flying by the end of the race American Promise — Mackenly Randolph (women’s basketball) Great pedigree here and a very well-known connection (D but has not been able to put it all together against the best of the best just yet Admire Daytona — Isla Juffermans (women’s basketball) Both had to make insanely long trips to get here (Juffermans from Australia Admire Daytona from Japan after a victory in Dubai) but immediate success of the highest degree wasn’t on the menu for Juffermans (who averaged a respectable 6.9 minutes per game as a freshman) Luxor Cafe — Sananda Fru (men’s basketball) the Japanese runner has been remarkably impressive overseas but there’s no way to know for certain how that’s going to translate to his first experience in America but certainly seems to have all the makings of a long-term star Very talented and loves to come from off the pace to win in extremely dramatic fashion Flying Mohawk — Frank Anselem-Ibe (men’s basketball) Qualified to join the fray in Louisville at the very last minute much like the final scholarship member of the 2024-25 Cards East Avenue — Taj Roberts (women’s basketball) but burns pretty hot and cold for the time being Publisher has never crossed the finish line first and Tyler Shough had never finished a season healthy Shough delivered on his chance on the big stage and now Publisher has a chance to follow suit Tiztastic — Khani Rooths (men’s basketball) but both need to prove they can get it done against the best of the best with Moss playing for USC —arguably the best producer of quarterbacks in the sport — and RJ being trained by Kenny McPeek A great underdog story and a very consistent performer who has the ability to be even more than that Sandman — Chucky Hepburn (men’s basketball) No reason to think he won’t put himself in a position to be right there at the end Sovereignty — Jayden Ulrich (track and field) You might not hear about him/her as much as some of the other horses/athletes here but that’s just because he hasn’t run is as many races and her sport isn’t as high profile Both are very accomplished and live shots to win every time they compete Chunk of Gold — Adrian Wooley (men’s basketball) The sport’s insiders love Chunk of Gold way more than the general public seems to Wooley is a player not to known to many general college basketball fans but who is loved by college basketball insiders Owen Almighty — Aidan McCool (men’s basketball) Just happy to be here at the end of the bench/starting gate Baeza — J’Vonne Hadley (men’s basketball) It took a new NCAA rule/late scratch for them to be here but they are both more than capable of producing at the highest level her family is accepting the degree on her behalf died April 16 following a car crash in the Tyler Park neighborhood Louisville Metro Police have said officers located Caroline with a gunshot wound unrelated to the crash LMPD spokesperson John Bradley said the agency is investigating the accident as a non-criminal shooting along with two other students from her class who've passed away Her family will attend the ceremony and accept the diploma for Caroline who lived with the mantra of "love God and love people." "It's never going to replace her walking on that stage because she worked so hard," Jim said "The consolation is that because of that hard work More: Woman found with 'penetrating' wound after car crash dies in hospital; LMPD investigating who was named Leigh after her grandfather and went by her middle name lived a life dedicated to her faith and to those she encountered Her celebration of life on April 22 drew a crowd of hundreds from Louisville to Bowling Green to Marion County with Caroline going on several mission trips to Guatemala "It didn't matter if she spent five minutes with you or if she spent weeks or years with you and that's intentionally how she was made," her father said "She didn't care in a world that people try to separate themselves as being rich She saw a life that could be beautiful regardless of who you were Scott Long, head pastor at the Highview Baptist Church Southside Campus in Louisville where Caroline had dual membership along with Muldraugh Hill Baptist Church echoed that Caroline put her trust in her faith and Jesus and set an example for others "She truly was a light," he said at Caroline's celebration service "That's a testament not just to obviously her faith but the way that was raised." which he took over when she left for college and still does weekly "She was always proud because it was just another way for her to spread the message," he said She continued her education at Western Kentucky University where she majored in biology and minored in chemistry She'd originally pursued a broadcast journalism degree in her undergraduate education before discovering that dentistry was her calling "Her whole idea of changing her major was on this idea that 'how could she better be able to reach people and help people and love people?' and she believed that it was through dentistry where she often focused on providing dental care to children Jim said Caroline's name will be placed on a legacy wall in Guatemala Dental school classmates frequently described Caroline as an encourager who would send text messages and leave sticky notes for those who might've needed a pick-me-up ahead of an exam or before a deadline for a difficult assignment "She was all about anything she could do to pour into other people That's how she lived — even if it meant not leaving enough for her," Jim said she wanted to be there for whoever needed her." Her father also recalls a full circle moment with Caroline's college sorority, Alpha Epsilon Pi, which raised money for the Ronald McDonald House Jim said she was born premature and rushed to Norton Children's Hospital, then-Kosair Children's Hospital, with a brain bleed. While Caroline was there, he and his wife stayed at a Ronald McDonald House nearby. He said her recovery was a "blessing" and that "she defied the odds." "I remember she came home because they were raising money for Ronald McDonald House, and she wanted my wife and I to sit down with her and do a video — a testimonial of why the Ronald McDonald House was so important to us and why it was so important to her," he said. "It came full circle with her sorority and knowing her own mom and dad had benefited tremendously." Caroline leaves behind a brother and sister, who Jim said she treated like a "mother hen." "She would show them the ropes. They looked up to her. She would lead the way," he said. "She was the best big sister that they could ever be blessed with." Jim said Caroline made a difference in people's lives, putting words into action. "She wasn't trying to change the world. She just wanted to do her part to make it a little more beautiful," he said. "That's how she lived her life — she didn't live it with a bumper sticker on a car, she walked it." Reach Marina Johnson at Marina.Johnson@courier-journal.com. and a few names have been floating around with the Cardinals Louisville basketball still has a few spots available for its 2025-26 roster Some of Louisville's top remaining targets are 5-star transfer Jamir Watkins from Florida State and 4-star transfer Baba Miller from FAU The Cardinals faithful want to be all-in on these two transfers The Cardinals were reported to be in contact with a Kentucky native phenom, and a 4-star transfer from in-state rival, the Kentucky Wildcats, but it was just reported that this elite guard will transfer to Ole Miss, according to Joe Tipton Related: Louisville basketball making moves to land 4-star Kentucky phenom Travis Perry was one of the top guard targets remaining in the portal He was one of the best guards from Lyon County High School 7 point guard in the class of 2024 and the No Perry was a high school legend in Kentucky as he has one of the best resumes in Kentucky high school basketball history The new Ole Miss commit scored 5,481 career points the most in Kentucky history and seventh-most in the nation He is the only player from the state of Kentucky to score 5,000 points or more in high school and his 712 3-pointers are the second-most made 3-pointers of all time The Cardinals were reported to contact the guard almost immediately after he hit the transfer portal but it appears Pat Kelsey and company came up short BREAKING: Kentucky transfer guard Travis Perry has committed to Ole Miss, he told @On3sports. https://t.co/q302zc1CAj pic.twitter.com/2cfSxFueBS Perry was a 4-star transfer from Kentucky and would have been a massive addition to this elite backcourt He is just a true freshman and would be a player for the future to play for Kelsey and the Cardinals 4 best guard available in the transfer portal and was the 23rd best combo guard that entered the portal Related: 3 New transfer portal entries that the Louisville Cardinals have reached out to Louisville must still attack the transfer portal and earn commitments to fill those last few spots. Since James Scott entered the portal, we have broken down five players who have been dream targets. Click here to read about five Win-now players Louisville basketball must land after James Scott enters the portal For all the latest on Louisville basketball's offseason © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands The Cardinals were reported to be in contact with a Kentucky native phenom, and a 4-star transfer from in-state rival, the Kentucky Wildcats, but it was just reported that this elite guard will transfer to Ole Miss, according to Joe Tipton Related: Louisville basketball making moves to land 4-star Kentucky phenom BREAKING: Kentucky transfer guard Travis Perry has committed to Ole Miss, he told @On3sports. https://t.co/q302zc1CAj pic.twitter.com/2cfSxFueBS Related: 3 New transfer portal entries that the Louisville Cardinals have reached out to Louisville must still attack the transfer portal and earn commitments to fill those last few spots. Since James Scott entered the portal, we have broken down five players who have been dream targets. Click here to read about five Win-now players Louisville basketball must land after James Scott enters the portal Louisville Family Fun Local events and things to do for families and kids around Louisville The How-To Festival offers attendees the chance to learn how-to-do more than 50 different things in five hours interactive learning experiences offered by local experts and small businesses at the How-To Festival “How-to” sessions last approximately 45 minutes and cover a range of activities—from raising goats to broadcasting This year’s festival is a mix of categories which means there are likely more than one thing that will catch your interests Kid-friendly activities include making paper airplanes and making mandala And thanks to the ongoing partnership with the Louisville Urban Agriculture Coalition How-To will feature twenty gardening sessions presented by Urban Ag member groups including how to create a container garden or raise chickens for eggs (popular now for sure!!!!!) The How-To Festival takes place on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m Sessions will be located in more than twenty areas throughout the building and surrounding grounds transforming the entire library into a giant classroom.  Want to know what else is going on this weekend?  feel free to publish a quote of 100 words or less from our posts and link from your site to our article that you are referencing Do not republish a partial post or full post of ours Email info@louisvillefamilyfun.net with questions This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page If your ears are burning, Louisville, it could be because Miki Abraham, one of the leads in the Tony Award winning musical "Shucked," has been talking about you The PNC Broadway in Louisville production of the musical comedy arrives at the Kentucky Center May 13-18 and Abraham who plays the part of Lulu in the show's first national tour is thrilled to be bringing the musical comedy to an audience in her home state "I have been with the show since 2022 and this is my first time touring through Louisville and I am so excited," Abraham told the Courier Journal "It feels very much like a coming home moment." The Wall Street Journal calls "Shucked" "flat out funny." Abraham said the show’s opening song is “Corn” and it’s a four-minute-long opening number about — corn More: Bonnie Raitt, Wilco, Kevin Hart and 19 more music events happening in Louisville in May "I will see the audience sometimes look around confused like 'What have we bought a ticket to?'" Abraham said "Then I will start to see them start to laugh and warm up to the world of Cobb County after that." who won a Tony for writing the stage adaptation of "Tootsie." "What is so cool about this musical is that it is completely original and many musicals these days are based on movies or a revival," said the actor who has to leave our safe little town and go out into the world to find help She brings back a con man and that creates a sticky situation." "That was the first time I left Kentucky for a professional gig," Abraham said I am 33 years old now and looking back on that time seems like a lifetime ago." More: Coming to a Louisville stage in May: 'Shucked,' 'Half Baked' & 5 more shows to see The work eventually led to auditioning for "Shucked" in 2022 when they understudied the role of Lulu both regionally and on Broadway Abraham is traveling on the first national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical to over 30 cities and is excited about bringing the show to Kentucky "My parents are both coming from Paducah and I have a lot of relatives coming to the show from Mt "And I have professors and friends coming to the show from NKU While you can bank on your family loving the show of which you are part, Abraham is hopeful Louisville audiences are also ready for a bushel of fun but it is neither political nor does it try to push an agenda "Shucked" is a story about the human condition that also happens to be very funny "'Shucked' is about family and the fact that we have way more capacity for love and change than we think we do," Abraham told the Courier Journal "Just because something feels comfortable doesn't mean it is the only way it can ever be." Reach features reporter Kirby Adams at kadams@courier-journal.com The show is a Tony Award–winning musical comedy featuring a book by Tony Award winner Robert Horn ("Tootsie") a score by the Grammy Award–winning songwriting team of Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally (Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow”) and directed by Tony Award winner Jack O’Brien ("Hairspray") corn-bred American musical is sure to satisfy your appetite for great musical theater COST: Tickets start at $47. kentuckyperformingarts.org co-owner of Captain's Quarters Riverside Grille near Louisville told CNN he deliberately filled his riverfront business with fresh water to keep dirty floodwaters out amid widespread flooding in Kentucky '+n.escapeExpression("function"==typeof(o=null!=(o=r(e,"eyebrowText")||(null!=l?r(l,"eyebrowText"):l))?o:n.hooks.helperMissing)?o.call(null!=l?l:n.nullContext||{},{name:"eyebrowText",hash:{},data:t,loc:{start:{line:28,column:63},end:{line:28,column:78}}}):o)+" \n '+(null!=(o=c(e,"if").call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2PreText"):l,{name:"if",hash:{},fn:n.program(32,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:63,column:20},end:{line:63,column:61}}}))?o:"")+"\n"+(null!=(o=(c(e,"ifAll")||l&&c(l,"ifAll")||n.hooks.helperMissing).call(r,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Text"):l,null!=l?c(l,"cta2Link"):l,{name:"ifAll",hash:{},fn:n.program(34,t,0),inverse:n.noop,data:t,loc:{start:{line:64,column:20},end:{line:70,column:30}}}))?o:"")+" Metrics details we demonstrate that Samoa and Rurutu–Arago are the longest-lived Pacific hotspots traceable to more than 100 Ma before subducting into the Mariana Trench These tracks better constrain plate rotation between 80 Ma and 100 Ma allowing us to update Pacific absolute plate motion models and link the Louisville volcanic track to OJP-Nui without requiring major plume motion Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout The best-fit plate rotation MATLAB code is available upon request from the corresponding author Analysis of Ontong Java Plateau palaeolatitudes: evidence for large-scale rotation since 123 Ma in The Ocean Basins and Margins: Volume 7A The Pacific Ocean (eds Nairn Mantle plumes and their role in Earth processes The bent Hawaiian–Emperor hotspot track: inheriting the mantle wind Absolute plate motions in a reference frame defined by moving hot spots in the Pacific Observations of geometry and ages constrain relative motion of Hawaii and Louisville plumes Nonlinear 40Ar/39Ar age systematics along the Gilbert Ridge and Tokelau Seamount Trail and the timing of the Hawaii–Emperor bend On the relative motions of long-lived Pacific mantle plumes Helium and lead isotopes reveal the geochemical geometry of the Samoan plume Samoan hot spot track on a “hot spot highway”: implications for mantle plumes and a deep Samoan mantle source Large volumes of rejuvenated volcanism in Samoa: evidence supporting a tectonic influence on late-stage volcanism Limited latitudinal mantle plume motion for the Louisville hotspot Sr–Pb–Nd–Hf isotopes and 40Ar/39Ar ages reveal a Hawaii–Emperor-style bend in the Rurutu hotspot Flood basalts and hot-spot tracks: plume heads and tails Three distinct types of hotspots in the Earth’s mantle Shallow lithospheric contribution to mantle plumes revealed by integrating seismic and geochemical data Testing the fixed hotspot hypothesis using 40Ar/39Ar age progressions along seamount trails Melting in an Archaean mantle plume: heads it’s basalts Large igneous provinces: crustal structure The single largest oceanic plateau: Ontong Java–Manihiki–Hikurangi Isotopic evidence for the origin of the Manihiki and Ontong Java oceanic plateaus Geochemistry of deep Manihiki Plateau crust: implications for compositional diversity of large igneous provinces in the Western Pacific and their genetic link Oceanic plateaus and the motion of the Pacific Plate with respect to the hotspots Geochemistry and age of the Ontong Java Plateau Modelled palaeolatitudes for the Louisville hot spot and the Ontong Java Plateau Motion of the Ontong Java Plateau in the hot-spot frame of reference: 122 Ma-present and Planetary Flood Volcanism (eds Mahoney Louisville seamount chain: petrogenetic processes and geochemical evolution of the mantle source New evidence for the Ontong Java Nui hypothesis Short-lived and discontinuous intraplate volcanism in the South Pacific: hot spots or extensional volcanism? 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The authors declare no competing interests Nature thanks Joann Stock and the other, anonymous, reviewer(s) for their contribution to the peer review of this work. Peer reviewer reports are available Publisher’s note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations many sections are represented by seamount groups known by their own names the three oceanic plateaus are shown that are thought to have made up Ontong-Java Nui together Shatsky Rise and Mid-Pacific Mountains erupted near a spreading center (likely causing plume motion5) while Rurutu-Arago and Samoa erupted within the growing Pacific plate Louisville’s position shows the approximate modeled track for the updated model rotation strongly leached samples that have undergone significant phosphatization tend to have highly radiogenic 143Nd/144Nd of unclear origin Nd isotopes decouple from Sr isotopes (panel D) and Hf isotopes (panel E); obscuring some source mantle information 176Hf/177Hf provide a more useful “isotopic fingerprint” of the HIMU-to-FOZO provenance characteristic of other Rurutu-Arago seamounts than plots using 143Nd/144Nd and are consistent with interpretations from the Pb isotopes The FOZO Louisville hotspot track and older Ellice Basin Seamounts as well as Seka Seamount; which are likely FOZO-to-DMMlike with Pb isotopes partly overprinted by seawater U ingrowth Only two samples from EX1606 had material suitable for age dating with one yielding a 91.3 Ma age that confirms that the Rurutu-Arago plume was active in the Wake region The second successful sample predates passage of this area of the Pacific crust over the Rurutu-Arago hotspot and is excluded as a constraint on the modified stage pole The two unsuccessful samples lacked a statistically robust plateau and were therefore inconclusive Open circles represent Wake area seamounts and their ages predating the 80–100 Ma time period modeled and C-F) Y/Y* versus radiogenic isotope compositions 206Pb/204Pb (A) exhibits only a weak correlation with Th/U while 208Pb/204Pb (B) is much more strongly correlated indicating modification of U abundances in the EX1606 samples 143Nd/144Nd (E) exhibits some correlation versus Y/Y* while Pb and Sr isotopes show no correlation A) Stacked EX1606-D3-3 age plateau from plagioclase separates for Batfish Seamount (n = 2) Included steps are shown in dark blue and dark yellow and not included steps are shown in light blue and light yellow B) Inverse Isochron for EX1606-D3-3 plagioclase separates (n = 2) Included steps are shown in blue and yellow The solid line indicates the measured 40Ar/36Ar initial ratios C) EX1606-D3-3 age plateau from a clinopyroxene separate and not-included steps are shown in light green D) EX1606-D13-1 age plateau from plagioclase separates at Unnamed Seamount (n = 1) Included steps are shown in dark blue and not-included steps are shown in light blue E) Inverse isochron for EX1606-D13-1 for groundmass and plagioclase separates (n = 4) The solid line indicates the measured 40Ar/36Ar initial ratios F) Stacked EX1606-D13-1 age plateau determinations for groundmass separates None of the groundmass experiments produced a concordant age determination This file contains full isotopic and bulk compositional data for the Wake samples presented in this study This file contains isotopic and bulk compositional data for standards run alongside the Wake samples presented in this study This file contains 40Ar/39Ar results for the Wake samples presented in this study a society or other partner) holds exclusive rights to this article under a publishing agreement with the author(s) or other rightsholder(s); author self-archiving of the accepted manuscript version of this article is solely governed by the terms of such publishing agreement and applicable law Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08889-0 Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science Secretariat. 1973. The fastest mile-and-a-quarter in Kentucky Derby history But did you know that more than 50 years after Big Red ran for the roses (and then the Triple Crown) his greatness still factors prominently in American horse racing In fact, a search of pedigrees shows every horse running in the 151st Kentucky Derby is a descendant of Secretariat if you go back six generations in most horses you'll find they're a descendant of some great "It’s one of those stats," Derby contending trainer Whit Beckman said "It’s bound to happen at some point with how much he shows up in every single pedigree who claims Secretariat in his pedigree five generations back Secretariat was the sire of Weekend Surprise (That's the great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather who went on to win the Belmont Stakes by clocking the second-fastest running behind his damsire Secretariat shows up in the third generation of Render Judgment and Sovereignty (fifth-generation descendant of Secretariat) as well as the fourth generation of Chunk of Gold and Journalism (sixth generation) Secretariat was also the sire of Terlingua was once the leading sire in North America (He remained in Kentucky to stand his entire career.) Storm Cat was the third sire of Final Gambit making him a fifth-generation Secretariat descendant (You can find Storm Cat in last year's Kentucky Derby winner's lineage making Secretariat his great-great-great-great-great grandsire.) American Promise has a long pedigree to Secretariat Indy appears through his mother's line four generations ago East Avenue can claim Secretariat in his lineage seven generations ago While Publisher has Storm Cat in his lineage his shorter relation to Big Red is through his fourth dam Secrettame Owen Almighty is a fifth-generation Secretariat descendant while Baeza is a sixth-generation descendant whose lineage to Secretariat goes back only four generations In all, Secretariat sired more than 660 registered foals. And 52 years after crossing the wire at Churchill Downs one of his descendants is about to become a Kentucky Derby champion Stephanie Kuzydym is an enterprise and investigative sports reporter, with a focus on the health and safety of athletes. She can be reached at skuzydym@courier-journal.com. Follow her for updates at @stephkuzy While some celebrities at Friday’s Unbridled Eve Derby Gala at the Galt House Hotel had no idea which horse they’d bet on the next day at the 2025 Kentucky Derby It was the 12th anniversary of the charity gala including primary beneficiary Blessings in a Backpack The Louisville-based nonprofit provides food to children on the weekends when they don’t have access to free and reduced-prices meals at school More: Who's racing in 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs? 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