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Cherie DeVaux Becomes First Female Trainer to Win Kentucky Derby

5/3/2026

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Cherie DeVaux Wins

Trainer Cherie DeVaux became the first female trainer to win Kentucky Derby when Golden Tempo captured 152nd running on May 2, 2026.
Golden Tempo won at 23-1 odds in 2:02.27 1 1/8 miles at Churchill Downs, with jockey Jose Ortiz aboard and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. second.
Cherie DeVaux, the second female trainer to win a Triple Crown race, said she will decide whether Golden Tempo will run in Preakness on May 16.

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Golden Tempo Wins

The Derby’s $5 million purse awarded $3.1 million to Golden Tempo’s connections.
Official attendance reached 150,415 spectators for the 152nd running.
Golden Tempo is co-owned by Phipps Stable (Daisy Phipps Pulito) and St. Elias Stable (Vincent Viola).
The fast, dry track at 54 °F coincided with a field trimmed to 18 after Great White flipped and The Puma withdrew for a skin infection.

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Cherie DeVaux Wins

Trainer Cherie DeVaux became the first female trainer to win Kentucky Derby when Golden Tempo captured 152nd running on May 2, 2026.
Golden Tempo won at 23-1 odds in 2:02.27 1 1/8 miles at Churchill Downs, with jockey Jose Ortiz aboard and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. second.
Cherie DeVaux, the second female trainer to win a Triple Crown race, said she will decide whether Golden Tempo will run in Preakness on May 16.

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