Cherie DeVaux makes history as first female trainer to win Kentucky Derby after Golden Tempo’s furious rally
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“The horse, which rallied from all the way from last place to win the 2026 Kentucky Derby, made Cherie DeVaux the first woman trainer to win the Run for the Roses.”
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“With 25-1 odds at post time, Golden Tempo was far from the favorite to win it all, but using a furious rally down the stretch, the horse held off Mike Repole-owned Renegade, which came in at 5-1 odds.”
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“DeVaux became just the second woman to ever win a Triple Crown race.”
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“Jena Antonucci was the first when she won with Arcangelo at the 2023 Belmont Stakes.”
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“Coming into the race, only 17 other women had ever owned horses that ran in the Kentucky Derby.”
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“Now, after Saturday’s thriller at Churchill Downs, DeVaux can claim to be the first champion.”
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“If Golden Tempo runs in the Preakness on May 16, DeVaux will have the chance to become the first to win that leg of the Triple Crown, too.”
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