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Cherie DeVaux On History-Making Derby Win: 'I Consider Myself a Horse Trainer, and I Just Happen to be Female' DeVaux became the first woman to train the winning horse in the history of the Kentucky Derby when Golden Tempo stormed from last place to win it…

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Claims checked 4
Techniques found 1
Topics 3

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Cherie DeVaux On History-Making Derby Win: 'I Consider Myself a Horse Trainer, and I Just Happen to be Female' DeVaux became the first woman to train the winning horse in the history of the Kentucky Derby when Golden Tempo stormed from last place to win it…

Why it matters

As Golden Tempo stormed from last place to win the Kentucky Derby in stunning fashion, he took trainer Cherie DeVaux along for a ride into … TODAY flipped this story into TODAY News•4d

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not run in the May 16 Preakness Stakes, trainer Cherie DeVaux announced on Wednesday.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Claim 1: “Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not run in the May 16 Preakness Stakes, trainer Cherie DeVaux announced on Wednesday”
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Three independent web search results confirm that trainer Cherie DeVaux announced on Wednesday that Golden Tempo would not run in the Preakness Stakes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Trainer Cherie DeVaux announced Wednesday that Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not compete in the Preakness. The Preakness draw is set for 5 p.m. on Monday, May 11.
https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/horses/horse-ra…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will skip the Preakness, Cherie DeVaux Racing announced on Wednesday. "The horse just ran the race of his life,'' trainer Cherie DeVaux told CNN Sports ...
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/sport/golden-tempo-out-of-pre…
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web search NEUTRAL — LOUISVILLE, Ky. — There will not be a Triple Crown attempt this year. Trainer Cherie DeVaux said on Wednesday Golden Tempo will bypass the Preakness Stakes. "We are incredibly appreciative of ...
https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/cherie-devaux-deci…
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Claim 2: “One of the hopefuls for the 151st Preakness is an undefeated winner with a trainer from Maryland, and the jockey is the trainer's husband. He may look unassuming, but make no mistake, Taj Mahal is a contender.”
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The search results for 'Taj Mahal' returned information about the Indian monument, the Jamaican tax authority (TAJ), and hotels. No evidence was found regarding a horse named Taj Mahal entering the Preakness Stakes.
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web search NEUTRAL — It is regarded as one of the best examples of Mughal architecture and a symbol of Indian history. The Taj Mahal is a major tourist attraction and attracts more than five million visitors a year. In 20…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taj_Mahal
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web search NEUTRAL — 4 days ago · Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising the public that the system issue which temporarily disrupted the processing of motor vehicle registration-related transactions online and at T…
https://www.jamaicatax.gov.jm/
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web search NEUTRAL — From royal palaces of Rajasthan to serene backwaters of Kerala, experience world class service that celebrates the soul of India with Taj Hotels. Relaxing beach paradises, thrilling urban getaways, ex…
https://www.tajhotels.com/en-in
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Claim 3: “DeVaux became the first woman to train the winning horse in the history of the Kentucky Derby when Golden Tempo stormed from last place to win it all.”
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Multiple independent sources (Flipboard, 6abc Philadelphia, and AOL) confirm that Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby and that Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train the winner.
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web search NEUTRAL — Golden Tempo makes DeVaux first woman trainer to win Kentucky Derby.Golden Tempo takes the Kentucky Derby as Cherie DeVaux becomes the 1st woman to train its winner. 7 minutes ago. By Stephen Whyno.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — - Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, making Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown. Kentucky Derby entrant Golden Tempo works out at Chu…
https://6abc.com/post/2026-kentucky-derby-winner-golden-temp…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cherie DeVaux has made history as the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner after her horse Golden Tempo took home the coveted first-place prize.
https://www.aol.com/articles/cherie-devaux-makes-history-fir…
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Claim 4: “Crude Velocity, who enters as the 4-1 favorite [for the 2026 Preakness Stakes]”
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Only the Flipboard cross-reference mentions Crude Velocity as the 4-1 favorite for the 2026 Preakness Stakes. All other web search results are for the dictionary definition of 'crude' or oil prices and provide no information about a horse.
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web search NEUTRAL — Crude is not rude when it’s used to describe unprocessed oil, which it first was associated with in 1865. From the Latin crudo, meaning "rough, raw," crude today can be used to describe anything or an…
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/crude
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web search NEUTRAL — crude may apply to thought or behavior limited to the gross, the obvious, or the primitive.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crude
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web search NEUTRAL — Oil price charts for Brent Crude, WTI & oil futures. Energy news covering oil, petroleum, natural gas and investment advice.
https://oilprice.com/
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