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What to know about Golden Tempo trainer Cherie DeVaux makes more history with Belmont Stakes win

Cherie DeVaux, Golden Tempo’s trainer, made more history Saturday at the Belmont Stakes, which her horse won after also taking the Kentucky Derby last month.

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What happened

Cherie DeVaux, Golden Tempo’s trainer, made more history Saturday at the Belmont Stakes, which her horse won after also taking the Kentucky Derby last month.

Why it matters

DeVaux — who earned the honor as the first female trainer to win the iconic race at Churchill Downs — is the first woman to win multiple Triple Crown races, while also being the second woman to train the winner of the Belmont Stakes in the last four years,…

Common ground

Jose is amazing,” DeVaux said on the Fox broadcast, when asked about making history.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “is the first woman to win multiple Triple Crown races”
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Web search results and Wikipedia confirm she won both the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes in 2026, making her the first woman to win multiple Triple Crown races.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Golden Tempo (foaled February 7, 2023) is an American thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Tempo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cherie DeVaux (born December 2, 1981) is an American thoroughbred racehorse trainer. In 2026, she won the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes as the trainer of Golden Tempo, becoming the first woman…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherie_DeVaux
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Belmont Stakes was the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes and took place on June 6, 2026, at Saratoga Race Course. The post time for the 2026 “Run for the Carnations” was at 7:01 p.m. ET, 3 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Belmont_Stakes
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Claim 2: “DeVaux, who was born in Saratoga Springs”
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Both Nypost and Nbcwashington independently report that Cherie DeVaux was born in Saratoga Springs.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — DeVaux was born in Saratoga Springs
https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/sports/golden-tempo-wins-2026-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — DeVaux, who was born in Saratoga Springs and began her training career there
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/triple-crown/golde…
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Claim 3: “being the second woman to train the winner of the Belmont Stakes in the last four years”
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Web search results and Wikipedia confirm she is the second woman to train a Belmont Stakes winner in the last four years, following Jena Antonucci in 2023.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cherie DeVaux (born December 2, 1981) is an American thoroughbred racehorse trainer. In 2026, she won the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes as the trainer of Golden Tempo, becoming the first woman…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherie_DeVaux
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Kentucky Derby (branded as the 152nd Running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve for sponsorship reasons) was the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby. It took place on May 2, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Kentucky_Derby
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Belmont Stakes was the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes and took place on June 6, 2026, at Saratoga Race Course. The post time for the 2026 “Run for the Carnations” was at 7:01 p.m. ET, 3 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Belmont_Stakes
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Claim 4: “Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby last month”
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Multiple independent sources including Nypost, Flipboard, Krdo, and Wikipedia confirm that Golden Tempo won the 152nd Kentucky Derby in May 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Kentucky Derby (branded as the 152nd Running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve for sponsorship reasons) was the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby. It took place on May 2, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Kentucky_Derby
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cherie DeVaux (born December 2, 1981) is an American thoroughbred racehorse trainer. In 2026, she won the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes as the trainer of Golden Tempo, becoming the first woman…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherie_DeVaux
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Golden Tempo (foaled February 7, 2023) is an American thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Tempo
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Claim 5: “the track on Long Island undergoing renovations and set to reopen next year”
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Multiple web search results confirm Belmont Park on Long Island is undergoing renovations and the Belmont Stakes moved to Saratoga for a three-year term (2024-2026), returning to Belmont Park in 2027.
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web search NEUTRAL — Belmont Park, located on Long Island, is undergoing its own $455 million improvement. The Belmont Stakes moved to Saratoga Race Course for a three-year term (2024, 2025 and 2026) and will return to Be…
https://www.sportsdestinations.com/destinations/maryland/exp…
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web search NEUTRAL — Belmont Park is scheduled to reopen on Sept.The third and final Belmont Stakes at bucolic Saratoga Race Course will be run on June 6 before returning to its namesake home next year. NYRA’s fall meet a…
https://ubirataonline.com.br/nyra-confirms-racing-returns-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — Takeaway: Belmont Park’s renovations promise a more comfortable, modern and versatile experience for racegoers and event attendees. Plan to attend the grand reopening to see the upgrades firsthand and…
https://www.tiktok.com/@sen.turf/video/7639935050229779732
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Claim 6: “Golden Tempo’s trainer, Cherie DeVaux, won the Belmont Stakes”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that in 2026, Cherie DeVaux won the Belmont Stakes as the trainer of Golden Tempo. This is also corroborated by Nypost and Nbcwashington.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Belmont Stakes was the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes and took place on June 6, 2026, at Saratoga Race Course. The post time for the 2026 “Run for the Carnations” was at 7:01 p.m. ET, 3 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Belmont_Stakes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Kentucky Derby (branded as the 152nd Running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve for sponsorship reasons) was the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby. It took place on May 2, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Kentucky_Derby
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cherie DeVaux (born December 2, 1981) is an American thoroughbred racehorse trainer. In 2026, she won the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes as the trainer of Golden Tempo, becoming the first woman…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherie_DeVaux
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Claim 7: “she joined Jena Antonucci — the trainer for Arcangelo in 2023 — as women to win the Belmont Stakes”
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Wikipedia and other sources confirm Jena Antonucci trained Arcangelo to win the 2023 Belmont Stakes, becoming the first woman to win a Triple Crown race.
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web search NEUTRAL — She is best known as the first woman to train a winner of an American Triple Crown race, having prepared Arcangelo for his victory in the 2023 Belmont Stakes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jena_Antonucci
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web search NEUTRAL — Arcangelo wins Belmont Stakes to make Jena Antonucci 1st female trainer to win a Triple Crown race. Contact Jena at HorsinJena@aol.com.
https://jenaantonucci.com/arcangelo/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 11, 2023 ... Arcangelo took the lead at the top of the stretch and won the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, making Jena Antonucci the first female trainer to ...
https://apnews.com/article/belmont-stakes-triple-crown-anton…
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Claim 8: “Cherie DeVaux Racing cited additional time, health and Golden Tempo’s long-term future as reasons for why they skipped the second leg of the Triple Crown”
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Multiple web search results from May 2026 report that Cherie DeVaux skipped the Preakness Stakes for Golden Tempo, citing the horse's health and long-term future.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 3, 2026 ... Trainer Cherie DeVaux announced today that Golden Tempo will not run in the Preakness Stakes saying: “Golden gave us the race of a lifetime ...
https://www.facebook.com/horseracingnation/posts/devaux-make…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 13, 2026 ... Trainer Cherie DeVaux announced today that Golden Tempo will not run in the Preakness Stakes saying: “Golden gave us the race of a lifetime in ...
https://www.facebook.com/wlkynews/posts/derby-winning-traine…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 14, 2026 ... Trainer Cherie DeVaux announced Wednesday that Golden Tempo will forgo the Preakness Stakes on Saturday in the latest instance of a Kentucky ...
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2026/may/14/why-kentucky-d…
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Claim 9: “Golden Tempo held off Commandment and Renegade — with the latter the favorite for the race — to win the third edition of the Belmont Stakes in Saratoga Springs”
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Web search results from ITM Telegraph and Ryan Wohl confirm Golden Tempo won the 158th Belmont Stakes at Saratoga, defeating Commandment and the favorite, Renegade.
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web search NEUTRAL — With this win, Golden Tempo’s career record improves to three wins, no seconds, and two thirds in five starts, with career earnings surpassing $3.4 million. Ortiz previously won the Belmont in 2017, a…
https://wmms.iheart.com/content/2026-06-06-golden-tempo-wins…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Kentucky Derby winner rallied from last to win the 158th Belmont Stakes at Saratoga on Saturday night, defeating Commandment by a length and a quarter with Renegade — the 9-5 wagering favourite — …
https://inthemoneypodcast.com/itm-telegraph-golden-tempo-win…
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web search NEUTRAL — Golden Tempo won the 2026 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York. Cherie DeVaux is Golden Tempo’s Trainer, and Jose L. Ortiz is his Jockey.
https://dknetwork.draftkings.com/2026/06/06/tracking-the-win…
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Claim 10: “DeVaux — who earned the honor as the first female trainer to win the iconic race at Churchill Downs”
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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, Nypost, Nbcwashington, Krdo) explicitly state that Cherie DeVaux was the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Belmont Stakes was the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes and took place on June 6, 2026, at Saratoga Race Course. The post time for the 2026 “Run for the Carnations” was at 7:01 p.m. ET, 3 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Belmont_Stakes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cherie DeVaux (born December 2, 1981) is an American thoroughbred racehorse trainer. In 2026, she won the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes as the trainer of Golden Tempo, becoming the first woman…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherie_DeVaux
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Kentucky Derby (branded as the 152nd Running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve for sponsorship reasons) was the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby. It took place on May 2, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Kentucky_Derby
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