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Who is Cherie DeVaux, the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby?

Al Jazeera · · 593 words · By Anushe Engineer
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17 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Cherie DeVaux, the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby”
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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, Nypost, Nbcwashington, Krdo) confirm Cherie DeVaux was the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Cherie DeVaux, the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby
https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/3/real-madrid-stays-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The horse’s trainer, Cherie DeVaux, became the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby
https://nypost.com/2026/05/06/sports/jaxson-darts-girlfriend…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — DeVaux, the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/triple-crown/kentu…
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“DeVaux-trained Golden Tempo beats the odds to give jockey Jose Ortiz a win in the derby for the first time.”
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Wikipedia and The New York Times confirm Golden Tempo, trained by Cherie DeVaux and ridden by Jose Ortiz, won the Kentucky Derby, marking Ortiz's first win.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Jose Ortiz rode Golden Tempo to Kentucky Derby win"."Golden Tempo wins Kentucky Derby, giving trainer Cherie DeVaux historic victory". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Tempo
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web search NEUTRAL — Golden Tempo, ridden by jockey Jose Ortiz, crosses the finish line to win the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.Then jockey Jose Ortiz urged the horse on and Golden Tempo thundere…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7247234/2026/05/02/kentucky…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ridden by Jose Ortiz, Golden Tempo — who was at the back of the back early — charged down the stretch to make history for DeVaux in the 1 1/8-mile race, winning at odds of 23-1. Renegade was second, w…
https://www.vpm.org/npr-news/npr-news/2026-05-02/golden-temp…
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“Sent off at the odds of 24-1 in the race on Saturday”
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The claim states odds of 24-1, but multiple sources (The New York Times, Yahoo Sports, and a personal account) explicitly state the odds were 23-1.
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web search NEUTRAL — Golden Tempo Kentucky Derby Quick LooksGolden Tempo wins Derby at 23-1 oddsJockey Jose Ortiz earns first Derby victory
https://t-id.joicat.com/Index/flowNewsDetail/id/15025927.htm…
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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 Kentucky Derby is the 152nd renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports and will run on May 2nd, 2026.
https://www.kentuckyderby.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Second longest odds in the history of the Kentucky Derby. (My son was born the next morning. Second win of the weekend.) This past weekend, I bet on Golden Tempo. 23-1 odds. First female trainer in De…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/amandarabideau_i-have-a-histo…
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“Renegade, the 5-1 cofavourite ridden by Ortiz’s brother Irad Ortiz Jr, finished second”
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Yahoo Sports and other race results confirm Renegade, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., finished second with odds of 5-1.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ortiz, who won the Kentucky Derby for the first time, had to run down his older brother Irad in the stretch after Renegade also launched a late bid, following early traffic from the rail. "It's a drea…
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/k…
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web search NEUTRAL — Renegade, ridden by Ortiz’s brother Irad Ortiz Jr., finished second.Here's a look at the official 2026 Kentucky Derby derby results, including their morning line odds. Golden Tempo (23-1). Renegade (5…
https://sports.yahoo.com/horse-racing/live/kentucky-derby-20…
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web search NEUTRAL — Renegade, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. returned $7.14 and $5.46 with Ocelli paying $36.34 to show under Tyler Gaffalione.Irad Ortiz Jr. (Jockey, Renegade, second) - "We got squeezed at the start.
https://www.offtrackbetting.com/horse-racing-results/churchi…
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“70-1 longshot Ocelli was third”
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Multiple sources confirm Ocelli finished third with odds of 70-1 (or 70.50-1).
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web search NEUTRAL — On Saturday, Ocelli had the longest odds on the board at 70-1 upon exiting the gate, having entered the 152nd Kentucky Derby off the also-eligible list following the last-minute scratch of Fulleffort.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/general/owners-of-ke…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jockey Tyler Gaffalione will be required to hand over a significant share of his winnings after steering Ocelli to a third-place finish at the Kentucky Derby. On Saturday, Ocelli carried the longest o…
https://www.the-express.com/sport/other-sport/206613/Kentuck…
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web search NEUTRAL — Racing as a maiden in the Derby field of 18 starters, Ocelli was sent off as a 70.50-1 odds longshot from post 17 in the run for the roses but closed from near the rear of the field ran a very respect…
https://www.americasbestracing.net/horses/ocelli
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“in front of a crowd of 150,415”
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While search results discuss the 2026 Derby and the 150th Derby (which had 156,710 people), there is no specific evidence provided in the search results confirming the exact attendance figure of 150,415 for the 2026 race.
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the Official YouTube Channel of the Kentucky Derby! The Kentucky Derby is more than just a horse race on the first Saturday in May.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjtpY_CgDJ2GNdRzlXdmiGA
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web search NEUTRAL — 2026 Kentucky Derby is the 152nd renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports and will run on May 2nd, 2026.
https://www.kentuckyderby.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — —Kentucky Derby (@KentuckyDerby) May4, 2024.It's official: 156,710 people are in attendance for the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby, according to a post on X, formerly Twitter, from Churchill Down…
https://sports.yahoo.com/live-updates-gates-open-churchill-1…
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“The 44-year-old from Saratoga Springs, New York, is a thoroughbred trainer based in Kentucky”
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Wikipedia confirms her birth date (Dec 2, 1981), making her 44 in 2026, and other sources confirm she is from Saratoga Springs, NY.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cherie DeVaux (born December 2, 1981) [1] is an American thoroughbred racehorse trainer. In 2026, she won the Kentucky Derby as the trainer of Golden Tempo, becoming the first woman to train a Derby w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherie_DeVaux
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web search NEUTRAL — What to know about Derby-winning trainer Cherie DeVaux DeVaux was born in Saratoga Springs, New York, and raised in a horse racing family. However, she initially pursued a career in medicine and ...
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/horseracing/2026/05/02…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Kentucky Derby-winning trainer bet on herself nine years ago, and it paid off Saturday with a historic win at Churchill Downs.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7249213/2026/05/02/cherie-d…
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“she took a chance on going solo and got her training licence in 2018”
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Keeneland, The Mirror US, and CNN all confirm she obtained her trainer's license in 2018.
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web search NEUTRAL — She obtained her trainer’s license in 2018 and sent out her first winner in March 2019. Cherie is married to Central Kentucky-based bloodstock agent David Ingordo. Her younger sister Adrianne began tr…
https://www.keeneland.com/trainer-bios/cherie-devaux
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web search NEUTRAL — Cherie DeVaux had one goal above all others in her training career. She stated it plainly in the days before Saturday's race.She obtained her trainer's license in 2018, sent out her first winner in Ma…
https://www.themirror.com/sport/other-sport/cherie-devaux-ke…
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web search NEUTRAL — Safe to say – after racking up more than $32 million in earnings since obtaining her license in 2018 – it worked out.It’s a tough life and Cherie DeVaux said she hasn’t really given a lot of thought t…
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/02/sport/cherie-devaux-kentucky-…
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“she earned her first win in 2019 on just her 29th start”
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The claim states she won on her 29th start. However, the evidence from KTVZ and other sources states she won on March 29, 2019, but does not specify that it was her 29th start; it only provides the date.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cherie DeVaux chases history to become the first female Kentucky Derby-winning trainer. After years of persistence, DeVaux earns first Derby starter with Golden Tempo and eyes a Derby 152 win.
https://www.lex18.com/sports/kentucky-derby-152/cherie-devau…
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web search NEUTRAL — On March 29, 2019, Stylishly crossed first at Gulfstream Park to give DeVaux her first win. By year’s end, she’d saddle nine more winners, and in 2021 finished third in the 2021 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile…
https://kioncentralcoast.com/sports/cnn-sports/2026/05/09/al…
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web search NEUTRAL — On March 29, 2019, Stylishly crossed first at Gulfstream Park to give DeVaux her first win. By year’s end, she’d saddle nine more winners, and in 2021 finished third in the 2021 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile…
https://ktvz.com/sports/cnn-sports/2026/05/09/all-cherie-dev…
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“she has racked up more than 300 victories, including 21 wins in 2026 before the derby”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific number of victories (300+) or the 21 wins in 2026.
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“The Kentucky Derby is the opening leg of the Triple Crown.”
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“The Preakness Stakes is next up on May 16 before the series concludes with the Belmont Stakes on June 6.”
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“The race typically has 20 thoroughbreds but went on with just 18 horses on Saturday after two were scratched”
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“DeVaux joined Jena Antonucci as the second woman to train the winner of a Triple Crown race.”
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“She was just the 18th woman to saddle a horse in the derby in its 152-year history”
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“DeVaux credits growing up with seven brothers and two sisters”
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“I started my career here 22 years ago as a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed exercise rider.”
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