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Golden Tempo takes Kentucky Derby as DeVaux becomes first woman to train its winner
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Cherie DeVaux spent the week talking a lot about the possibility of becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner as she got ready to be just the 18th to enter a horse in the crown jewel of horse racing’s Triple Crown with Golden Tempo. Charging from the back of the pack and down the stretch to win the Derby, Golden Tempo made history for DeVaux, taking her breath away in the process and rendering her nearly speechless. “I don’t even have any words right now,” DeVaux said. “I just can’t.” DeVaux is just the second female trainer to win any Triple Crown race after Jena Antonucci won with Arcangelo in the 2023 Belmont Stakes. She won the Derby in her first opportunity, eight years after starting her own stable. “Being a woman or my gender has never really crossed my mind in this journey of mine,” DeVaux said. “I’m glad I can be a representative of all women everywhere that we can do anything we set our minds to.” During the week, DeVaux shifted from downplaying what it would mean to be the first woman to train a Derby winner to understanding she’s a
Cherie DeVaux becomes first female trainer to win Kentucky Derby
May 2, 2026Updated May 3, 2026, 5:10 p.m. ETCherie DeVaux made history as the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner on May 2, when Golden Tempo authored a thrilling come-from-behind victory in the 152nd Run for the Roses.DeVaux, 44, watched the race trackside wearing a bright red blazer and with tears in her eyes. She sounded breathless when she was interviewed by NBC and asked what the win meant to her."I honestly don't know, I'm just glad I could be a representative of all women everywhere that we can do anything we set our minds to," DeVaux said.Golden Tempo won as a longshot at 23-1 odds. It was the first Kentucky Derby win for jockey Jose Ortiz, who guided Golden Tempo through a furious charge down the backstretch to cross the wire in 2:02.27.Only 19 starters in Derby history have been trained by women. Before DeVaux, the closest a woman had come to the winner's circle was Shelley Riley, who finished second with Casual Lies in 1992.What to know about Derby-winning trainer Cherie DeVauxDeVaux was born in Saratoga Springs, New York, and raised in a horse racing family. However, she initially pursued a career in medicine and was
Watch trainer Cherie DeVaux react to Golden Tempo's Derby stretch run
May 3, 2026, 9:24 a.m. ETAt the top of the stretch in the 152nd Kentucky Derby, things didn't look great for 23-1 longshot Golden Tempo.But trainer Cherie DeVaux never gave up hope.As jockey Jose Ortiz guided her horse out of traffic and to the outside, she could sense something special was happening. "Come on, Jose!" she screamed.And when Golden Tempo picked up the tempo and started gaining ground on the leaders, the possibility set in."Oh my God! OH MY GOD!!"Beating morning-line favorite Renegade by a neck, Golden Tempo made DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner in the storied history of the race.DeVaux's reaction was priceless.When the situation seemed dire, she sunk her head onto the railing in front of her. But as Ortiz made his move, she pulled herself forward as her feet came off the ground and started kicking the podium, almost in rhythm with the horse's gallops.Then when Golden Tempo did win, DeVaux broke down for a brief moment before the celebratory hugs began.It was a magical and historic moment.Especially when DeVaux was able to share it on the infield with Ortiz and her champion horse.Only 19 starters in Derby history have been trained
Golden Tempo gana el Derby de Kentucky y DeVaux se convierte en la 1ra entrenadora en coronarse | AP News
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, EE.UU. (AP) — Golden Tempo ganó el Derby de Kentucky el sábado, convirtiendo a Cherie DeVaux en la primera mujer en entrenar al ganador de la etapa inaugural de la Triple Corona.Montado por el puertorriqueño Jose Ortiz, Golden Tempo —que estuvo al fondo del grupo al principio— arremetió en la recta final para hacer historia para DeVaux en la carrera de 1 1/8 millas, ganando con momios de 23-1. Renegade fue segundo, montado por el hermano de José, Irad Ortiz Jr. mientras la gran sorpresa fue Ocelli que termimó tercero.“No tengo palabras en este momento. Simplemente no puedo. Estoy tan, tan, tan feliz por Golden Tempo. Jose hizo un trabajo maravilloso, un trabajo magistral para llevarlo hasta ahí. Estaba tan lejos de la pelea”, añadió DeVaux.DeVaux es apenas la segunda entrenadora en ganar cualquier carrera de la Triple Corona después de Jena Antonucci con Arcangelo en el Belmont Stakes de 2023. Ganó el Derby en su primera oportunidad, ocho años después de iniciar su propio establo . “Me alegra poder ser una representante de todas las mujeres en todas partes de que podemos hacer cualquier cosa que nos propongamos”, dijo DeVaux . 1 MIN READ 3 MIN READ
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