Cherie DeVaux after winning the 2026 Kentucky Derby
Cherie DeVaux became the first female to train a Gr1 Kentucky Derby winner when Golden Tempo rallied from last to edge Renegade in Saturday’s 152nd running of the Churchill Downs classic.
For the first time in 152 years — HISTORY IS MADE!!!Trainer Cherie DeVaux watches Golden Tempo and Jose Ortiz get up at the wire to win the Kentucky Derby at odds of 23-1. ??: Reaction footage owned by America’s Best Racing. @reredevaux | @jose93_ortiz | @PhippsStableFan pic.twitter.com/mnlTQw1sX7— AmericasBestRacing (@ABRLive) May 3, 2026
For the first time in 152 years — HISTORY IS MADE!!!Trainer Cherie DeVaux watches Golden Tempo and Jose Ortiz get up at the wire to win the Kentucky Derby at odds of 23-1. ??: Reaction footage owned by America’s Best Racing. @reredevaux | @jose93_ortiz | @PhippsStableFan pic.twitter.com/mnlTQw1sX7