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Kentucky Derby Top 3 Finishers
Odds and finish positions for the top three horses at the 2026 Kentucky Derby.
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Cherie DeVaux becomes first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby as ...
Trainer Cherie DeVaux said she was at a crossroads back in 2017, trying to figure out what she wanted to do next with her life.After deciding to start her own stable eight years ago, that journey led her to history at the Kentucky Derby.Golden Tempo won the 152nd edition of the Run for the Roses in 2:02.27, rallying from the back of the pack at a blistering pace down the stretch to win and make DeVaux the first woman trainer to win the Derby.Heading into Saturday’s $5 million purse headliner, the first leg of the Triple Crown, it was anyone’s guess which horse out of a handful of contenders would win it. But Golden Tempo (23-1) was not expected to be the disruptor it was. He was dead last in the field but closed in from the outside and rallied from about seventh lengths back at the top of the stretch in a thrilling finish that lived up to the race’s hype as “the most exciting two minutes in sports.”Starting co-favorite Renegade (5-1) was second, while Ocelli, an also-eligible horse who made the field earlier this week, finished third. The official payout for the race based on a $2 bet was $48.24 (win), $19.14 (place) and $11.90 (show). “I am glad I can be a representative of women everywhere, that we can do anything we set our minds to,” DeVaux told NBC in a post-race interview.DeVaux, who is also the second woman trainer to win any Triple Crown race after Jena Antonucci won with Arcangelo in the 2023 Belmont Stakes, won the Derby with her first entrant after starting her own independent stable in 2018. She is also the first woman trainer to win both the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby in the same year.It was also the first Derby win for jockey Jose Ortiz, who was 0-for-10 heading into Saturday. Irad Ortiz Jr., Jose’s brother, was riding Renegade and searching for his own first Derby win (0-for-9) but had to settle for second.The race went off with just 18 horses after Great White, literally the largest horse in the field, was a late scratch after he threw off jockey Alex Achard. Great White rolled on his back and popped back up under his own power with Achard quickly moving out of harm’s way. Most of the field was already in the starting gate, but the horses had to leave and re-enter after Great White was led off the track.The field completed the 1 1/4-mile race under chillier (yet dry and fast) track conditions with post-time temps at 54 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Official attendance for Saturday’s race was 150,415.Next up is The Preakness on M...
How Golden Tempo trainer Cherie DeVaux made history with Kentucky Derby win
Winning the Kentucky Derby can be a life-changing moment for trainers, owners and jockeys, and that moment arrived for Golden Tempo's team on Saturday.After spending most of the race behind the front of the pack, Golden Tempo went from an afterthought with 23-1 odds to a derby winner after surging to the front and pulling ahead in the final seconds.The win was the first at the Kentucky Derby for jockey Jose Ortiz, but it was a history-making moment for trainer Cherie DeVaux. — America'sBestRacing (@ABRLive) May 2, 2026Here's what you need to know about DeVaux after Golden Tempo's surprise win at Churchill Downs.MORE: Full results from 2026 Kentucky DerbyWho is Cherie DeVaux?DeVaux saw herself rocket to prominence at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday after Golden Tempo came from behind to win the race.DeVaux is a native of Saratoga Springs, New York, and started her own sable in Kentucky in 2018 after serving as an assistant trainer under Chuck Simon and Chad Brown. Her stable brought in $10.2 million in 2024 as she started to earn victories in Grade 1 races, and six different horses won graded races under her in 2025.DeVaux's horses had $2.1 million in earnings in 2026 entering Saturday and $32.9 million in lifetime earnings, according to America's Best Racing. While growing up in upstate New York, DeVaux spent plenty of time around horse racing and stuck with the industry despite originally pursuing a pre-med track in college. It's a family affair to this day for DeVaux, as her husband, David Ingordo, is also a horse trainer.MORE: How much did Golden Tempo win at Kentucky Derby?How old is Cherie DeVaux?DeVaux is 44 years old. While some trainers in the 2026 Kentucky Derby had spent decades running their own stable, DeVaux only started her own stable in 2018.Have any female trainers won the Kentucky Derby?DeVaux is the first woman to win the Kentucky Derby as a trainer.The 2026 Kentucky Derby featured a handful of prominent trainers with remarkable track records, from Bob Baffert and Brad Cox to Todd Pletcher and Bill Mott, making DeVaux's win even more impressive. Also in the field was DeVaux's former boss, Chad Brown, who trains Emerging Market.Have any female trainers won a Triple Crown race?DeVaux is not the first woman to train a Triple Crown race winner, as that honor belongs to Jena Antonucci for Arcangelo's win at the Belmont Stakes in 2023.Arcangelo beat out a field that included Preakness winner National Treasure in the final Triple Crown race of th...
Cherie DeVaux becomes first female trainer to win Kentucky Derby
Cherie DeVaux became the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby when Golden Tempo took the 152nd Run for the Roses on May 2, 2026.
Cherie DeVaux makes history as first female trainer to win Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby-winning trainer bet on herself nine years ago, and it paid off Saturday with a historic win at Churchill Downs.
