Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo just broke 152 years of history
History has been made.
Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo just broke 152 years of history originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . For the first time in the Kentucky Derby's 152-year history a female trainer has won.
Golden Tempo and jockey Jose Ortiz made history for trainer Cherie DeVaux. GOLDEN TEMPO WINS THE 152ND KENTUCKY DERBY 🐴 CHERIE DEVAUX BECOMES THE FIRST FEMALE TRAINER TO WIN THE HISTORIC RACE 👏 pic. twitter.
com/mRBYocNVGD — ESPN (@espn) May 2, 2026 Golden Tempo rushed from behind and completed the 1 1/4 mile run in just under 2:02. 07 to become the 152nd winner. MORE: Who is the Kentucky Derby female trainer?
Meet Cherie DeVaux, trying to make history with Golden Tempo “I don’t really look at it as male versus female,” DeVaux told LEX18 . “I just try to do the best I can, but in the back of my mind, just to be a strong role model. ” She said going into the race it was her biggest goal in life to win the Kentucky Derby.