Golden Tempo won the 152nd Kentucky Derby on Saturday evening at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The victory made trainer Cherie DeVaux the first woman to win the prestigious race.
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Golden Tempo won the 152nd Kentucky Derby, making Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Derby winner. The race featured a field of 19 horses and drew over 150,000 spectators.
- Golden Tempo wins 152nd Kentucky Derby with 30-1 odds
- Cherie DeVaux becomes first female trainer to win the Derby
- Renegade finishes second; Ocelli takes third place
- Over 150,000 spectators attend Churchill Downs for the event
The historic win came with Golden Tempo entering the race as a long shot with 30-1 odds and defeating a field of 17 challengers. Renegade finished second, and Ocelli was third in the Kentucky Derby. Cherie DeVaux is just the second female trainer to win any Triple Crown race after Jena Antonucci with Arcangelo in the 2023 Belmont Stakes.
Jockey Jose Ortiz won his first Kentucky Derby in his 11th attempt, beating his brother Irad who rode Renegade. The event drew over 150,000 spectators to Churchill Downs, where seats at a table above the track cost approximately $16,800 and private turf suites started at $280,000.
DeVaux expressed her excitement after the win, stating that she was glad to represent all women everywhere. The Kentucky Derby featured a total purse of $5 million with the winner taking home $3.1 million. Other notable races included the $1 million Grade I Churchill Downs Stakes and the $750,000 Grade II Pat Day Mile.
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