US EditionGolden Tempo Wins the 152nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
- On Saturday, May 2, 2026, Golden Tempo won the 152nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, with jockey Jose Ortiz and trainer Cherie DeVaux.
- The race field featured 18 thoroughbreds after five horses were scratched, including The Puma and Great White, leaving the competition two short of the intended 20.
- Ortiz guided Golden Tempo past morning-line favorite Renegade, who entered the race at 4-1 odds and was trained by Todd Pletcher with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr.
- The winning team earned $3.1 million from a record $5 million prize purse, the third consecutive year the payout matched the 2024 and 2025 record.
- This victory positions Golden Tempo for the Triple Crown, following earlier prep-race successes by competitors like Commandment, who also vied for the Kentucky Derby title.
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Golden Tempo, trainer Cherie DeVaux make Kentucky Derby history
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Golden Tempo won the 152nd running of the $5 million Kentucky Derby on Saturday on an unseasonably chilly but ultimately sunny day at Churchill Downs. Trained by Cherie DeVaux and ridden by Jose Ortiz, Golden Tempo emerged from a field of 18 horses to win the Run for the Roses. The horse claimed the Derby win by edging out a late-charging Renegade — the morning-line favorite for the race — at the finish line. Ocelli ran third, …
Golden Tempo Takes Derby in Historic Run
Golden Tempo charged down the stretch to take the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, making Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown. Renegade was second and long shot Ocelli third, the AP reports. At 24-1 odds entering the race, Golden Tempo,...
Devauxs on the go: Cherie’s family drives together to see her make Kentucky Derby history
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Nearly a dozen members of Cherie DeVaux's family piled into a big white van, driving all the way from New York to Louisville to watch Golden Tempo run in the Kentucky Derby. Stories were told, shenanigans…
Devauxs on the go: Cherie's family drives together to see her make Kentucky Derby history
Cherie DeVaux's family piled into a big white van and drove from New York to Louisville to watch Golden Tempo run in the Kentucky Derby. The 14-hour drive turned out to be more than worth it when Golden Tempo ran…
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