{"id":62649,"date":"2026-05-03T06:38:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T06:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/?p=62649"},"modified":"2026-05-03T06:39:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T06:39:15","slug":"golden-tempo-wins-kentucky-derby-as-trainer-devaux-makes-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/2026\/05\/03\/golden-tempo-wins-kentucky-derby-as-trainer-devaux-makes-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Tempo wins Kentucky Derby as trainer DeVaux makes history"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row\">\n<div class=\"w-full lg:pr-4 my-4 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-row sm:gap-x-8\">\n<div class=\"w-full sm:w-1\/4 hidden sm:flex\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-y-2\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-row items-center\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-x-1 \">Reuters<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"flex items-center gap-x-1 \"><strong>Golden Tempo stormed from the very back of the pack to triumph in the 152nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, \u200bgiving trainer Cherie DeVaux a landmark victory as the first woman to saddle the winner of America\u2019s most famous horse race.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"w-full sm:w-3\/4 min-w-0\">\n<div class=\"w-full sm:mx-auto mb-8\">\n<div class=\"story__content flow-root text-4 leading-tight text-black \" dir=\"auto\">\n<p>Sent off \u200cat 24-1, Golden Tempo broke slowly under Jose Ortiz and trailed the 18-horse field before threading through traffic and unleashing a late charge from the outside to claim the \u201cRun for the Roses\u201d by a neck on a brisk day in Louisville.<\/p>\n<p>Renegade, the 5-1 co-favourite ridden by Ortiz\u2019s brother Irad Ortiz Jr., finished second, while 70-1 longshot Ocelli was third in front of \u200ba crowd of 150,415.<\/p>\n<p>DeVaux, nearly speechless after making history, said she hoped the victory would resonate beyond racing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t even have any words right \u200bnow,\u201d DeVaux said in a post-race interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m glad that I could be a representative of all women everywhere. We can \u2060do anything we set our minds to,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m just so happy for Golden Tempo and Jose, who did a masterful job at getting him there, \u200bbecause he was so far out of it. He has had so much faith in this horse.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media w-full sm:w-full media-- \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.aaj.tv\/large\/2026\/05\/03105438f666c26.webp\"><figcaption class=\"media__caption \">Cherie DeVaux, trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo, reaches to greet jockey Jose Ortiz in the winner\u2019s circle during the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. \u2013 Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>DeVaux said she did not panic when Golden Tempo was well \u200bback early, saying she was confident her three-year-old bay colt could close.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s how he runs,\u201d she said at a press conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo it\u2019s not like we really did anything different than he hadn\u2019t done in his previous starts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd about the 3\/16 pole, I thought we\u2019re probably going to win this. I kind of blacked out after that,\u201d she said, laughing.<\/p>\n<h3><a id=\"ortiz-outduels-brother\" class=\"heading-permalink\" title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/english.aaj.tv\/news\/330458034\/golden-tempo-wins-kentucky-derby-as-trainer-devaux-makes-history#ortiz-outduels-brother\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><strong>Ortiz outduels brother<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ortiz, \u200bwho won the Kentucky Derby for the first time, had to run down his older brother Irad in the stretch after Renegade also launched a late \u200bbid, following early traffic from the rail.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a dream come true. This is the biggest race in the world for me. I\u2019m blessed,\u201d Ortiz said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media w-full sm:w-full media-- \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.aaj.tv\/large\/2026\/05\/03105448bfaa170.webp\"><figcaption class=\"media__caption \">Golden Tempo with Jose Ortiz up wins the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. \u2013 Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ortiz became emotional as he reflected \u200con winning \u2060with his parents in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI get to ride it almost every year but to get to win it with my mom and my dad here, it\u2019s very special,\u201d he said as tears began to stream down his face.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just wish my grandpa was here but I know he is looking down from heaven and is happy to see me achieve my life\u2019s goal.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media w-full sm:w-full media-- \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.aaj.tv\/large\/2026\/05\/03105422f8ce68a.webp\"><figcaption class=\"media__caption \">Aboard T O Elvis, jockey Ryusei Sakai celebrates winning The Churchill Downs Grade I stakes during the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. \u2013 Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ortiz said his brother should take pride in Renegade\u2019s performance despite the defeat.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know it is his dream as \u200bwell, but it happened that way and \u200bI think he should be happy,\u201d \u2060he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis horse ran a very good race, it\u2019s a very nice horse. But it was my day, Golden Tempo\u2019s day and I\u2019m happy for Cherie and for the ownership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Irad Ortiz Jr. said he was impressed by the Todd Pletcher-trained \u200bRenegade\u2019s fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe got squeezed at the start. We came flying late, but the winner just got the jump on \u200bme,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media w-full sm:w-full media-- \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.aaj.tv\/large\/2026\/05\/031054149696618.webp\"><figcaption class=\"media__caption \">Theresa Dawes, Nicole Scotto and Nicole Powell pose for a picture in their derby attire during the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. \u2013 Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><a id=\"memorable-weekend\" class=\"heading-permalink\" title=\"Permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/english.aaj.tv\/news\/330458034\/golden-tempo-wins-kentucky-derby-as-trainer-devaux-makes-history#memorable-weekend\" aria-hidden=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><strong>Memorable weekend<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The \u2060victory capped a memorable weekend for Jose Ortiz, who also won the Kentucky Oaks aboard Always a Runner on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo get the double is very hard,\u201d he said after becoming the ninth rider to win both races in the same year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were joking inside the (jockey) room today that 10 guys had done it, it\u2019s not impossible. I\u2019m \u2060just very \u200bhappy.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"media w-full sm:w-full media-- \" data-original-src=\"https:\/\/i.aaj.tv\/large\/2026\/05\/031054307a9dd55.webp\"><figcaption class=\"media__caption \">A general view during an undercard race during the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. \u2013 Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The victory was worth $3.1 million for Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable\u2019s Golden Tempo, the Kentucky-bred \u200bson of Curlin.<\/p>\n<p>Golden Tempo returned $48.24, $19.14, $11.90.<\/p>\n<p>Renegade returned $7.14 and $5.46 with Ocelli paying $36.34 to show under Tyler Gaffalione.<\/p>\n<p>The Kentucky Derby is the opening leg of US thoroughbred racing\u2019s Triple Crown.<\/p>\n<p>The Preakness Stakes is next \u200bup on May 16 before the series concludes with the Belmont Stakes on June 6.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reuters Golden Tempo stormed from the very back of the pack to triumph in the 152nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, \u200bgiving trainer Cherie DeVaux a landmark victory as the first woman to saddle the winner of America\u2019s most famous horse race. Sent off \u200cat 24-1, Golden Tempo broke slowly under Jose Ortiz [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":62652,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-62649","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uncategorized"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62649","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62649"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62649\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62651,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62649\/revisions\/62651"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62649"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62649"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyspokesman.net\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62649"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}