After a thrilling stretch run, Golden Tempo and trainer Cherie DeVaux entered the history books.
Golden Tempo and jockey Jose Ortiz rallied down the stretch to win Saturday’s $5 million, Grade 1 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
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DeVaux became the first female trainer in history to win the Kentucky Derby.
“I’m glad that I could be a representative of all women everywhere and we can do whatever we put our mind to,” DeVaux said.
Golden Tempo covered the 1¼ miles on a fast dirt track in 2:02.27 and paid $48.24 on a $2 win wager.
“This is a dream come true,” said Ortiz, who won
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