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Trainer Cherie DeVaux celebrates with the trophy after becoming the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby with Golden Tempo. | |
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The 152nd running of the $5 million Kentucky Derby (G1) Presented by Woodford Reserve was contested on the first Saturday in May over the classic trip of 1 1/4 miles around the historic oval in Louisville, kicking off the Triple Crown series. Conditions were chilly for the 150,415 fans in attendance, with overcast skies and a post time temperature of 54 degrees, with the main track rated fast and Matt Winn turf course firm.
Wagering from all sources on the Kentucky Derby Day program was $340 million compared to last year's record of $349 million. All-sources wagering on the Kentucky Derby race was $225 million, compared to last year's record of $234 million.
 Golden Tempo rallies down the center of the track in the stretch |
 Golden Tempo winning the Kentucky Derby |
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 19 Golden Tempo Ortiz 48.24 19.14 11.90 1 Renegade Ortiz Jr. 7.14 5.46 22 Ocelli Gaffalione 36.34 Winning Time: 2:02.27 $2 Exacta 19-1 278.86 $1 Trifecta 19-1-22 11,250.78 $1 Superfecta 19-1-22-12 94,489.95 $1 Super Hi-5 19-1-22-12-7 carryover 848,360.43 $1 Oaks-Derby Double 9-19 148.21 |
Left: Golden Tempo in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Cherie DeVaux, the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby (with her first Derby starter) said, "He's a dead closer and the Louisiana Derby really solidified he was getting there from the eighth pole home. If he had extra ground he was going to make it. We had to have faith in the process, faith in the horse, faith in Jose (Ortiz). That was an incredible experience. I'm so proud of this horse."
Right: Trainer Cherie DeVaux gives Golden Tempo a kiss. DeVaux added, "Being a woman or my gender has never really crossed my mind in this journey of mine. I have to say, the racetrack is a tough place. It's a tough place if you are a man. It's a tough place if you're a woman. The thing that really has become apparent to me is that not everyone has the same constitution as I have mentally. It really is an honor to be able to be that person for other woman or other little girls to look up to. You can dream big, and you can pivot. You can come from one place and make yourself a part of history."
Left: Jockey Jose Ortiz celebrates with the trophy. Winning jockey Jose Ortiz, celebrating his first Derby win, said, "We always knew this horse had a lot of ability. You could see early in his career we tried things because he's a lazy horse. I knew always Golden Tempo would be my Derby mount. This is an incredible experience. I just won the Kentucky Derby."
Right: Trainer Cherie DeVaux kisses the trophy. DeVaux added, "Jose did a masterful job of getting him there; he was so far out it, and he has had so much faith in this horse. I want to say thank you to the team of St. Elias and Phipps Stable, for giving me the opportunity to be here."
Left: Golden Tempo walks over before the race. Ortiz added, "It's a dream come true; this is the biggest race in the world. I'm just glad I get to ride in it almost every year, but to get to win it, it's just special. I have my mom and dad here today, and it's just very special. I just wish my grandpa was here. Dream, but dream big. It's possible."
Right: Golden Tempo in the post parade. Ortiz added, "I knew my horse was a deep closer, so I don't have any interest in being in front early. You can see the way I broke, when I go to the rail and save ground. So I did that, and I was hoping for a big run late. I was hoping for a fast pace, and I'm glad we had it. I was following Irad [Ortiz Jr.] on Renegade, and I felt like we were moving along very nice. I felt like going outside on him wasn't going to hurt me. I think he was the horse to beat."
Left: Golden Tempo returns after the race. DeVaux added, "We had a plan, even right after the Lecomte when he won. We talked that he's a horse that's going to continue to develop and mature. And the goal was not to win those races; the goal was to win this race. So each race was a building point to get here. He improved each race. We trained him a bit hard in between, and he showed up for us every time."
Right: The connections celebrate with the trophies. Winning co-owner/breeder Daisy Phipps Pulito (on right in cream coat) said, "This is everything to anybody in horse racing, really. This is what we breed to race. This is why you do it, to be on stages like this. And the way he ran and the way he was raised at Claiborne Farm. Cherie and I have known each other for a number of years. Her husband is a good friend of mine also. I have been watching the way she trains. I love the way she works with horses. I love the way she develops a horse. And we thought Golden Tempo would be a great match, and it was."
Left: Second place finisher Renegade returns after the race. Trainer Todd Pletcher said, "He got a little roughed and got pushed out of his position. But he kept on going and made his run. He just didn't get there today." Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. added, "We got squeezed at the start. We came flying late, but the winner just got the jump on me. He ran very well."
Right: Third place finisher Ocelli in the post parade. Trainer Whit Beckman said, "As he was coming down the stretch and I saw him with a chance to win – my mind went blank. Then I snapped back in and saw him finish. I'm so proud of him and he showed he belongs with all these good horses." Jockey Tyler Gaffalione added, "He gave me a really good run and proud of his effort. We were just not able to get the job done but hats off to the winner and runner-up. They ran huge races."
Trainer Cherie DeVaux visited Golden Tempo at the barn on Sunday morning. DeVaux was still taking in the milestone victory after celebrating Saturday night with family and friends. "I'm so overwhelmed right now," DeVaux said. "I'm so proud of Golden Tempo. Really proud of Jose Ortiz. I'm so grateful to everyone involved."
DeVaux mentioned the May 16 Preakness Stakes (GI) could be in the cards but wants to watch Golden Tempo train and make the decision with the owners prior to confirming his start in the second jewel of the Triple Crown.
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