Golden Tempo's Derby Win: First Female Trainer

0:00On May 2nd, Golden Temple took the Kentucky Derby Crown on Saturday, putting trainer Sheri DeVoe in the history books as the first woman to win the opening triple crown leg. The horse powered through the stretch to edge out Renegade in second and long shot Ocele in third. DeVoe became just a second female trainer to claim any triple crown race, following Gina Antonucci's Belmont Stakes victory last year with Arcangelo. She nailed it on her very first Derby shot, only 8 years after launching her own stable. She's also the 18th woman ever to enter a horse in the Derby, and during race week, DeVoe went from brushing off the gender milestone too, embracing her role as inspiration for young girls eyeing the sport. Jackie Jose Ortiz sealed his first Derby win on his 11th attempt, showing that Churchill downs magic he's known for lately, he even beat his. Brother Irad, who rode the runner up Renegade. The field shrank to 18 horses after great white got scratched late for flipping and unseating

1:01his jockey, but Golden Temple stayed steady all the way, setting up big dreams for the rest of the triple crown trail. U.S. News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters nationwide.