Woman Trainer Wins Kentucky Derby

0:00Golden Temple charged to victory in the 150-second Kentucky Derby, putting trainer Sheri DeVoe in the record books as the first woman. To ever train a winner of this triple-crown opener, the one-in-one-eighth mile thriller saw Golden Temple hold our frenigate for second and surprise Longshot O'Shelly in third, all under a field of just. 18 horses after a late scratch thin things out. DeVoe made history on her very first Derby try just eight years after launching her own stable, becoming only the 18th woman to even enter A. Horse here and the second Fimo trainer to claim any triple-crown race. Jockey Jose Ortiz delivered with slick riding on his 11th shot at Derby glory, finally beating his brother I-Red who guided the runner up, renegade, and a family rivalry settled at the wire. DeVoe started the week downplaying the milestone, but now sees herself as a beacon for girls eyeing a future in racing, marking a huge shift that's got the whole sport buzzing with fresh energy.

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