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Golden Tempo wins thrilling Kentucky Derby as trainer DeVaux breaks barrier
Golden Tempo stormed to victory at the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
TL;DR
- Golden Tempo, a 24-1 longshot, won the 152nd Kentucky Derby.
- Cherie DeVaux is the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner.
- Jose Ortiz rode Golden Tempo to victory, overcoming an early deficit.
- Renegade, ridden by Jose Ortiz's brother Irad Ortiz Jr., finished second.
- The win was a personal milestone for Jose Ortiz, who won his first Derby.
- Golden Tempo's victory capped a successful weekend for Ortiz, who also won the Kentucky Oaks.
- The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the U.S. thoroughbred racing Triple Crown.