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Update from Churchill Downs: The Puma (7-1) has scratched the morning of the 2026 Kentucky Derby because of swelling in his leg due to a skin infection. The horse, trained by Gustavo Delgado, was in ...

Golden Tempo, the chestnut colt who just four days ago thrilled fans with his last-to-first victory in the Kentucky Derby and helped Cherie DeVaux become the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby ...

Cherie DeVaux made history on Saturday as the first woman to train the winner of the Kentucky Derby, as Golden Tempo charged from the back of the pack and charged down the stretch to get to the finish ...

Golden Tempo has won the 2026 Kentucky Derby, surging past several horses down the stretch to capture victory. The longshot, who went off at 23-1, was followed over the finish line by Renegade, Ocelli ...

Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will skip the Preakness, Cherie DeVaux Racing announced on Wednesday. “The horse just ran the race of his life,’’ trainer Cherie DeVaux told CNN Sports about the ...

The annual Run for the Roses on Saturday was a historic moment for women in horse racing as Cherie DeVaux became the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby. DeVaux’s story plus other firsts ...

Kentucky Derby Day saw a drop in its wagering. With 150,415 spectators at Churchill Downs to watch Cherie DeVaux become the first female trainer to win the Derby with Golden Tempo at 23-1 odds on ...

The primary owners of So Happy told USA TODAY Sports they had a chance to cash in before the Kentucky Derby. Their choice looked like a potentially expensive one after the horse went off as the ...

The 152 nd Kentucky Derby is in the books and Golden Tempo is your winner. Here is a breakdown of how the $5 million purse will be divvied up. The $5 million purse is split amongst the top five horses ...

NBC reported the 152nd Kentucky Derby averaged 19.6 million viewers overall. The NBC telecast peaked at 24.4 million viewers from 7-7:15 p.m. Golden Tempo won the race, making Cherie DeVaux the first ...

At the top of the stretch in the 152nd Kentucky Derby, things didn't look great for 23-1 longshot Golden Tempo. But trainer Cherie DeVaux never gave up hope. As jockey Jose Ortiz guided her horse out ...