Cherie DeVaux discusses life after Kentucky Derby win

sportsMay 4, 2026852,701

Cherie DeVaux, trainer of Golden Tempo, became the first woman to win the Kentucky Derby on May 2, 2026, as Golden Tempo rallied to take the trophy. DeVaux, WHO grew up in southwest Florida and attended Florida Gulf Coast University for two years, started her own stable eight years ago and won the Derby in her first entry. She is only the second female trainer to win a Triple Crown race, joining Jena Antonucci WHO won the 2023 Belmont Stakes with Arcangelo, a milestone for women in elite horse racing.

FLAVOR FLAV ⏰

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HERStory made at the Kentucky Derby,,, Congratulationz Cherie Devaux on making history and earning yourself an invite to Flavor Flav’s SHE Weekend in Las Vegas so the world can celebrate you,!!! 🔥🔥🔥

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Brian16

Flavor Flav is undefeated in being a wonderful human.

Rugged Mike the Mountain Man5

Horse racing is as cruel and barbaric a sport as greyhound racing. Ban both, globally.

The Screaming Butt Naked Patriot4

Flav bringing the decency and love once again. In this sad age of cancerous MAGA-polluted shittiness, Flav remains a mensch & role model for all men. ❤️

SarahK3

Your support of women athletes is so wonderful to see. I hope others take note!

Lu 💙3

Women are rock stars ⭐️

AskAubry 🦝 🐆

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Cherie DeVaux first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby! "Being a woman or my gender has never really crossed my mind in this journey of mine," DeVaux said. "I’m glad I can be a representative of all women everywhere that we can do anything we set our minds to."

Cherie DeVaux trainer of Golden Tempo #19, is the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby, celebrates with the trophy, Winning jockey Jose Ortiz and Golden Tempo

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way down haleytown14

Her horse came from LAST PLACE to win by a neck’s length! It was amazing to watch!!

needlefeeder.bsky.social9

Horse racing is a cruel sport, no matter if a woman or a man rides the horse.

desertheartsfan.bsky.social8

I can't get behind horse racing, no matter who.

Kirstine5

Winning is easy when you have a 6-legged horse.

Jennifer Gordon Thomas5

Horse racing and the torture and drugs they put these animals thru is evil, so NOT surprising a white woman i s taking credit for her culpability in animal torture.

Liz. Bear please.2

Congrats to her! (I really doubt that gender never crosses her mind though.)

Denny Carter

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do you think it’s a requirement for the kentucky derby horse owners to be in the epstein files

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Denny Carter110

we have a woke winner!

dvgriffin.bsky.social6

If you own a racehorse you are a worthless shitbag whether or not you're in any given file.

Mary G.4

I just learned the other day that the big, ugly bill gave the wealthy an immediate tax break for buying race horses.

mike taddow3

it’s more of a preference

Divider Decider 👩🏻‍⚖️🌊⚖️(Renee GOOD, ICE BAD)

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Uniter IMO, the most exciting part of the Kentucky Derby winner was watching Golden Tempo’s trainer Cherie DeVaux make history #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue #DV1 #ResistanceUnited 🎥 @americasbestracing.bsky.social

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Sara Spector

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No one had Cherie DeVaux historically breaking the glass ceiling yesterday as the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby. She did it quietly and under the radar yesterday. Another blow for the Project 2025 playbook and Christo Fascist agenda.

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MissPlaced3

She was (& is) wonderful!

The New York Times

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Hats? The Kentucky Derby has a few. Before America’s most famous horse race had begun in Louisville, spectators engaged in the event’s other time-honored tradition: parading around Churchill Downs in outrageous outfits. nyti.ms/4n84sMk

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DexterSaysMeow2

Suitable attire for watching the horsies suffer.

Peggy Stuart

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152 YEARS of the Kentucky Derby… and Cherie DeVaux is the FIRST woman trainer to win it. Not a crack in the glass ceiling, a full-on shatter!! About. Damn. Time. 🌹🔥

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Dittmer for Congress

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The moment Cherie Devaux made history as the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby will be replaying in my head from now til November 3rd. Congratulations, Cherie! 🐎🏆

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Ida B Wells' Winchester Rifle

@dytsras.bsky.social

Oh...what do I think about the Kentucky Derby? The shit they never taught me, that's what. Black jockeys won over half of the first 28 Derbys. Then Winkfield was the last in 1902. There hasn't been one since

The First Kentucky Derby. Thirteen Black Jockeys, One Shady Owner, and the Little Red Horse That Wasn't Supposed To Win by Mark Shrager

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Brian Grubb

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if i had a horse in the kentucky derby i would give it a human name like jeff or maybe bernard

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Matt Ufford4

Jeff Horse. Bernard the Horse.

Brenton Mincemoyer 3

This is exactly why I have always loved pets with human names. Which is why I named my asshole cat "Dave"

Hoover Street Rag2

The Young Jeff The New Jeff

mike taddow

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i have a dream that one day a zebra or a donkey will win the kentucky derby, breaking the equidae barrier 🙏🏽

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burn it all down4

this is unicorn erasure smfh

Matt Norlander

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I’m gonna call my shot: A horse will win the Kentucky Derby.

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Wottop3

I’ll go with a rich asshole, just like last year.

Stardust 🌏🎬

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"Golden Tempo stormed from the very back of the pack to triumph in the 152nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, giving trainer Cherie DeVaux a landmark victory as the first woman to saddle the winner of America's most famous horse race."

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