Derby Field Reduced to 18 Horses Following Five Scratches
Five horses scratched, reducing the Derby field to 18 competitors for the 152nd running.
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Kentucky Derby 152
Golden Tempo, trained by Cherie DeVaux and ridden by Jose Ortiz, won the 152nd Kentucky Derby with a historic come-from-behind victory. DeVaux became the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, while Ortiz achieved his first Derby win after 11 previous attempts. The race featured 18 horses after five were scratched due to injuries and health concerns.
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2026-08-18 to 2026-11-15 · UTC publication dates
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Kentucky Derby run with 18-horse field after five horses scratched
The 152nd Kentucky Derby proceeded with a field of 18 horses after five were scratched during the week. Great White was withdrawn Saturday after flipping and throwing its jockey during a training session. Silent Tactic was scratched Wednesday due to a foot injury. Fulleffort was scratched Thursday and Right to Party on Friday. The Puma was also withdrawn less than 12 hours before the race due to a swollen leg from a skin infection. Great White, Ocelli, and Robusta entered the field to replace scratched horses.
Cherie DeVaux is 18th woman to saddle horse in Kentucky Derby history
Cherie DeVaux became the 18th woman in history to saddle a horse in the Kentucky Derby. This milestone comes as part of her historic achievement of becoming the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby with Golden Tempo.
Golden Tempo wins 152nd Kentucky Derby with come-from-behind victory
Golden Tempo won the 152nd Kentucky Derby, a 1 1/4-mile horse race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Ridden by jockey Jose Ortiz, Golden Tempo surged from last place in the field of 18 horses to win by a neck at odds of 23-1, finishing the race in 2:02.27. The horse passed the favorite Renegade just before the finish line. Renegade finished second with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., and long shot Ocelli finished third.
Cherie DeVaux becomes first woman to train Kentucky Derby winner
Cherie DeVaux made history as the first woman to train the winner of the Kentucky Derby. Her horse, Golden Tempo, won the race on Saturday at Churchill Downs. DeVaux is only the second female trainer to win any Triple Crown race, following Jena Antonucci who won the 2023 Belmont Stakes with Arcangelo. DeVaux achieved this victory in her first Kentucky Derby attempt, eight years after starting her own training stable.
Jose Ortiz wins Kentucky Derby for first time in 11 attempts
Jockey Jose Ortiz won the Kentucky Derby for the first time in his 11th attempt at the race. Ortiz achieved this victory aboard Golden Tempo on Saturday at Churchill Downs. The win came less than 24 hours after Ortiz also won the Kentucky Oaks, the top race for 3-year-old fillies. Ortiz's parents were present to witness the victory, and Ortiz expressed his late grandfather's memory during the win.
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DeVaux Makes History as First Woman to Train Derby Winner
Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner.