Kentucky derby 2026 results, winners, pay out purse: All about golden tempo horse who won at Churchill Downs as woman trainer Cherie ‌DeVaux creates history

Kentucky derby 2026 results, winners are here. Golden Tempo stormed to victory at the 152nd ‌running ⁠of ⁠the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday, coming from behind to ⁠make Cherie ‌DeVaux the first ⁠woman to train the winner in the "Run for the Roses." Ridden by Jose Ortiz, Golden Tempo — who was at the back of the back early — charged down the stretch to make history for DeVaux in the 1 1/8-mile race, winning at odds of 23-1. Renegade was second, with brother Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard, and long shot Ocelli was third.

Golden Tempo gets whopping $3.1 million purse, Renegade receives a $1 million purse, Ocelli gets $500,000. Fourth place secures $250,000, and fifth place was awarded $150,000.




Sent ⁠off at ‌24-1, Golden Tempo broke slowly under ⁠jockey Jose Ortiz before weaving through the 18-horse field and surging late to claim the "Run for the Roses." Renegade, at 5-1, finished second, ‌while 70-1 longshot Ocelli was third.

“I’m glad I can be ‌representative of women everywhere. We can ⁠do anything we set our minds to,” DeVaux said in a post-race interview.



DeVaux is just the second female trainer to win any Triple Crown race after Jena Antonucci with Arcangelo in the 2023 Belmont Stakes. She won the Derby in her first opportunity, eight years since starting her own stable.

During the week, DeVaux shifted from downplaying what it would mean to be the first woman to train a Derby winner to understanding she’s a role model to girls who might want to follow in her footsteps someday. She’s just the 18th woman to saddle a horse in the Kentucky Derby.



Jose Ortiz showed off the riding prowess that has made him so successful at Churchill Downs in recent days to win the Derby for the first time in his 11th try. It came a little under 24 hours since he also won the Kentucky Oaks, the top race for 3-year-old fillies.

The Kentucky Derby went on with just 18 horses after Great White was a late scratch for flipping and throwing his jockey. Track veterinarians made the call to scratch the long shot who got into the field Wednesday when Silent Tactic was ruled out because of a foot injury.

Great White was a late scratch just minutes before the Kentucky Derby on Saturday after flipping and throwing off Alex Achard while waiting to enter the starting gate.

The big gray gelding only got into the field Wednesday after Silent Tactic was ruled out because of a foot injury. The track veterinarians scratched Great White and prevented Achard and trainer John Ennis from entering the Derby for the first time.

Great White was going to be the biggest horse in the field at roughly 1,370 pounds.