Kentucky Derby

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Golden Tempo takes the Kentucky Derby as Cherie DeVaux becomes the 1st woman to train its winner

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — After being asked all week about the possibility of becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, Cherie DeVaux was nearly speechless when Golden Tempo charged from the back of the pack Saturday to make history for her.

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Golden Tempo’s last-to-first Kentucky Derby win explained

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Watching from the stands, trainer Cherie DeVaux was not worried when her horse Golden Tempo was last in a field of 18 horses for much of the Kentucky Derby. Aboard the horse, jockey Jose Ortiz wasn’t either.

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🏇 1 fun thing: Derby's record ratings

Fans watch as Golden Tempo wins the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on Saturday. Photo: Charlie Riedel/AP Saturday's Kentucky Derby averaged 19.6 million viewers on NBC and Peacock — making it the most-watched Run for the Roses in 36 years, according to preliminary Nielsen data. It was NBC's highest-rated Kentucky Derby since the network started airing the race in 2001. This year's audience rose 11% over last year. The streaming audience on Peacock averaged 1.3 million viewers — up 36% from last year and nearly twice that of 2024. Go deeper.