Golden Tempo wins 152nd Kentucky Derby; Cherie DeVaux becomes first female winning trainer

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Golden Tempo came from last place to cross the finish line first Saturday in the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in front of a crowd of 150,415.

Cherie DeVaux became the 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."

Winning jockey Jose Ortiz also rode Friday's Kentucky Oaks winner Always a Runner. Renegade came in second and Ocelli placed third.

"We always knew this horse had a lot of ability," Ortiz said. "You could see early in his career we tried things because he's a lazy horse. I knew always Golden Tempo would be my Derby mount. This is an incredible experience. I just won the Kentucky Derby."

There were only 18 horses who ran in the Derby this year. Great White scratched right before the race after flipping over while horses were loading into the starting gate.

The Puma scratched from the Derby Saturday morning after inflammation was found on his leg due to a skin infection.

This came after Right to Party scratched Friday morning due to a failed veterinary exam at Churchill Downs.

Fulleffort and Silent Tactic withdrew from the race earlier in the week.

Always a Runner won the first Kentucky Oaks held under the lights Friday at Churchill Downs after it moved to prime time.

IMAGES | Sights and fashion of Kentucky Derby 152 at Churchill Downs

Meaning had dead aim. Explora was still fighting. For a moment, the race looked as if it might belong to one of the fillies who had been here all spring doing things in orderly fashion. Then Always a Runner came past them all at the sixteenth pole and drew off, stopping the clock in 1:48.62 and paying $13.04 to win.

The red carpet at the 152nd Kentucky Derby came alive Saturday morning as a mix of glamour, tradition and anticipation filled the air.