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Golden Tempo rallies from last, wins Derby at 23-1
Key takeaways
- LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, making Cherie De Vaux the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
- Ridden by Jose Ortiz, Golden Tempo was at the back of the pack early and charged down the stretch to make history for De Vaux in the 1⅛-mile race, winning at odds of 23-1.
- "I don't even have any words right now," De Vaux said.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, making Cherie De Vaux the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.
Ridden by Jose Ortiz, Golden Tempo was at the back of the pack early and charged down the stretch to make history for De Vaux in the 1⅛-mile race, winning at odds of 23-1. Renegade was second, with Jose's brother Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard, and long shot Ocelli was third.
"I don't even have any words right now," De Vaux said. "I just can't. Just so, so, so happy for Golden Tempo. Jose did a wonderful job, a masterful job of getting him there. He was so far out of it."
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