Updated
Updated · Courier Journal · May 2
Golden Tempo wins 152nd Kentucky Derby
Updated
Updated · Courier Journal · May 2

Golden Tempo wins 152nd Kentucky Derby

23 articles · Updated · Courier Journal · May 2
  • The 24-1 long shot won Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, beating 17 rivals after six scratches reduced the field to 18.
  • Renegade finished second, followed by Ocelli, Chief Wallabee and Danon Bourbon in the Run for the Roses.
  • The victory also made trainer Cherie DeVaux the first woman to win the race, while Golden Tempo later collected $3.1 million from the $5 million purse.
Beyond her barrier-breaking win, how will trainer Cherie DeVaux's methods impact the sport's debate on horse welfare?
Will a 25-1 longshot's victory force the racing industry to rethink how it evaluates its horses?
How will a historic win and new Preakness ownership reshape the Triple Crown's future?