Cherie DeVaux makes history in Kentucky Derby 2026
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Golden Tempo captures the 152nd Kentucky Derby in Louisville, and Cherie DeVaux becomes the first female trainer to win the race.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Puma has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby, so the 152nd edition of the race will be run Saturday with 19 horses instead of the maximum 20. Churchill Downs officials announced The Puma was out because of a swollen leg from a skin infection.