Golden Tempo wins the Kentucky Derby at 24 to 1

The American racehorse Golden Tempo won the 152nd Kentucky Derby. The horse entered the race at odds of 24 to 1. The victory made trainer Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Derby winner. The race was run on May 2.

The Kentucky Derby is a race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds held in Kentucky and is the first leg of the American Triple Crown. The 152nd running is this year's edition. Odds of 24 to 1 mean bettors treated the horse as a long shot, paying a large return for each unit staked if the horse won. A long-shot winner is an upset relative to the betting market.

A trainer prepares the horse for the race, as distinct from the jockey who rides it. Cherie DeVaux is the trainer the result credits. First woman to win the Derby as a trainer means no earlier winning Derby horse had a female trainer in the history the sport recognizes. The report does not name the jockey or the margin.

The Derby is one race, not a series won over a season. A single afternoon decides it. Odds are fixed by the betting pool before the start and do not change the order of finish. They do measure how unexpected the result was. At 24 to 1, Golden Tempo was not the favorite.

Thoroughbred racing has historically had few women in the leading training ranks of its biggest race. DeVaux's result changes that record for the Derby. The report does not list her other winners or the owner of Golden Tempo. The historic point it makes is the first for a female trainer.

Golden Tempo won the 152nd Kentucky Derby. The price was 24 to 1. Cherie DeVaux is the first woman to train the winner. The race was decided on May 2.