Kentucky Derby winner Cherie DeVaux bet on herself and won big

Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train the winning horse at the Kentucky Derby when Golden Tempo claimed the 152nd Run for the Roses on Saturday.

For more than a decade, Cherie DeVaux helped train other people’s horses as she dreamed of one day taking the reins herself.

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That dream came true, and then some.

DeVaux became the first woman to train the winning horse at the Kentucky Derby when Golden Tempo claimed the 152nd Run for the Roses on Saturday at Churchill Downs.