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Cherie DeVaux made history as the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby with Golden Tempo. Her family drove 14 hours from New York to support her, avoiding superstitions about winning during the trip.
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Kenneth and Adrianne DeVaux, two of the siblings of Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Cherie DeVaux, pose at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., after the race on Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephen Whyno)
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Kenneth and Adrianne DeVaux, two of the siblings of Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Cherie DeVaux, pose at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., after the race on Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Stephen Whyno)
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Trainer Cherie DeVaux kisses the trophy after a victory by Golden Tempo in the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 2, 2026, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) (ASSOCIATED PRESS) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) â Nearly a dozen members of Cherie DeVaux's family piled into a big white van, driving all the way from New York to Louisville to watch Golden Tempo run in the Kentucky Derby. Stories were told, shenanigans ensued and only one topic was off limits during the 14-hour drive. âNo one was allowed to say weâre going to win because Iâm superstitious,â sister Adrianne DeVaux said. âNo oneâs allowed to say that. Since I was a little kid watching races, weâre not allowed to say weâre going to win." No jinxes were created on their journey, which turned out to be worth it and then some. They watched Golden Tempo charge down the stretch at Churchill Downs to victory, making DeVaux the a Kentucky Derby winner. âTheyâre probably not going to sleep,â Cherie said at the celebratory postrace news conference, knowing her family has another long ride to tackle Sunday. âI donât know if thereâs enough Red Bull or energy drinks in the world for them, but theyâre probably riding high.â They weren't exactly riding in silence on the way, though one of Cherie's siblings lost her voice before starting and dad Butch, Adrianne said, was beaten down into keeping his mouth shut. He obliged. âI was told get in there, be quiet and you can open your mouth when you get down there,â Butch said. âIt was a long, long ride.â Adrianne, herself also a trainer based at Belmont Park in New York, using the hashtag #devauxsonthegeaux. Picking up passengers in New Paltz, the whole crew got on the road just after 2 p.m. Thursday. âHow many did we have, Nine? Ten? I donât know,â Adrianne said. âWe lost count.â Brother Kenneth chimed in, âWe didn't lose any people.â It got off to an eventful start. Less than two hours in, Adrianne tweeted, âOne jolly rancher thrown from the back to the front windshield and two Aleve taken already.â The DeVauxs stopped at Wawa for snacks, Burger King for dinner and just before 4 a.m. Friday. After the thrilling race, Adrian tweeted, âHey we won the Kentucky Derby!â â with the hashtag, of course. \\_ AP horse racing:
Cherie DeVaux is a horse trainer who became the first woman to win the Kentucky Derby with her horse Golden Tempo.
Nearly a dozen family members drove 14 hours from New York to Louisville to watch her compete in the Kentucky Derby.
The family had a superstition where they were not allowed to say they would win the race during their drive to avoid jinxing it.
During the 14-hour drive, the DeVaux family shared stories, made stops for snacks, and documented their journey on social media.
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