Who is the Kentucky Derby female trainer? Meet Cherie DeVaux, trying to make history with Golden Tempo

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A female trainer has never trained the Kentucky Derby winning horse.

Cherie DeVaux wants to change that at the 2026 Derby with Golden Tempo.

She has trained a winning Breeders' Cup horse, and now she hopes she can break through at Churchill Downs.

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Who is the female Kentucky Derby trainer?

Her name is Cherie DeVaux, and she's trying to make history in a race that has only ever been won by male trainers.

“I don’t really look at it as male versus female,” DeVaux told LEX18. “I just try to do the best I can, but in the back of my mind, just to be a strong role model.”

Saturday is DeVaux's first start at the Derby.

This is the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby.

DeVaux shares updates on the big fella Golden Tempo on her social media:

DeVaux's biggest goal in her career is this one.

“The only thing I want to do in my career is be the first female to win a Kentucky Derby,” she told LEX18. “This is our first Derby starter, and we’re one step closer.”