Golden Tempo wins Kentucky Derby 2026
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Golden Tempo surged from last place to win the 152nd Kentucky Derby by a neck over Renegade, marking one of the closest finishes in modern race history. The victory made Cherie DeVaux the first female trainer to win the Derby. Jockey José Ortiz secured ...
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.
The 152nd Kentucky Deby winning horse, Golden Tempo, started life in Bourbon County at Claiborne Farm. "I woke up this morning and was like, 'Was that a dream or did that really happen?" said farm manager Bradley Purcell.
The self-made billionaire outsider is looking to win his first Kentucky Derby, then plans on filing a lawsuit against a racing establishment he says is standing in the way of progress. At 5-foot-7, Edwin Maldonado is slightly too tall for his chosen profession,