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Cherie DeVaux has frequently said that she doesn’t want her gender to define her as a horse trainer. Whether she likes it or not, history will now always define her as the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby. DeVaux achieved that feat Saturday evening at Churchill Downs when Golden Tempo rallied from last to win the 152nd Kentucky Derby by a neck.
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Commandment and So Happy have replaced Renegade as the early co-favorites for the Kentucky Derby, according to parimutuel pool data reviewed at 2 p.m. Eastern.
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The Puma, the fifth choice at 8-1 in the early wagering for Saturday’s 152nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, was scratched about 12 hours before the race was scheduled to be run due to a swollen pastern believed to be caused by a skin infection in his left front leg.
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Right to Party, runner-up in the Grade 2 Wood Memorial, was scratched from Saturday’s Kentucky Derby due to lameness in his right foreleg, opening a spot for Robusta to join the field. Kenny McPeek, the trainer of Right to Party, said regulatory veterinarians who look at the Derby horses all week told him that Right to Party was lame in his right front.
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Trainer Whit Beckman said Thursday afternoon that he will put jockey Tyler Gaffalione on Ocelli in the Kentucky Derby.
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One of the most challenging decisions you’ll have to make before the Kentucky Derby is which wagers to play. There are many different ways to bet the Kentucky Derby, so here are a few suggested wagers for a $100 bankroll.
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As many as four trainers and seven jockeys are looking to make their Kentucky Derby debuts this Saturday.
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On Saturday, Bill Mott will be both proud papa and, for about two minutes, worthy adversary to his son Riley as both will have runners in Kentucky Derby 152 at Churchill Downs. The last time a father and son squared off in the Kentucky Derby was 1964.
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Workout watching has become an increasingly popular pastime in the age-old quest to sort out the top contenders and ultimately pick the winner of the Kentucky Derby. This year's talented crop of 3-year-olds has done its very best to make that task a lot more challenging than usual.
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Racing, perhaps more than any other sport, is about family. Working with horses isn't as much a job as it is a way of life. The 24/7, 365-day nature of the profession makes it this way.
