LOUISVILLE, Ky. - In a stunning upset at the 152nd Kentucky Derby, 24-1 longshot Golden Tempo stormed from last to capture the Rose, making trainer Cherie DeVaux the first woman to saddle the winner of America's most famous horse race.
Jockey Jose Ortiz threaded the bay colt through heavy traffic before unleashing a furious late charge to win by a neck over Renegade, ridden by his brother Irad Ortiz Jr. Longshot Ocelli finished third. A crowd of 150,415 watched at Churchill Downs.
DeVaux, nearly speechless after the historic victory, said, "I'm glad that I can be a representative of all women everywhere. We can do anything we set our minds to."
Jose Ortiz, winning the Derby for the first time in his career, called it, "A dream come true." He broke down in tears when speaking about his parents in attendance. The victory was worth $3.1 million for Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable.
The win was the second of the weekend for Ortiz, who also captured the Kentucky Oaks on Friday aboard Always a Runner.
The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the Triple Crown. The Preakness Stakes follows on May 16.