Golden Tempo, a 23-1 lengthy shot ridden by Jose Ortiz, charged from the again of the pack to win the 2026 Kentucky Derby on Saturday — and made his coach Cherie DeVaux the primary girl ever to saddle the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown. The 1 1/8-mile race at Churchill Downs ended with Renegade in second place, ridden by Jose Ortiz’s brother Irad Ortiz Jr., and lengthy shot Ocelli in third.
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