India, May 3 -- Golden Tempo triumphed in the 152nd edition of the Grade 1, $5 million Kentucky Derby on Saturday evening, during an unusually cool yet ultimately bright day at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

Under the guidance of trainer Cherie DeVaux and the skillful riding of Jose Ortiz, Golden Tempo emerged victorious from a competitive field of 18 horses in the prestigious Run for the Roses.

The horse secured the Derby victory by narrowly defeating a late-charging Renegade - the pre-race favorite - at the finish line by a neck. Ocelli finished in third place, 3/4 of a length behind Renegade, while Chief Wallabee took fourth and Danon Bourbon rounded out the top five in fifth place.

Ortiz is the younger sibling of Renegade...