India, May 3 -- Golden Tempo won the 2026 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs with Jose Ortiz as the jockey and Cherie DeVaux as the trainer. DeVaux made history as the first female trainer to win the "Run for the Roses."

After the win, DeVaux in an interview said "I'm glad I can be representative of women everywhere. We can do anything we set our minds to," as per Reuters.

Ortiz won the derby for the first time after 11 tries. He beat his brother Irad, who was riding Renegade. The winning jockey reportedly showed off his 'riding prowess' that has earned him recent praise at Churchill Downs, as per Associated Press.

Ortiz, as the jockey, is expected to take home about $310,000 prize money, as per CBS Sports. A part of this will go to the...