Surrounded by dozens of reporters and photographers in the media scrum at Churchill Downs that follows a winning trainer the morning after the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, Cherie DeVaux paused briefly to take in the May 3 scene.
The 2026 edition of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve was an unforgettable one, as Golden Tempo rallied from near the back of the pack and prevailed in a thrilling finish over fast-closing Renegade
Jena Antonucci became the first woman to train the winner of a Triple Crown race when she conditioned Arcangelo to victory in the 2023 Belmont Stakes, the third and final leg of the Triple Crown.
Sunday Silence spent a lifetime in search of respect, on the track and in the breeding shed. In the end, he earned it.
“He was very good,” said Shug McGaughey, a Hall of Fame trainer who handled arch-rival Easy Goer. “I ran against him four times and he beat us three times. And I ran a pretty good horse at him.”
