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.
For the connections who know her best, when Always a Runner moved into position for the stretch run of the $1.5 million Longines Kentucky Oaks May 1 at Churchill Downs, there could only be one possible outcome for a filly who always finds a way.
