Cherie DeVaux
Definition
Cherie DeVaux is an acclaimed American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer based in Kentucky.
She made history as the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner in 2026, with her horse Golden Tempo taking the top prize.
Originally from Saratoga Springs, New York, DeVaux transitioned from a premed track and assisting elite trainers like Chad Brown to founding her own stable, Cherie DeVaux Racing.
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Cherie DeVaux swapped scalpels for stirrups and galloped straight into the record books with her Derby triumph.
Forget rom-coms; Cherie DeVaux's real love story is with a stable full of champions.
When Cherie DeVaux's horse hit the wire first, bookies everywhere started sweating more than the jockeys.
Cherie DeVaux proves that the path from premed dropout to equine whisperer is paved with gold garlands.