Golden Tempo wins 152nd Kentucky Derby in dramatic finish

Golden Tempo (19), ridden by jockey Jose Ortiz, crosses the finish line to win the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Michael Reaves / Getty Images Share article6LOUISVILLE, KY. — Golden Tempo won the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby as a longshot winner, making Cherie DeVaux the first female trainer to claim a Derby victory. The 19 horse closed strongly down the final straight to get the win. Morning-line favorite Renegade was second and Ocelli, an also-eligible horse that got into the field during the week, was third. Golden Tempo had 23-to-1 odds at post time. “He was so far out of it,” DeVaux said in a post-race interview on the NBC broadcast. “I’m glad that I can be a representative of all women everywhere. That we can do anything we set our minds to.” The race had an inauspicious start with a scratch at post time as Great White bucked his rider before entering the gate. Great White was the No. 21 horse, which meant most of the field was already in the gate. The horses had to leave the gate while Great White was safely ushered off the track. The field then quickly re-entered the gate. In all, it was a roughly five-minute delay. So Happy, the trendy pick that had become one of the favorites through Saturday’s betting, took the early lead. Six Speed and then Danon Bourbon led for most of the rest of the race. Ocelli, a 50-1 longshot on the morning line odds, had the lead midway down the final straight before Golden Tempo’s charge. Renegade, the morning-line favorite, had a very slow start and was many lengths behind at the start before charging strongly to second place. Jockey Jose Ortiz rode Golden Tempo to the win, following his win in the Kentucky Oaks aboard Always a Runner. Churchill Downs listed the official attendance as 150,415 on Saturday. Spot the pattern. Connect the terms Find the hidden link between sports terms