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Cherie DeVoe Made history as the first female coach to win the event kentucky derbyfollowing Golden Tempo’s win at Churchill Downs.
“I can’t say anything right now,” DeVoe, 44, told reporters after Golden Tempo’s victory on Saturday, May 2. “I just can’t. I’m very, very, very happy for Golden Tempo.” Jose (OrtizThe jockey) did a great job, a great job, to get him there and he had full confidence in the horse. “
When asked what it means to her to be the first female trainer to win this historic race, she added, “Honestly, I don’t know, I’m just happy that I can be a representative for all women around the world that we can do anything we set our minds to.”
DeVoe was interviewed by her and her husband after the game David Ingordo15 year old daughter Reaganwho proudly described her mom’s historic Kentucky Derby win as a “true honor.”
“I’m so proud of you, really,” Reagan told her mother.
Jockeys José and Golden Temple beat heavily favored Renegade, So Happy and Fury Ado in the annual race in Louisville, Kentucky. It was Jose’s first derby win, a career milestone he achieved while going head-to-head with his brother Irad Ortiz Jr.who rides the Renegade.
“This is special,” Jose told reporters while crying. “I just wish my grandpa was here…I’m so happy that I achieved my goal, my dream goal in life. It was an amazing experience and I can’t wait to see my family and celebrate.”
José started out as a jockey in his native Puerto Rico before moving to the United States to compete in the mid-2010s. (José and his wife, a former jockey Tyler Ortizhave three children: daughter Leilani and sons Derek and Nikolai. )
Jockey Jose Ortiz and Golden Tempo celebrate winning the Kentucky Derby.
Michael Reeves/Getty ImagesJose also encouraged any Puerto Ricans who might be interested in participating in horse racing.
“(You should) have a good attitude, study English hard, study hard every day, and more,” he advises. “It takes time, I’ve been here 11 years, this is my 11th year. It takes time, you have to work – be responsible, be respectful. They need to know I was sitting in the same chair they were sitting in 50 years ago… Dreams do come true, you just have to dream big.”
DeVoe became head trainer in 2019 after eight years as a horse assistant. Chuck Simon and Chad Brown. Ahead of Saturday’s game, DeVoe told Lexington 18 She hopes to set an example for young women through her horse’s performance at the Kentucky Derby.
“I don’t really see it as a distinction between men and women. I just try to do the best I can, but deep down in my heart, it’s just to be a strong role model,” she told local news outlets on Friday, May 1.
DeVoe added: “The only thing I want to do in my career is be the first woman to win the Kentucky Derby. This is our first Derby starter and we’re one step closer.”
Many celebrities were on hand to witness DeVoe’s breakthrough win in the Kentucky Derby, including the University of North Carolina Tar Heels football coach bill belichick and his girlfriend Jordan Hudson. the late Anna Nicole Smith19 year old daughter, Danelynn Birkheadreturn attended her annual appearance Attending the Derby with her father, Larry Burkhead.