{"id":23080,"date":"2026-05-05T08:56:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=23080"},"modified":"2026-05-05T08:56:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T08:56:02","slug":"from-absolute-last-to-total-domination-in-a-blink-a-23-1-longshot-just-stormed-through-the-entire-field-in-a-jaw-dropping-kentucky-derby-upset-smashing-152-years-of-expectations-as-a-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=23080","title":{"rendered":"FROM ABSOLUTE LAST TO TOTAL DOMINATION IN A BLINK\u2014A 23-1 LONGSHOT JUST STORMED THROUGH THE ENTIRE FIELD IN A JAW-DROPPING KENTUCKY DERBY UPSET, SMASHING 152 YEARS OF EXPECTATIONS AS A HISTORY-MAKING FEMALE TRAINER AND A JOCKEY ON HIS 11TH TRY FINALLY CLAIMED GLORY WHILE THE HEAVY FAVORITE\u2014RIDDEN BY HIS OWN BROTHER\u2014WAS LEFT CHASING IN SHOCK. Chaos erupted at the Kentucky Derby as a horse sitting dead last somehow tore past every rival in a finish no one saw coming, delivering one of the most unbelievable comebacks the race has ever witnessed; at staggering 23-1 odds, the longshot flipped the script completely, handing a groundbreaking win to a female trainer making history as the first woman to ever conquer the Run for the Roses, while the winning jockey\u2014after 11 painful, near-miss attempts\u2014finally seized his moment in the spotlight, beating not just the field but also his own brother, who had been riding the overwhelming favorite only to finish second and watch the dream slip away; from the very back of the pack to unforgettable triumph, this stunning turnaround has left the entire racing world reeling and scrambling for answers as fans try to process what they just witnessed."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"gnt_lc_b_p\">Golden Tempo\u00a0won the 152nd Kentucky Derby\u00a0on Saturday, which was run with 18 horses after The Puma was scratched with a\u00a0swollen leg, and Great White fell before the race.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_lc_b_p\">Golden Tempo is trained by Cherie\u00a0DeVaux,\u00a0who is the first female trainer\u00a0to win the \u201cRun for the Roses.\u201d DeVaux is the second female trainer to win any Triple Crown race. Jena Antonucci won the 2023 Belmont Stakes with Arcangelo.<\/p>\n<div class=\"DigxJCge\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_lc_b_p\">The victory was also the first for jockey Jose Ortiz, who won the Derby in his 11th try.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kOYVroz8\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_lc_b_p\">Renegade, a co-favorite and ridden by Ortiz\u2019s brother Irad,\u00a0finished second, and Ocelli, a 70-1 longshot, placed third.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/2048\/cpsprodpb\/6de4\/live\/a92784b0-46cf-11f1-896e-1bd4784db383.jpg\" alt=\"Kentucky Derby 2026: Cherie DeVaux makes history as Golden Tempo wins after  late surge - BBC Sport\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_lc_b_p\">Six Speed took off from the No. 17 post, which has never won the Derby, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, and was in the lead coming down the backstretch. But Golden Tempo came on strong, literally passing every other horse, coming from being dead last at one point.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"gnt_lc_b_p\">Just minutes before the race, the betting favorites fluctuated between Renegade and Further Ado, as late money flooded the sportsbooks in anticipation of the \u201cfastest two minutes \u201cin sports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_lc_b_p\">The Puma was the fifth horse to be scratched this week,\u00a0following Silent Tactic, Fulleffort, and Right to Party. Those horses were replaced by Ocelli, Robusta, and Great White, who\u00a0also scratched after falling on their sides\u00a0before being placed in the starting gate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_lc_b_p\">UA TODAY Sports covered with 2026\u00a0Kentucky Derby\u00a0with results, highlights and more.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_lc_b_h2\">What time is 2026 Kentucky Derby?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_lc_b_p\">Post time for the 152nd Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs is scheduled for 7:02 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 2. Fans can view the Kentucky Derby on NBC and USA Network, with streaming available on Peacock.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"gnt_lc_b_ul\">\n<li class=\"gnt_lc_b_ul_li\"><strong>Date:<\/strong>\u00a0Saturday, May 2<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_lc_b_ul_li\"><strong>Time:\u00a0<\/strong>2:30 p.m. ET-7:30 p.m. ET<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_lc_b_ul_li\"><strong>TV:\u00a0<\/strong>NBC, USA Network<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_lc_b_ul_li\"><strong>Stream:<\/strong>\u00a0Peacock<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_lc_b_ul_li\"><strong>Location:\u00a0<\/strong>Churchill Downs (Louisville, Kentucky)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/en\/the_sporting_news_articles_584\/db2f01b2475ef96e5cb38958792ab7eb\" alt=\"How Golden Tempo trainer Cherie DeVaux made history with Kentucky Derby win  - Yahoo Sports\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"gnt_lc_b_h2\">2026 Kentucky Derby odds before race<\/h2>\n<p class=\"gnt_lc_b_p\">These are the top contenders for the 2026 Kentucky Derby by odds, according to\u00a0kentuckyderby.com. (Odds are as of 6:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, May 2):<\/p>\n<ul class=\"gnt_lc_b_ul\">\n<li class=\"gnt_lc_b_ul_li\"><strong>No. 6:<\/strong>\u00a0Commandment\u00a0<strong>|\u00a0odds<\/strong>: 5-1<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_lc_b_ul_li\"><strong>No. 1:\u00a0<\/strong>Renegade\u00a0<strong>|\u00a0odds<\/strong>: 5-1<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_lc_b_ul_li\"><strong>No. 8:\u00a0<\/strong>So Happy\u00a0<strong>|\u00a0odds<\/strong>: 6-1<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_lc_b_ul_li\"><strong>No. 18:<\/strong>\u00a0Further Ado\u00a0<strong>|\u00a0odds<\/strong>: 6-1<\/li>\n<li class=\"gnt_lc_b_ul_li\"><strong>No. 12:<\/strong>\u00a0Chief Wallabee\u00a0<strong>|\u00a0odds<\/strong>: 6-1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Golden Tempo\u00a0won the 152nd Kentucky Derby\u00a0on Saturday, which was run with 18 horses after The Puma was scratched with a\u00a0swollen leg, and Great White fell before the&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23081,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=23080"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23080\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23082,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23080\/revisions\/23082"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/23081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=23080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=23080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=23080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}