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Derby Champion Golden Tempo Skips Preakness to Focus on Belmont
sports19 days ago

Derby Champion Golden Tempo Skips Preakness to Focus on Belmont

Derby winner Golden Tempo will skip the Preakness to focus on a Belmont Stakes bid in June, trainer Cherie DeVaux said after the Derby win. The decision follows a pattern of Derby winners not racing in the middle leg since 2018 and comes amid ongoing talks about potential changes to the Triple Crown schedule and its TV rights, with Belmont now the likely next target for the colt.

Trailblazing Derby Win Dented by Taxes for Cherie DeVaux
sports21 days ago

Trailblazing Derby Win Dented by Taxes for Cherie DeVaux

Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner with Golden Tempo, but taxes will trim the $3.1 million first‑place purse. Both DeVaux and jockey Jose Ortiz are entitled to 10% of the winnings ($310,000 each); after deductions, Ortiz’s take‑home is about $208,320 post‑tax, while DeVaux would receive about $297,600 after taxes. The historic victory is celebrated, but the prize money is noticeably reduced by taxation.

Hantavirus Cruise, Spirit Airlines Collapse, Iran Tensions, Gas Rally, Derby Milestone
news22 days ago

Hantavirus Cruise, Spirit Airlines Collapse, Iran Tensions, Gas Rally, Derby Milestone

A hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch-flag MV Hondius has killed at least three people and sickened others; Spirit Airlines abruptly shut down, leaving thousands stranded; U.S.-Iran tensions escalate as Washington says it will guide neutral ships through the Strait of Hormuz; the national average gas price has risen to about $4.45 per gallon; and Cherie DeVaux becomes the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby with Golden Tempo.

First Female Derby Trainer Makes History as NBC/Peacock Set Viewership Record
sports22 days ago

First Female Derby Trainer Makes History as NBC/Peacock Set Viewership Record

Cherie DeVaux became the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby, guiding Golden Tempo to a neck victory with jockey Jose Ortiz. The historic win helped NBC and Peacock average a record 19.6 million viewers for the Derby, peaking at 24.4 million, boosted by enhanced pre-show coverage and backstories about key figures in the racing world; NBC Sports has regularly drawn large Derby audiences, with more coverage continuing into the Preakness Stakes.

NBC Derby Coverage Breaks All-Time Viewership Record
sports22 days ago

NBC Derby Coverage Breaks All-Time Viewership Record

NBC Sports’ Kentucky Derby broadcast on NBC and Peacock averaged 19.6 million viewers, the Derby’s highest on record, peaking at 24.4 million as Golden Tempo won by a neck over Renegade; the Kentucky Oaks drew 2.4 million in primetime, and NBC’s streaming audience averaged 1.3 million, contributing to NBC’s largest Saturday program on record since the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Trailblazing Derby Victory: Cherie DeVaux Becomes First Female Derby Winner's Trainer
sports22 days ago

Trailblazing Derby Victory: Cherie DeVaux Becomes First Female Derby Winner's Trainer

Golden Tempo, a 23-1 longshot, charged from last to win the Kentucky Derby, making Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Derby winner. Jockey Jose Ortiz edged past his brother Irad Ortiz Jr. as the horse closed strongly; DeVaux says the horse comes first and will decide on the Preakness based on health, with a potential Belmont return linked to her Saratoga roots.