Golden Tempo trainer Cherie DeVaux makes more history with Belmont Stakes win
Cherie DeVaux made history by training Golden Tempo to victory at the Belmont Stakes, adding to the horse's recent win at the Kentucky Derby. She is the first woman to win multiple Triple Crown races and the second woman to train a Belmont Stakes winner in four years. DeVaux expressed pride in representing women in the sport and reaffirmed her decision to skip the Preakness Stakes for the horse's long-term health.
- ▪Cherie DeVaux is the first female trainer to win multiple Triple Crown races.
- ▪Golden Tempo won the Belmont Stakes after previously winning the Kentucky Derby.
- ▪DeVaux emphasized the importance of her victory for women in horse racing.
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Sports Golden Tempo trainer Cherie DeVaux makes more history with Belmont Stakes win By Andrew Crane Published June 6, 2026, 9:06 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Cherie DeVaux, Golden Tempo’s trainer, made more history Saturday at the Belmont Stakes, which her horse won after also taking the Kentucky Derby last month. DeVaux — who earned the honor as the first female trainer to win the iconic race at Churchill Downs — is the first woman to win multiple Triple Crown races, while also being the second woman to train the winner of the Belmont Stakes in the last four years, according to the Guardian. “Golden Tempo is amazing. Jose is amazing,” DeVaux said on the Fox broadcast, when asked about making history.
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