Cherie DeVaux made history in 2026 as the first female horse trainer to win the Kentucky Derby, scoring in the Run for the Roses with Golden Tempo at 23-to-1 odds. The son of Curlin then returned five weeks later to capture the Belmont Stakes run at Saratoga Racecourse.

She was named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People in Sports 2026.

Based in Kentucky and maintaining a regular presence in New York, Cherie DeVaux’s stable has grown and rocketed up the horse trainer ranks. DeVaux hit the board with her first Breeders’ Cup runner, Tarabi, in the 2021 Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Del Mar before capturing the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) with More Than Looks. She registered her first champion in 2025 when She Feels Pretty garnered the Eclipse Award for turf female.

DeVaux has trained multiple stakes horses for West Point, including grade one winner Vahva.

A Saratoga-area native, DeVaux grew up in the industry and belongs to a family of harness horse professionals. After studying pre-med in college, she decided to pursue a life with horses.

DeVaux was instrumental in champion Lady Eli’s return to racing after a serious foot injury sidelined the filly for over a year.

DeVaux is married to bloodstock agent David Ingordo.