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.

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. She captured 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 trained grade one winner Vahva for West Point.

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.