said to WLEX-TV<\/a> about her decision to go solo. \u201cI was burned out from being an assistant trainer. I wanted to do something more for myself, have a little bit more of a personal life.\u201d<\/p>\nDeVaux\u2019s initial plan was to see how training by herself went for three years, but she would win her first race only 11 months later. Though the start of the pandemic soon after halted her momentum, DeVaux kept at it, eventually taking the Breeder\u2019s Cup in 2024. <\/p>\n
On Saturday, DeVaux\u2019s first time at the Kentucky Derby was the charm, as Golden Tempo made a late surge to defeat one of the favorites in Renegade. Golden Tempo, like its trainer, had to make its own arduous climb, galloping from last place all the way to a victory.<\/p>\n