Cherie DeVaux

Cherie DeVaux (born December 2, 1981) She has nine siblings (seven brothers and two sisters). Her father and several siblings are also involved in the horse world, training horses for flat and harness racing. She trained several horses for Breeders' Cup races in 2021, 2023, and 2024, winning the 2024 Breeders' Cup Mile as the trainer of More Than Looks.

She also trained She Feels Pretty to 2025 American National Champion Female Turf Horse honors, the first for herself and for owners Roy and Gretchen Jackson. During her racing career, She Feels Pretty has won multiple Grade 1 races including the Natalma Stakes at 2, Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at 3 and the E.P. Taylor Stakes at 4.

On May 2, 2026, DeVaux became the first woman trainer to win the Kentucky Derby when her horse, Golden Tempo, closed from last to win. She later won the 2026 Belmont Stakes, again as the trainer of Golden Tempo, who came from behind to earn a second Triple Crown win in 2026. She is the second woman trainer to win the Belmont.