Cherie DeVaux is a horse trainer who won the 2026 Kentucky Derby as the trainer of Golden Tempo. She is the first female trainer to ever win the Kentucky Derby. 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. DeVaux was born in Saratoga Springs, New York and raised in Florida. She previously worked as an assistant trainer for Chuck Simon and Chad Brown. She began working as a lead trainer in 2018.