Latest News About Who Won The Kentucky Derby

Short answer: Golden Tempo won the 2026 Kentucky Derby.

Details:

• The 2026 Derby at Churchill Downs crowned Golden Tempo as the winner, with Cherie Devaux becoming the first female trainer to win the race [news coverage from May 2026]. This result also notes Renegade and Ocelli completing the top three in some outlets’ race-order summaries [live-update style reporting from the same coverage]. For context, the Derby field and pre-race results are typically listed with post times and horses in finishing order each year [ Derby-specific coverage lines up like this in race reports].

If you’d like, I can pull fresh summaries from multiple outlets and present a concise finish order, payout, and notable notes (e.g., trainer/jockey details, track conditions) with citations.