Awareness of the outside world. “I’m glad I can be representative of women everywhere,” DeVaux said in a postrace interview on the broadcast. “We can do anything we set our minds to.” NBC News: Golden Tempo claims 152nd Kentucky Derby; Cherie DeVaux makes history as first female trainer to win.
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Goldy
Rosewood Stables
4 May 2026
Previous ride was 11 April. That’s over three weeks. [A Goldy Opportunity]
Walk. 100%.
Trot. 100%+. Even achieved some dressage-esque carriage and bend.
Canter. 75%. I had trouble with my two-point position and Goldy felt fast occasionally. [The Pondering of the Plans, Quandry]
Jump. 0%. Jump is gone. I’m back to trotting low crossrails. This was discouraging and disheartening to discover.
I realized that if was going to have trouble with jumps, I was on the right horse for it. We were able to end on a good note.
It will come back. Probably faster than last time.
An upside. My illustrious groom was correct. “It was the time gap, not the other riding.” The rot set in without me having graced an ASB saddle. This means saddle seat is a separate project, not something that detracts from jumping. [The Pondering of the Pondering, Encore]
Onwards!
Katherine
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