Golden Tempo surged late from the back to win the 2026 Kentucky Derby, beating 17 rivals in one of Churchill Downs’ biggest upsets

Who is 2026 Kentucky Derby winning horse Golden Tempo a descendant of? Golden Tempo's pedigree, bloodline and more about the Run for the Roses winner.

The 152nd Kentucky Deby winning horse, Golden Tempo, started life in Bourbon County at Claiborne Farm. "I woke up this morning and was like, 'Was that a dream or did that really happen?" said farm manager Bradley Purcell.

The self-made billionaire outsider is looking to win his first Kentucky Derby, then plans on filing a lawsuit against a racing establishment he says is standing in the way of progress. At 5-foot-7, Edwin Maldonado is slightly too tall for his chosen profession,