Golden Tempo wins 2026 Belmont Stakes
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Two of its kind for Golden Tempo.
The winner of last month’s Kentucky Derby took home victory in the 158th Belmont Stakes in New York on Saturday, having missed the Preakness Stakes and missing his shot at the Triple Crown.
Similar to the Derby, Renegade started the morning as the 2-1 favorite and was followed by Chief Wallabee and Golden Tempo at 3-1 and 9-2.
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The race pole was hauled up front for a race at Saratoga Raceway. (Gregory Fisher/Imagn Images)
Saturday’s Belmont Stakes marked the third and final year in a row that the race was held at Saratoga Race Course in Upstate New York as Belmont Park completes its renovations.
Due to the route change since 2024, the race ran at 1 ¼ miles instead of the usual one and a half miles. Saratoga is home to the annual Whitney, Travers and Jim Dandy Stakes.
This year’s Belmont featured no horses from the Preakness Stakes three weeks ago and only four horses from the Kentucky Derby in early May: Renegade, Commandment, Chief Wallabee and Golden Tempo.
A sign at Saratoga Race Course for the 2026 Belmont Stakes. (Will Waldron/Albany Times Union via Getty Images)
This was also the second year in a row that the Derby winner skipped the Preakness to prepare for the Belmont. Last year Sovereignty won the Kentucky Derby before heading to Pimlico Race Course and then taking home the Belmont.
“We made our decision, he won and we’re happy about that,” trainer Cherie DeVaux said after the race.
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