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06/06 18:14 CDT Golden Tempo wins the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes after
winning the Kentucky Derby
Golden Tempo wins the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes after winning the
Kentucky Derby
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) --- Golden Tempo won the 158th running of the
Belmont Stakes on Saturday, capturing the third leg of the Triple Crown five
weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby and making more history for trainer
Cherie DeVaux.
With jockey Jose Ortiz aboard, Golden Tempo charged down the stretch at
Saratoga Race Course to win the Belmont, holding off Commandment before the
finish line at the historic track.
Commandment was second and favorite Renegade third.
The pace was not nearly as fast as it was at Churchill Downs, yet Golden Tempo
still was able to close in time to win the 1 1/4-mile race in 2:03.49.
DeVaux, after becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, is the
second in four years to do so at the Belmont. Jena Antonucci won it with
Archangelo in 2023.
This was the third and final time for the Belmont at Saratoga in upstate New
York while its traditional home on the border of Queens and Long Island is
getting demolished and rebuilt. The race is set to return to Belmont Park next
year.
DeVaux was born in Saratoga Springs and began her training career at the track.
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