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Golden Tempo takes 158th Belmont Stakes, winning first, third legs of Triple Crown

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What to know about Golden Tempo takes 158th Belmont Stakes, winning first, third legs of Triple Crown

Golden Tempo proved his Kentucky Derby win was no fluke by coming back Saturday to take the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

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What happened

Golden Tempo proved his Kentucky Derby win was no fluke by coming back Saturday to take the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Why it matters

The win made Cherie DeVaux the second woman to train a winner in the third leg of horse racing's Triple Crown.

Common ground

The Saratoga Springs native joined Jena Antonucci, who won the race in 2023 with Arcangelo.

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Claim 1: “Sovereignty achieved that double last year, and the last horse before him to do it was Thunder Gulch in 1995.”
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Claim 2: “Commandment finished second, and Renegade, who was second to Golden Tempo by a neck last month at Churchill Downs, wound up third among the field of nine.”
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CNBC and ESPN both report that Commandment finished second and Renegade finished third in the Belmont Stakes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Golden Tempo (foaled February 7, 2023) is an American thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Tempo
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Commandment (foaled February 23, 2023) is a Grade I winning American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2026 Florida Derby.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commandment_(horse)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Belmont Stakes was the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes and took place on June 6, 2026, at Saratoga Race Course. The post time for the 2026 “Run for the Carnations” was at 7:01 p.m. ET, 3 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Belmont_Stakes
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Claim 3: “Growth Equity moved into the lead as the horses entered the final turn.”
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Claim 4: “With the win, Golden Tempo became the 13th horse, excluding Triple Crown winners, to win both the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont.”
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Claim 5: “Renegade, who was second to Golden Tempo by a neck last month at Churchill Downs”
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NY Post and CNBC both report that Renegade finished second to Golden Tempo by a neck in the Kentucky Derby.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... Golden Tempo held off Commandment to win by a length and a quarter at 6-1 odds. Commandment was second, and favorite Renegade placed third. "I ...
https://www.espn.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/48987082/kentuc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... Commandment finished second, and Renegade, who was second to Golden Tempo by a neck last month at Churchill Downs, wound up third among the ...
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/06/golden-tempo-wins-158th-belm…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... History on the line. Golden Tempo passed Renegade right at the wire. The crowd of over 150,000 exploded. Golden Tempo won by a nose. 2 minutes ...
https://www.facebook.com/AmericasBestRacing/posts/jose-i-sai…
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Claim 6: “Ortiz, who won the Belmont for the second time. He rode Tapwrit to victory in 2017.”
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Claim 7: “Golden Tempo proved his Kentucky Derby win was no fluke by coming back Saturday to take the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.”
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Wikipedia explicitly states Golden Tempo won both the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes. Web search results confirm the Belmont Stakes took place at Saratoga Race Course on June 6, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Belmont Stakes was the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes and took place on June 6, 2026, at Saratoga Race Course. The post time for the 2026 “Run for the Carnations” was at 7:01 p.m. ET, 3 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Belmont_Stakes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Kentucky Derby (branded as the 152nd Running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve for sponsorship reasons) was the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby. It took place on May 2, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Kentucky_Derby
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Golden Tempo (foaled February 7, 2023) is an American thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Tempo
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Claim 8: “the horse owned by Phipps Stable and Vincent and Teresa Viola”
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BloodHorse and Phipps Stable Fan Blog confirm the ownership of Golden Tempo by Phipps Stable and the Violas (Vincent and Teresa).
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web search NEUTRAL — May 4, 2026 ... Golden Tempo with Jose Ortiz wins the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs in · (L-r): bottom): Ogden Phipps II hugging Teresa Viola; (L-r ...
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/291687/phip…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 2, 2026 ... Viola and his wife, Teresa, have long been in the horse owning and breeding game. They own and operate St. Elias Stable, which has become known ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/golden-tempo-wins-kentucky…
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web search NEUTRAL — A century later, the Phippses remain U.S. racing royalty, winning the Kentucky Derby this past Saturday with homebred Golden Tempo – bred and owned in ...
https://phippsstablefan.com/tag/horse-racing/
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Claim 9: “jockey Jose Ortiz rallied Golden Tempo from last to first”
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Wikipedia and multiple news sources (NBC Washington, ESPN) confirm Jose Ortiz was the jockey for Golden Tempo in the Belmont Stakes.
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web search NEUTRAL — As the jockey for Golden Tempo, he won the 2026 Kentucky Derby and 2026 Belmont Stakes. In 2016, he was the leading jockey in North America by number of ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Ortiz_(jockey)
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... "Golden Tempo is amazing. Jose is amazing," DeVaux said. "I think he needed to do this to kind of show that he was meant to win the Derby and ...
https://www.espn.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/48987082/kentuc…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo wins the 158th Belmont Stakes with Jose Ortiz aboard for Cherie DeVaux, claiming the final leg of the Triple ...
https://www.facebook.com/KentuckyDerby/posts/kentucky-derby-…
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Claim 10: “Commandment, the fifth choice also at 6-1, paid $7.02 and $4.08.”
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Claim 11: “The Saratoga Springs native joined Jena Antonucci, who won the race in 2023 with Arcangelo.”
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Multiple independent sources (NY Post, NBC Washington) confirm Jena Antonucci won the 2023 Belmont Stakes with Arcangelo.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jena Antonucci (born 1975 or 1976) is an American thoroughbred horse trainer. She is best known as the first woman to train a winner of an American Triple Crown race, having prepared Arcangelo for his…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Belmont Stakes is an American Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds run at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. It is run over the worldwide classic distance of 1+1⁄2 miles (12 furlong…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belmont_Stakes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Belmont Stakes was the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes and took place on June 6, 2026, at Saratoga Race Course. The post time for the 2026 “Run for the Carnations” was at 7:01 p.m. ET, 3 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Belmont_Stakes
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Claim 12: “Despite the Derby win, Golden Tempo did not break as the favorite. That was Renegade at 3-5.”
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Claim 13: “Ortiz and Golden Tempo were clear to win by 1 1/4 lengths in 2:03.49.”
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Claim 14: “DeVaux is the first female trainer to win two Triple Crown races.”
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Multiple web search results explicitly state that Cherie DeVaux is the first female trainer to win two Triple Crown races (Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Golden Tempo (foaled February 7, 2023) is an American thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cherie DeVaux (born December 2, 1981) is an American thoroughbred racehorse trainer. In 2026, she won the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes as the trainer of Golden Tempo, becoming the first woman…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Belmont Stakes was the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes and took place on June 6, 2026, at Saratoga Race Course. The post time for the 2026 “Run for the Carnations” was at 7:01 p.m. ET, 3 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Belmont_Stakes
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Claim 15: “The top three all ran in the Derby but opted to skip the May 16 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown”
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Yardbarker and other web sources confirm that the top three finishers in the Belmont (Golden Tempo, Commandment, Renegade) all ran in the Derby but skipped the Preakness Stakes.
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web search NEUTRAL — The team acknowledged the excitement around a possible Triple Crown run but said Golden Tempo's well-being comes first. The Preakness Stakes is set to take place at Laurel Park on May 16, but for the …
https://933kjr.iheart.com/content/2026-05-06-kentucky-derby-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Golden Tempo is the third Derby winner in the past five years not to be entered in the Preakness.None of the 18 who ran this year at Churchill Downs are heading to the Preakness, with Golden Tempo the…
https://www.wpxi.com/sports/kentucky-derby/7OEQZTHUSM4ULDOV7…
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web search NEUTRAL — The top three all ran in the Derby but opted to skip the May 16 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, because of the two-week break between the races.
https://www.yardbarker.com/general_sports/articles/golden_te…
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Claim 16: “At the half-mile mark in the 1 1/4-mile race, Renegade, Commandment and Golden Tempo were in the back of the pack as Powershift led the way with Growth Equity close behind.”
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While web search results confirm the race occurred and mention Growth Equity taking the lead, the specific detail about Powershift leading at the half-mile mark is not corroborated by multiple independent sources provided in the evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... ... mile pole in the Belmont Stakes with Betruvian Man holding his spot in third. ... Growth Equity has taken the lead in 112 and one fifth seconds.
https://www.facebook.com/foxsports/posts/golden-tempo-has-do…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... The 1+12-mile (2,400 m) race, known as the "test of the champion", is the final leg in the American Triple Crown, open to three-year- old ...
https://www.facebook.com/Equibase/posts/2026-belmont-stakes-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... Under overcast skies and a sudden deluge of rain, Grade 1 Kentucky Derby-winner Golden Tempo shone brightest down the stretch of Saratoga ...
https://www.nyra.com/belmont-stakes/news/golden-tempo-storms…
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Claim 17: “Renegade paid $2.52.”
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Claim 18: “The win made Cherie DeVaux the second woman to train a winner in the third leg of horse racing's Triple Crown.”
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Multiple independent news sources (NY Post, NBC Washington) and Wikipedia confirm Cherie DeVaux is the second woman to train a Belmont Stakes winner, following Jena Antonucci.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Belmont Stakes was the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes and took place on June 6, 2026, at Saratoga Race Course. The post time for the 2026 “Run for the Carnations” was at 7:01 p.m. ET, 3 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Belmont_Stakes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Kentucky Derby (branded as the 152nd Running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve for sponsorship reasons) was the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby. It took place on May 2, …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cherie DeVaux (born December 2, 1981) is an American thoroughbred racehorse trainer. In 2026, she won the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes as the trainer of Golden Tempo, becoming the first woman…
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Claim 19: “Golden Tempo, who was the fourth choice at 6-1 from the outside gate in the nine-horse field, paid $14 to win, $7.32 to place and $3.88 to show.”
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