Golden Tempo wins the 2026 Belmont Stakes, month after its historic Kentucky Derby win | Flipboard

Flipboard · Jun 06, 2026 · 193 words · By CBS News

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Golden Tempo wins the 2026 Belmont Stakes, month after its historic Kentucky Derby win Golden Tempo surged to victory in the 2026 Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Springs in New York, capturing the third and final win of the …

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The stakes turn on whether readers accept that Golden Tempo wins the 2026 Belmont Stakes. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Golden Tempo wins the 2026 Belmont Stakes.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Golden Tempo wins the 2026 Belmont Stakes”

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The claim is directly confirmed by a Wikipedia entry for 'Golden Tempo', which identifies the horse as best known for winning the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes, and a Wikipedia entry for the '2026 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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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 2: “photographer Joan Monfort didn’t think much of his photo shoot of a teenage Lionel Messi bathing a cute baby boy in a plastic bathtub... that infant blossomed into Lamine Yamal”

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Multiple web search results from NBC News and other sources confirm photographer Joan Monfort took a photo of a teenage Lionel Messi bathing a baby who later became Lamine Yamal.

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 hour ago ... Almost two decades ago, photographer Joan Monfort didn't think much of his photo shoot of a teenage Lionel Messi bathing a cute baby boy in ...
https://www.wmar2news.com/sports/messi-bathed-yamal-as-a-bab…

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web search NEUTRAL — 53 minutes ago ... Monfort, a photographer, was leading a charity calendar photo shoot of Barcelona soccer players posing with children. He got word that one of ...
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/lionel-messi-lamine-ya…

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... Monfort said it was his idea to photograph Messi bathing baby Yamal, saying he thought it would be a good way for them to interact. He added ...
https://abcnews.com/GMA/Culture/lionel-messi-lamine-yamals-v…

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Claim 3: “Golden Tempo wins the 2026 Belmont Stakes, month after its historic Kentucky Derby win”

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Wikipedia entries for 'Golden Tempo' and '2026 Kentucky Derby' confirm that Golden Tempo won both the Kentucky Derby (May 2, 2026) and the Belmont Stakes (June 6, 2026).

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Claim 4: “Golden Tempo surged to victory in the 2026 Belmont Stakes on Saturday at Saratoga Springs in New York”

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Multiple independent sources (Flipboard reports and Wikipedia) confirm the 2026 Belmont Stakes took place on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Saratoga Race Course and was won by Golden Tempo.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Belmont Stakes was the 157th running of the Belmont Stakes. It took place on Saturday, June 7, for the second year in a row at Saratoga Race Course. The race was won by 2025 Kentucky Derby wi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Belmont_Stakes

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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 1973 Belmont Stakes was the 105th running of the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, held on June 9, 1973. Facing a field of five horses, Secretariat won by 31 lengths going away, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_Belmont_Stakes

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Claim 5: “FDA approves 1st-of-its-kind pill to reduce cholesterol”

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Multiple independent sources (Drugs.com, Merck, and news reports) confirm the FDA approved Lipfendra (enlicitide) as the first-of-its-kind oral PCSK9 inhibitor to reduce cholesterol.

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web search NEUTRAL — Overall, the drug’s safety profile was similar to placebo in the larger clinical trial. Merck said the approval marks the first FDA-authorized oral PCSK9 inhibitor, giving patients another option for …
https://newjersey.news12.com/2026/07/16/mercks-first-of-its-…

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web search NEUTRAL — It is the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor approved to reduce LDL-C. FDA approval of Lipfendra was supported by positive clinical results from two pivotal Phase 3 trials in the CORALreef clinical program: C…
https://www.drugs.com/history/lipfendra.html

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web search NEUTRAL — Millions of Americans with high cholesterol now have a new treatment option, as the FDA has approved the first once-daily oral PCSK9 inhibitor. Merck, the New Jersey-based manufacturer of Lipfendra (e…
https://www.foxnews.com/health/game-changing-cholesterol-pil…

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Claim 6: “required minimum distributions kick in at 73”

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Multiple independent financial guidance sources confirm that Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) generally begin at age 73.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In engineering, a requirement is a condition that must be satisfied for the output of a work effort to be acceptable. It is an explicit, objective, clear and often quantitative description of a condit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Requirement

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — No Jacket Required is the third solo album by the English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins. It was released on 18 February 1985 by Virgin Records in the UK and by Atlantic and WEA internatio…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maintenance Required is a 2025 romantic comedy film directed and written by Lacey Uhlemeyer. The film follows Charlie, who while reevaluating her all-female mechanic shop, confides with Beau, an onlin…
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