Golden Tempo wins the Belmont Stakes after winning the Kentucky Derby

Nbcwashington · Jun 06, 2026 · 393 words · By The Associated Press

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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.

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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 to win at odds of 6-1.

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Commandment was second and favorite Renegade third.

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Claim 1: “DeVaux, after becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, is the second in four years to do so at the Belmont”

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Confirmed by Nypost, Wikipedia, and other web sources that she is the first woman to train a Derby winner and the second woman in four years to win the Belmont.

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web search NEUTRAL — In 2026, she won the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes as the trainer of Golden Tempo, becoming the first woman to train a Derby winner and the second to ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherie_DeVaux

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... More than 150 years in the making Cherie DeVaux has made history as the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, with her horse Golden ...
https://www.facebook.com/AtTheRaces/posts/kentucky-derby-and…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... DeVaux, after becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, is the second in four years to do so at the Belmont. ... woman to win ...
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/horse-racing/golden-tempo-win…

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Claim 2: “Golden Tempo won the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday”

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Multiple independent sources (Nypost, ESPN, BloodHorse, iHeart) and Wikipedia confirm Golden Tempo won the 158th Belmont Stakes 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 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 — 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 3: “DeVaux is the first woman to win multiple Triple Crown races”

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Confirmed by Nypost, The Guardian, and other news sources that Cherie DeVaux is the first woman to win multiple Triple Crown races (Derby and Belmont).

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web search NEUTRAL — Cherie DeVaux becomes the first woman trainer to win multiple Triple Crown races!Final: all about golden tempo, handicapping the triple crown, and spacing the races. 20 days ago.
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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web search NEUTRAL — What You Need To KnowCherie DeVaux becomes the first woman to win multiple Triple Crown racesJockey Jose Ortiz guided Golden Tempo from 12 lengths back to win
https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2026/06/07/gold…

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web search NEUTRAL — 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…
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/06/golden-tempo-b…

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Claim 4: “Jena Antonucci won it with Arcangelo in 2023”

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Multiple cross-references (Nypost, Nbcwashington) confirm Jena Antonucci won the 2023 Belmont Stakes with Arcangelo.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Jena Antonucci was the first when she won with Arcangelo at the 2023 Belmont Stakes.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/02/sports/golden-tempo-owner-cher…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Jena Antonucci won it with Arcangelo in 2023.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/sports/golden-tempo-wins-2026-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The only other woman to win a Triple Crown race is Jena Antonucci, who won the 2023 Belmont Stakes with Arcangelo.
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/kentucky-derby-win…

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Claim 5: “capturing the third leg of the Triple Crown five weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby”

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Corroborated by Nypost, ESPN, and BloodHorse, and supported by Wikipedia dates (Derby May 2, Belmont June 6), confirming the five-week gap.

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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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Claim 6: “he was the best in the field of nine horses”

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Claim 7: “DeVaux, who was born in Saratoga Springs and began her training career there”

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Wikipedia and other web sources confirm Cherie DeVaux was born in Saratoga Springs, New York.

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web search NEUTRAL — Trainer Cherie DeVaux celebrates after her horse Golden Tempo. Cherie DeVaux is the first female trainer to win a Kentucky Derby.Cherie DeVaux was born to Janet and Adrian DeVaux in Saratoga Springs, …
https://www.essentiallysports.com/olympics-news-horse-racing…

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web search NEUTRAL — Cherie DeVaux is an American thoroughbred racehorse trainer.DeVaux was born in Saratoga Springs, New York and raised in Florida.[3] She has nine siblings (seven brothers and two sisters).[4] DeVaux pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherie_DeVaux

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web search NEUTRAL — Cherie DeVaux. Born: Dec.She obtained her trainer’s license in 2018 and sent out her first winner in March 2019. Cherie is married to Central Kentucky-based bloodstock agent David Ingordo. Her younger…
https://www.keeneland.com/trainer-bios/cherie-devaux

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Claim 8: “With jockey Jose Ortiz aboard, Golden Tempo charged down the stretch at Saratoga Race Course to win the Belmont”

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Wikipedia explicitly states Jose Ortiz was the jockey for Golden Tempo in the 2026 Belmont Stakes and that the race took place at Saratoga Race Course.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — José L. Ortiz (born October 2, 1993) is a Puerto Rican jockey who has been a rider on the New York Thoroughbred horse racing circuit since 2012. As the jockey for Golden Tempo, he won the 2026 Kentuck…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/José_Ortiz_(jockey)

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Claim 9: “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”

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Claim 10: “Renegade — the Derby runner-up — paid $2.52 to place”

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Claim 11: “Golden Tempo still was able to close in time to win the 1 1/4-mile race in 2:03.49”

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The specific winning time of 2:03.49 is mentioned in the Nypost cross-reference and a Facebook post, but not in the authoritative Wikipedia or major news summaries provided.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Golden Tempo still was able to close in time to win the 1 1/4-mile race in 2:03.49.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/sports/golden-tempo-wins-2026-…

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Claim 12: “Commandment was second and favorite Renegade third”

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Confirmed by Nypost, iHeart, and other web sources that Commandment finished second and Renegade finished third.

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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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Claim 13: “Golden Tempo paid $14 to win, $7.32 to place and $3.88 to show”

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Claim 14: “The race is set to return to Belmont Park next year”

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Claim 15: “Commandment paid $7.02 to show and $4.08 to place”

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Claim 16: “holding off Commandment before the finish line at the historic track to win at odds of 6-1”

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While the win is confirmed, the specific odds of 6-1 and the detail of holding off Commandment are not corroborated by the provided evidence; other sources mention 23-1 odds for the Derby, but not specifically 6-1 for the Belmont.

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