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Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not run in next week’s Preakness Stakes

Krdo · · 407 words · By CNN Newssource
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“Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not run in next week’s Preakness Stakes”
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The provided evidence mentions the 2026 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes dates, but there is no mention of a horse named 'Golden Tempo' winning the Derby or skipping the Preakness.
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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 — The 2026 Preakness Stakes will be the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes, a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles (9+1⁄2 furlongs; 1,911 metres) set to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Preakness_Stakes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby is a series of races through which horses qualified for the 2026 Kentucky Derby, which will be held on May 2. The field for the Derby was limited to 20 horses, with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Road_to_the_Kentucky_Derb…
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“Cherie DeVaux Racing announced on Wednesday [that Golden Tempo will skip the Preakness]”
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Web search results for 'Cherie' refer to a clothing brand (Dra Cherie), not a racing stable. No evidence supports an announcement by Cherie DeVaux Racing regarding Golden Tempo.
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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 — The 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby is a series of races through which horses qualified for the 2026 Kentucky Derby, which will be held on May 2. The field for the Derby was limited to 20 horses, with…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Road_to_the_Kentucky_Derb…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amiens (English: or AM-ee-ənz; French: [amjɛ̃] ; Picard: Anmien, Anmiens or Anmyin) is a city and commune in northern France, located 120 km (75 mi) north of Paris and 100 km (62 mi) south-west of L…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amiens
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“It will be the sixth time since 2018, when Justify won the Triple Crown, that the Derby winner has not run in the Preakness”
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The evidence provides general definitions of the word 'since' and general info on the Derby/Preakness, but does not provide a list of Derby winners who skipped the Preakness since 2018 to verify the count of six.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Kentucky Derby (officially, the 148th Running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve) took place on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It was the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Kentucky_Derby
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Kentucky Derby () is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,01…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_Derby
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held annually on the third Saturday in May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland (except in 2026 when it will move to Laurel Park du…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preakness_Stakes
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“the Preakness... takes place just two weeks after the Derby”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm the Kentucky Derby is on May 2, 2026, and the Preakness Stakes is on May 16, 2026, which is exactly two weeks apart.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Preakness Stakes was the 150th Preakness Stakes, a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles (9+1⁄2 furlongs; 1,911 metres). The race is the second of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Preakness_Stakes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Preakness Stakes will be the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes, a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+3⁄16 miles (9+1⁄2 furlongs; 1,911 metres) set to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Preakness_Stakes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Preakness Stakes is an American thoroughbred horse race held annually on the third Saturday in May at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland (except in 2026 when it will move to Laurel Park du…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preakness_Stakes
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“A year ago, trainer Bill Mott elected to withhold Sovereignty”
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While Wikipedia mentions a horse named Sovereignty who won the Kentucky Derby in 2025, there is no evidence provided stating that trainer Bill Mott withheld the horse from the Preakness.
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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 Kentucky Derby () is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,01…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentucky_Derby
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sovereignty (foaled February 22, 2022) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. A winner of three Grade I stakes races as a three-year-old in 2025, Sovereignty is the first horse to win two legs of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereignty_(horse)
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“longshot Rich Strike did not run in 2021”
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The web search results for 'Rich Strike' are generic definitions of the word 'rich' and do not contain information about a horse or its participation in the 2021 Preakness.
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web search NEUTRAL — People Rich (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name Rich (surname)
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of RICH is having abundant possessions and especially material wealth. How to use rich in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rich.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rich
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web search NEUTRAL — RICH definition: having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy. See examples of rich used in a sentence.
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“Country House – who was named Derby winner after Maximum Security was disqualified – did not compete in the 2019 Preakness”
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“In 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic caused the Triple Crown races to be reordered”
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web search NEUTRAL — Review your order history When you make a purchase on Google Play, we'll send a confirmation email with your order information to the Google Account you use when making your purchase.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 4, 2023 · The order of the questions in the form does not need to match the order of the question columns in the sheet. You can customize your sheet as you wish, you just can't delete columns from…
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 26, 2024 · There used to be an option to sort my subscription list "A-Z" on my smart TV. It is no longer there. It is now in some weird random order. It is very frustrating trying to find a specif…
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“in 2021 Medina Spirit was disqualified because of the use of an anti-inflammatory at the Derby”
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“this year’s Belmont will be held [in Saratoga Springs] as the Long Island track continues renovations”
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“The Preakness has been staged two weeks after the Derby for the past 70 years”
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“the Belmont coming three weeks after the Baltimore-based race”
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“The original Triple Crown winner, Sir Barton, not only won all three races in just 32 days; he ran between the Preakness and the Belmont”
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“Golden Tempo had raced just three times prior to winning the Derby”
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“Secretariat competed 10 times [prior to winning the Derby]”
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“Viewership for last year’s race dropped 16%”
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“NBC owns the rights to the Derby and Fox owns the rights to the Belmont”
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“Rights for the Preakness are up this year”
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