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Derby winner Golden Tempo will skip the Preakness and aim for the Belmont, continuing a trend of Derby winners omitting the second leg and fueling renewed discussion about the Triple Crown calendar and rest periods for horses, with potential implications for Belmont timing and NBC viewership.
Golden Tempo will not race in the 2026 Preakness and will instead train for the Belmont Stakes after winning the Kentucky Derby, ensuring no Triple Crown winner this year and fueling debate over the Derby-Preakness calendar amid Pimlico renovations and rights talks.
The piece argues that Golden Tempo’s decision to skip the Preakness exposes a dated Triple Crown schedule, noting multiple Derby winners bypass the middle leg in recent years. It urges moving the Preakness (and Belmont) to later dates—while keeping Derby, Preakness, and Belmont distances intact—to protect horses’ health, value, and public interest. Cherie DeVaux is praised for her handling, and the author predicts Golden Tempo will target a Belmont at Saratoga, but warns the sport must adapt or lose its star power.
Derby winner Golden Tempo will skip the Preakness to focus on a Belmont Stakes bid in June, trainer Cherie DeVaux said after the Derby win. The decision follows a pattern of Derby winners not racing in the middle leg since 2018 and comes amid ongoing talks about potential changes to the Triple Crown schedule and its TV rights, with Belmont now the likely next target for the colt.
Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will bypass the Preakness to point toward the Belmont Stakes, prioritizing the horse's health and long-term future. Ocelli is the only Derby runner currently committed to the Preakness as racing discussions around the Triple Crown spacing continue.
Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will skip the Preakness and not pursue the Triple Crown, with trainer Cherie DeVaux citing health and long-term goals; the team signaled a Belmont Stakes bid, following a pattern where the prior Derby winner Sovereignty skipped the Preakness and later won the Belmont.
Ocelli is warming up as the Preakness field firms, while Golden Tempo has chosen to skip the race and target the Belmont Stakes, with Graham Motion’s barn providing updates for Preakness week and other prep races like the Peter Pan.
Sovereignty won the 2025 Belmont Stakes, creating a notable rivalry with Journalism after a rematch of the Kentucky Derby, with Sovereignty securing his place in history by winning two legs of the Triple Crown, though he missed the Preakness. The race was held at 1¼ miles due to track renovations, and Sovereignty's victory marked a rare repeat win in recent Triple Crown history, highlighting an exciting development in horse racing.
Sovereignty, ridden by Junior Alvarado and trained by Bill Mott, won the 2025 Belmont Stakes, defeating Journalism in a race seen as a potential Triple Crown contender, with the victory raising questions about the decision to skip the Preakness. The win marked Mott's fourth Belmont victory and highlighted Alvarado's rising career, amid discussions about the race's future location.
Sovereignty won the 2025 Belmont Stakes, completing a rare Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes double without racing in the Preakness Stakes, after skipping it to prepare better, and beat favorite Journalism in a thrilling race, marking a significant achievement in horse racing history.
Sovereignty won the 157th Belmont Stakes at Saratoga, defeating Journalism in a Kentucky Derby rematch, with Baeza finishing third; the race marked Sovereignty's second win in the Triple Crown series after the Derby, while Journalism, the Preakness winner, finished second.
Sovereignty won the 2025 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, securing his victory in the final leg of the Triple Crown after also winning the Kentucky Derby, with Journalism finishing second and Baeza third.
The 2025 Belmont Stakes is facing muddy track conditions due to recent heavy rain, despite improved weather, with four races already moved to the main track; the race is set for Saturday evening in Saratoga Springs, New York.
The 157th Belmont Stakes will be held on June 7, 2025, at Saratoga Race Course, featuring notable horses like Sovereignty and Journalism. The race, part of the Triple Crown series, will be streamed on FOX Sports with a purse of $2 million, but no Triple Crown winner is expected this year. The event includes detailed odds, post positions, and results from previous races.
The 2025 Belmont Stakes will be held at Saratoga Race Course on June 7 at 7:04 p.m. ET, with coverage on Fox and streaming available via Hulu + Live TV, which offers a free trial. The race features favorites Sovereignty and Journalism, with odds and details provided for viewers to watch without cable.