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Maryland officials announced that the Preakness Stakes will be moved to 22 days after the Kentucky Derby in 2027, prompting reactions from the racing community as the Triple Crown schedule is reshaped.
CDI and NYRA announced the Thoroughbred Championship Series, a six-race season-long competition for America’s leading 3-year-old Thoroughbreds with a $5 million prize pool, running at Churchill Downs, Belmont Park, and Saratoga starting in 2027 and culminating in a championship race at Churchill Downs. The schedule includes the Kentucky Derby (G1), Belmont Stakes (G1), Matt Winn Stakes (G3), Jim Dandy Stakes (G2), and Travers Stakes (G1), with a final championship race in September. Races will be televised by NBC and FOX under a unified points system designed to keep top contenders aligned throughout the season.
Golden Tempo, with Jose Ortiz, won the 2026 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga in 2:03.49, holding off Commandment and becoming the 13th horse to win both the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont, though the Preakness was skipped; trainer Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train a Derby winner.
Nine 3-year-olds will contest the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga on June 5, 2026, in a New York rematch of the Derby’s top two finishers after Derby winner Golden Tempo skipped the Preakness. Renegade is the 2-1 morning-line favorite, with Vitruvian Man, Powershift, Chief Wallabee, Ottinho, Growth Equity, Commandment and Emerging Market also in the field. The race is shortened to 1 1/4 miles due to Saratoga’s track configuration. Notable connections include Irad Ortiz Jr. on Renegade, Jose Ortiz on Golden Tempo, John Velazquez on Commandment, Junior Alvarado on Chief Wallabee, and trainerst Todd Pletcher and Cherie DeVaux among others. Belmont Park’s return to Belmont Park in 2027 after redevelopment is also noted.
Cherie DeVaux becomes the Kentucky Derby’s first female winning trainer, steering 23-1 underdog Golden Tempo to a dramatic late surge in her Derby debut, while managing intense media attention and setting up a Belmont Stakes bid as she continues to run her barn.
Cherie DeVaux becomes the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby with Golden Tempo, a historic breakthrough earned through years of hard work in a male-dominated sport, guided by meticulous planning and a focus on merit over gender.
Golden Tempo, the winner of the 152nd Kentucky Derby, will skip the Preakness Stakes and likely end his Triple Crown bid this year, with a Belmont Stakes appearance on June 6 still a possibility per trainer Cherie DeVaux.
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.
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.
Golden Tempo, the winner of the 152nd Kentucky Derby ridden by Jose L. Ortiz, will not run in the Preakness Stakes, according to AP updates dated May 6, 2026; the article notes the Derby win but does not provide a reason or a next target for the horse.
Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner with Golden Tempo, but taxes will trim the $3.1 million first‑place purse. Both DeVaux and jockey Jose Ortiz are entitled to 10% of the winnings ($310,000 each); after deductions, Ortiz’s take‑home is about $208,320 post‑tax, while DeVaux would receive about $297,600 after taxes. The historic victory is celebrated, but the prize money is noticeably reduced by taxation.
A hantavirus outbreak aboard the Dutch-flag MV Hondius has killed at least three people and sickened others; Spirit Airlines abruptly shut down, leaving thousands stranded; U.S.-Iran tensions escalate as Washington says it will guide neutral ships through the Strait of Hormuz; the national average gas price has risen to about $4.45 per gallon; and Cherie DeVaux becomes the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby with Golden Tempo.