Key facts
- Golden Tempo won the 158th Belmont Stakes.
- The race was held at Saratoga Race Course.
- Golden Tempo previously won the Kentucky Derby.
- Cherie DeVaux trained Golden Tempo.
- DeVaux is the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner.
Golden Tempo captured the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes, which took place at Saratoga Race Course. This victory follows the horse's earlier triumph in the Kentucky Derby. Cherie DeVaux, Golden Tempo's trainer, has achieved a historic milestone as the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner. The Belmont Stakes was contested over 1 ¼ miles at Saratoga, with renovations ongoing at Belmont Park. Golden Tempo, having bypassed the Preakness Stakes, competed against three other horses that had also participated in the Kentucky Derby. Renegade was the morningline favorite at 2-1, Chief Wallabee was listed at 3-1, and Golden Tempo had odds of 9-2.