Key facts
- Golden Tempo won the 158th Belmont Stakes.
- Golden Tempo previously won the Kentucky Derby.
- Cherie DeVaux trained Golden Tempo.
- DeVaux is the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner.
- The Belmont Stakes was held at Saratoga Race Course.
- The race was run at 1 ¼ miles.
Golden Tempo has achieved a significant milestone by winning the 158th Belmont Stakes, adding to its earlier victory in the Kentucky Derby. This dual win is also historic for trainer Cherie DeVaux, who has become the first woman to train a horse that has won the Kentucky Derby. The race, held at Saratoga Race Course due to renovations at Belmont Park, was run at 1 ¼ miles instead of its usual mile-and-a-half. Golden Tempo, who skipped the Preakness Stakes, was among four horses from the Kentucky Derby to compete. Renegade was the morningline favorite at 2-1, followed by Chief Wallabee at 3-1 and Golden Tempo at 9-2.