Golden Tempo secured victory in the 158th Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course, adding to its earlier win at the Kentucky Derby. Trainer Cherie DeVaux made history as the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner.
The victory marks a significant achievement for both the horse and its trainer, Cherie DeVaux, who becomes the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner and the second to train a Belmont Stakes 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.
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