Golden Tempo Wins Belmont Stakes After Derby Victory

Golden Tempo captured the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, holding off Commandment down the stretch at Saratoga Race Course. With jockey Jose Ortiz aboard, the horse won the 1 1/4-mile race in 2:03.49, five weeks after securing the Kentucky Derby.

Trainer Cherie DeVaux made history by becoming the second woman to train a Belmont winner in four years, following Jena Antonucci's 2023 victory with Archangelo. This marked the third and final Belmont at Saratoga while Belmont Park is being rebuilt, with the race set to return next year. saltysenoritaaz.org