Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo is not running in the Preakness
Summary
Golden Tempo, the horse that won the Kentucky Derby, will not race in the upcoming Preakness Stakes. The trainer and owners decided to focus on the Belmont Stakes instead, giving the horse more rest after the Derby.Key Facts
- Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby on May 2, 2026.
- Trainer Cherie DeVaux, the first woman to train a Derby winner, announced Golden Tempo will skip the Preakness Stakes.
- The team is aiming for the Belmont Stakes on June 6 at Saratoga Race Course.
- The Preakness will be held this year at Laurel Park due to construction at Pimlico Race Course.
- It is common now for top racehorses to wait a month or more between races, making the two-week gap between Derby and Preakness difficult for trainers.
- This year, no horse from the Kentucky Derby field is running in the Preakness.
- The Preakness date may shift later in May to encourage more Derby horses to enter.
- Previous Derby winners who skipped the Preakness include Sovereignty in 2025, who went on to win the Belmont and Travers Stakes.
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