Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo is not running in the Preakness
Trainer Cherie DeVaux said the Kentucky Derby winner will rest instead of racing again next week, raising questions about the Triple Crown schedule.
- Trainer Cherie DeVaux announced Wednesday that Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will skip the Preakness Stakes on May 16, instead preparing for the Belmont Stakes on June 6.
- "Golden gave us the race of a lifetime," Cherie DeVaux Racing said in a statement, prioritizing the horse's health and long-term future after his demanding Derby victory.
- Golden Tempo is the third Derby winner in five years not to enter the Preakness, marking the sixth time in eight years the race occurs without a Triple Crown on the line.
- The absence reignites debate over horse racing's calendar, as the Preakness has been staged two weeks after the Derby for 70 years, prompting calls for more time between major races.
- Saratoga Race Course will host the Belmont Stakes on June 6 for a final time this year, serving as a homecoming for DeVaux, who grew up in Saratoga Springs.
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Derby winner out of Preakness
For the second consecutive year, the Kentucky Derby winner will not run in the Preakness Stakes, as Golden Tempo trainer Cherie DeVaux announced Wednesday the horse will skip the second leg of the Triple Crown and compete in the Belmont…
Golden Tempo will skip Preakness after historic Kentucky Derby win
Golden Tempo won’t race in the Preakness Stakes two weeks after a historic, come-from-behind victory at the Kentucky Derby, according to a statement from Cherie DeVaux Racing on Wednesday. The post Golden Tempo will skip Preakness after historic Kentucky Derby win appeared first on West Hawaii Today.
Golden Tempo's Preakness Refusal Sparks Scheduling Debate With Trainer's Motive Questioned
Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby as a 23-1 longshot. It will not compete at the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore. Trainer Cherie DeVaux confirmed the refusal days after her win at Churchill Downs. It sparked an immediate debate with some questioning her motives. This has become a trend of late. Three of the last five Kentucky Derby winners opted to skip the Preakness, effectively removing themselves from Triple Crown contention. They’ve cited re…
Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not run in next weekend's Preakness Stakes, trainer Cherie DeVaux announced Wednesday.
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