2026 BELMONT STAKES
2026 BELMONT STAKES - By Bernard Bujold - The horse Golden Tempo won the 158th running of the Belmont Stakes on June 6, 2026, ridden by jockey Jose Ortiz and trained by Cherie DeVaux. Godlen Tempo did as he did at the Kentucky Derby, and for the first half of the race, GOLDEN TEMPO was running at the back, surging from the pack at the last moment to finish first by more than one horse length (1 1/4). The Kentucky Derby champion secured the win over Commandment, with the morning-line favorite Renegade finishing in third. A sudden deluge of rain began falling right before the horses loaded into the starting gate, making it a rainy and muddy race. There was no Triple Crown on the line in 2026 because Kentucky Derby champion Golden Tempo skipped the Preakness Stakes as his Trainer Cherie DeVaux elected to sit out the second leg of the series on May 16 to keep the colt fresh, the Preakness being too close on the calendar between Kentucky and Belmont. I watched the ra...