Overview
- Golden Tempo reproduced his last-to-first charge to win the 158th Belmont by 1¼ lengths over Commandment after closing from far back in the stretch on Saturday, June 6.
- Trainer Cherie DeVaux said the decision to skip the Preakness gave the colt time to recover and improve and the victory makes her the first woman to train two winners of Triple Crown races.
- The Belmont was run at Saratoga on a shortened 2,000m (about 1¼-mile) configuration because Belmont Park is under renovation, a change that altered pace dynamics and traffic risk for closers.
- Jockey Jose Ortiz executed the come-from-behind ride from roughly 12 lengths off the lead and will collect the customary share of the winner's purse that is later reduced by agent fees, valets, business costs and taxes.
- The double with the Kentucky Derby positions Golden Tempo as the leading three-year-old and sets up targets such as the Travers while renewing industry debate over Triple Crown spacing and horse welfare.