{"id":332156,"date":"2026-05-06T21:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T21:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/breaking-news\/kentucky-derby-winner-skipping-preakness-stakes-wont-make-triple-crown-run.html"},"modified":"2026-05-06T21:11:01","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T21:11:01","slug":"kentucky-derby-winner-skipping-preakness-stakes-wont-make-triple-crown-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/breaking-news\/kentucky-derby-winner-skipping-preakness-stakes-wont-make-triple-crown-run.html","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Derby winner skipping Preakness Stakes, won&#8217;t make Triple Crown run"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>Kentucky Derby winner <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">Golden Tempo<\/a><\/span> will skip the Preakness Stakes and not make a run for horse racing&#8217;s Triple Crown, his trainer&#8217;s stable announced Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Golden gave us the race of a lifetime in the Kentucky Derby, and we believe the best decision for him moving forward is to give him a little more time following such a tremendous effort,&#8221; according to a statement from trainer <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">Cherie DeVaux<\/a><\/span>&#8216;s stable <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">posted to social media<\/a>. &#8220;His health, happiness, and long-term future will always remain our top priority.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The last time a horse won the Triple Crown \u2014 the three-race series consisting of the Derby, the Preakness in Maryland and the Belmont Stakes in New York \u2014 was in 2018.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofnews.b-cdn.net\/timesofnewscdn\/usa\/ff116c64_gettyimages-2273711704.jpg\" alt=\"Golden Tempo \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Puerto Rican jockey Jose Ortiz, riding Golden Tempo, celebrates after winning the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 2, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Leandro Lozada \/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>DeVaux, who made history as the first woman to train a Derby winner, had\u00a0<a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">told CBS News<\/a>\u00a0Monday that she would leave the Preakness decision up to Golden Tempo, depending on his energy level after a few days off following his come-from-behind win.<\/p>\n<p>DeVaux&#8217;s stable indicated the bay colt could race at the Belmont next month.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are looking forward to pointing him toward the Belmont Stakes and are excited for what lies ahead with this very special horse,&#8221; the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>Golden Tempo is the second consecutive Derby winner to skip the Preakness. Last year&#8217;s Derby winner, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">Sovereignty<\/a><\/span>, <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">also skipped<\/a><\/span> the middle jewel of the Triple Crown and went on to <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">win the Belmont<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Mystik Dan&#8217;s Triple Crown run ended with a <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">second-place finish<\/a><\/span> at the Preakness. The 2023 winner of the Run for the Roses, Mage, came in <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">third place<\/a><\/span>\u00a0at Baltimore&#8217;s Pimlico Race Course.<\/p>\n<p>The Preakness is set to take place May 16 at Maryland&#8217;s Laurel Park while Pimlico is being redeveloped.<\/p>\n<p>Race organizers said up to 14 horses can compete in this year&#8217;s Preakness, which hasn&#8217;t happened since <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">Shackleford&#8217;s victory<\/a><\/span> in 2011. With Golden Tempo no longer competing, up to 15 horses were being considered for the race.<\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"queryly\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation  \">\n<ul>\n<li id=\"inline-recirc-item--id-3975758\" class=\"card-recirc\">\n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"><\/p>\n<article>\n<h4>The Garden Party  Kentucky Derby at Andalusia<\/h4>\n<\/article>\n<p>                                                    <span class=\"img item__thumb item__thumb--crop-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofnews.b-cdn.net\/timesofnewscdn\/usa\/bc79660f_dsc-1354.jpg\" alt=\" \" height=\"96\" width=\"96\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li id=\"inline-recirc-item--id-3976030\" class=\"card-recirc\">\n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"><\/p>\n<article>\n<h4>Maryland&#8217;s Key Bridge contractor estimated $9 billion cost for rebuild<\/h4>\n<\/article>\n<p>                                                    <span class=\"img item__thumb item__thumb--crop-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofnews.b-cdn.net\/timesofnewscdn\/usa\/86a7f0c4_bridge1.jpg\" alt=\" \" height=\"96\" width=\"96\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li id=\"inline-recirc-item--id-3976999\" class=\"card-recirc\">\n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"><\/p>\n<article>\n<h4>Shooting, separate domestic stabbing in Maryland leaves 5 injured on Cinco de Mayo<\/h4>\n<\/article>\n<p>                                                    <span class=\"img item__thumb item__thumb--crop-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofnews.b-cdn.net\/timesofnewscdn\/usa\/113c2de3_screenshot-2026-04-06-165549.png\" alt=\" \" height=\"96\" width=\"96\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li id=\"inline-recirc-item--id-3976838\" class=\"card-recirc\">\n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"><\/p>\n<article>\n<h4>Democrat Chedrick Greene wins Michigan Senate special election<\/h4>\n<\/article>\n<p>                                                    <span class=\"img item__thumb item__thumb--crop-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofnews.b-cdn.net\/timesofnewscdn\/usa\/7790988d_ap26126101577145.jpg\" alt=\" \" height=\"96\" width=\"96\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li id=\"inline-recirc-item--id-4797\" class=\"card-recirc\">\n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"><\/p>\n<article>\n<h4>Mamdani\u2019s \u2018New Era\u2019 Starts with Deleting Posts About Antisemitism<\/h4>\n<\/article>\n<p>                                                    <span class=\"img item__thumb item__thumb--crop-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofnews.b-cdn.net\/timesofnewscdn\/usa\/4483e536_https3A2F2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com2Fpublic2Fimages2Fc0b3d979-d951-402a-bf24-941af5427a5a_1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\" \" height=\"96\" width=\"96\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li id=\"inline-recirc-item--id-5424\" class=\"card-recirc\">\n                <a href=\"javascript:void(0)\"><\/p>\n<article>\n<h4>The New York Mayoral Race: One Month Out<\/h4>\n<\/article>\n<p>                                                    <span class=\"img item__thumb item__thumb--crop-0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofnews.b-cdn.net\/timesofnewscdn\/usa\/7514e1f0_transcoded-1759944222.png\" alt=\" \" height=\"96\" width=\"96\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n      <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__tags\">\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Horse Racing<\/li>\n<li>Maryland<\/li>\n<li>Preakness Stakes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p>Article source: https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/golden-tempo-skipping-preakness-stakes-kentucky-derby-winner\/<\/a>\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will skip the Preakness Stakes and not make a run for horse racing&#8217;s Triple Crown, his trainer&#8217;s stable announced Wednesday.\u00a0 &#8220;Golden gave us the race of a lifetime in the Kentucky Derby, and we believe the best decision for him moving forward is to give him a little more time [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[75],"tags":[13],"class_list":["post-332156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-breaking-news","tag-breaking-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/332156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=332156"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/332156\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=332156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=332156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usa.timesofnews.com\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=332156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}