Derby Winner Skips Preakness for Long-Term Success

Golden Tempo, this year’s Kentucky Derby winner, is skipping the Preakness to focus on long-term development, following a growing trend among trainers who believe spacing out the Triple Crown races benefits both horses and the sport. With Belmont Stakes as the target, this strategy echoes last year’s Derby winner Sovereignty, and even trainer Todd Pletcher, whose runner-up Renegade also aims for Belmont, supports the shift. The push for a more sustainable Triple Crown calendar could reshape the future of horse racing. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ecbe668cbff4cfd4