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 decision means horse racing will not have a Triple Crown winner for the eighth consecutive year. Sovereignty, last year’s Derby winner, also skipped last year’s Preakness Stakes, as did fellow Derby winners Rich Strike in 2022 and Country House in 2019. Justify was the last horse to complete the Triple Crown in 2018, one of only 13 horses to have accomplished thoroughbred racing’s highest achievement.Advertisement