Why Kentucky Derby winners like Golden Tempo frequently skip the Preakness Stakes

Only 13 horses have won the Triple Crown. That number will not change this year. Based on recent practice, in fact, it might not change for a long time.Trainer Cherie DeVaux announced Wednesday that Golden Tempo will forgo the May 16 Preakness Stakes in the latest instance of a Kentucky Derby winner bypassing a shot at horse racing’s Triple Crown. DeVaux’s decision not to saddle Golden Tempo marks the fifth time since 2018, when Justify swept the Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes, that the Derby winner will bypass the second leg of the three-race circuit.Advertisement