Andy Newton
The Belmont Stakes result saw the Cherie DeVaux trained GOLDEN TEMPO power home to land the 158th running of the Run For The Carnations.
Following up his recent Kentucky Derby success in May.
Saturday’s win at Saratoga provided jockey Jose L Ortiz with his third Belmont Stakes success, plus gave trainer Cherie DeVaux with her debut win in the third leg of the Triple Crown.
In winning, Golden Tempo landed $1.2m in prize money of the $2m Belmont Stakes purse.
WATCH: Golden Tempo Winning The 2026 Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes Result 2026
🥇 GOLDEN TEMPO (7/1)
🥈 Commandment (6/1)
🥉 Renegade (6/4)
- Winning Trainer: Cherie DeVaux
- Winning Jockey: Jose L Ortiz
- Winning Owner: Phipps Stable & St Elias Stable
- Fourth: Chief Wallabee (4/1)
Belmont Stakes Purse Breakdown 2026
- 1st:Â $1.2 million
- 2nd: $360,000
- 3rd: $200,000
- 4th: $100,000
- 5th: $60,000
- 6th: $40,000
Derby Hero Golden Tempo Follows Up In Belmont Stakes For Trainer Cherie DeVaux
Next year the Belmont Stakes will return to it’s normal home at Belmont Park, but full marks to Saratoga Race Course, who have carried the can for this final Triple Crown race over the last three seasons.
With the last running (for now anyway) at Saratoga going to the Cherie DeVaux trained GOLDEN TEMPO who finished the strongest up the Saratoga stretch on Saturday night.
This year’s Kentucky Derby winner bypassed the Preakness Stakes to freshen up for the Belmont – a move that paid off, with the improving 3yold colt staying on best up the Saratoga straight to see off Wathnan Racing’s Commandant.
With the Todd Pletcher-trainer favorite Renegade back in third.
Golden Tempo followed last year’s winner Sovereignty in winning both the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes – with many racing fans now wondering if he’d actually been good enough to have landed the Triple Crown had he not missed the Preakness.
Cherie DeVaux followed Jena M. Antonucci as the second female winning trainer of the Belmont Stakes.
Third Belmont Stakes Win For Jose L Ortiz
Golden Tempo’s Belmont Stakes win also gave jockey Jose L Ortiz a third success in the final Triple Crown race.
Ortiz had previously won the prize with Mo Donegal (2022) and Creator (2016).
Meaning the Puerto Rico-born rider has won three of the last 11 Belmont Stakes renewals.
Last 10 Belmont Stakes Winners
- 2026 – Golden Tempo
- 2025 – Sovereignty
- 2024 – Dornoch
- 2023 – Arcangelo
- 2022 – Mo Donegal
- 2021 – Essential Quality
- 2020 – Tiz the Law
- 2019 – Sir Winston
- 2018 – Justify
- 2017 – Tapwrit
WATCH: 2025 Belmont Stakes Result – Sovereignty Powers Home
