all in Triple Crown

America’s Best Racing editor Patrick Reed presents six key takeaways from a star-studded Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga Race Course, focusing on the June 6 and June 5 results topped by Golden Tempo’s victory in the 158th Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets.

Winning the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve can lead to fame, fortune, and a lucrative stallion deal.

But for Golden Tempo there was also skepticism.

Horse racing fans flocked to historic Saratoga Race Course during the final Belmont Stakes Racing Festival held at the track before relocating back to host Belmont Park in 2027. Enjoy these photos from our colleagues at Eclipse Sportswire taken on Friday, June 4, and Saturday, June 5.

You should not believe everything you see in a sports movie. In Hollywood, the truth often gets twisted to enhance a story line.

Contrary to what was depicted in the movie “Rudy,” Notre Dame coach Dan Devine was not against practice squad player Daniel Ruettiger appearing in a game. He was the one who came up with the idea.

Five weeks ago, members of trainer Cherie DeVaux’s family piled into a white passenger van and another vehicle and traveled hundreds of miles from New York to Kentucky to cheer on Cherie’s top 3-year-old Golden Tempo to Kentucky Derby glory.

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