2026 has been a nonstop thrill ride for the team behind Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Golden Tempo, and that’s definitely true for his groom, José Hernández. Hernandez started caring for Golden Tempo in 2025 when the colt was a 2-year-old, and says that the months since have been the best times of his 13-year career working with horses.
“Sometimes I don’t believe what’s happening right now,” Hernández says through translator and exercise rider Francisco Lopez. “Winning (this year’s) Breeders’ Cup Classic will be like the cherry on top.”
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