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She Wore the (Black-Eyed) Susans: Six Fabulous Fillies Who Won the Preakness Stakes

The Preakness Stakes has long been a proving ground for the toughest and most talented 3-year-olds each year. Run two weeks after the Kentucky Derby, colts have traditionally dominated this middle jewel of the Triple Crown, but its 150-year history has seen a few fillies rise to the challenge and etch their names into history.

Golden Tempo, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Cherie DeVaux, Jose Ortiz, Curlin, pedigree, speed figure, Equibase, Beyer, closer, colt, Triple Crown, pace, Louisiana Derby, horse racing, ABR

Triple Crown Prospect Profiles: Evaluating Golden Tempo’s Chances in Preakness, Belmont Stakes

Welcome to 2026 Triple Crown Prospect Profiles – updated after the first jewel of the Triple Crown from the previous title of Kentucky Derby Prospect Profiles – where we’ll take a look each week at a recent winner on the Triple Crown trail.

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2026 Preakness Stakes Field Taking Shape, Derby Winner Golden Tempo Possible

With the first jewel of the Triple Crown in the books, the field for the 151st Preakness Stakes is shaping up to be quite large May 16 despite the lack of interest from contenders who raced in the May 2 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve at Churchill Downs.

Real Quiet: A Nose From Triple Crown Glory

Real Quiet did not look or act the part of a champion early in his career. He was so crooked up front that he sold to Michael Pegram for only $17,000 as a yearling in 1996. He was so lacking in girth that his trainer, Bob Baffert, jokingly nicknamed him “The Fish.”

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A Dozen Takeaways You Need to Know From 2026 Kentucky Derby Weekend

Golden Tempo’s last-to-first victory at 23.12-1 odds in the $5 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve provided horse racing fans with a historically significant grand finale to cap an unforgettable slate of stakes races over the last week at Churchill Downs.

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