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Key Takeaways from an Exciting Belmont Stakes Racing Festival at Saratoga

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.

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Kentucky Derby Winner Golden Tempo Rallies for Thrilling Belmont Stakes Score

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.

Saratoga Race Course, 2026 Met Mile Handicap, Nysos, Englishman, Woody Stephens Stakes, Book em Danno

Nysos Cruises to Met Mile Blowout, Tops Many Big Winners on Belmont Stakes Undercard

Nysos cruised to victory in the $1 million Grade 1 Hill 'N' Dale Metropolitan Handicap to headline the Belmont Stakes undercard June 6 at Saratoga Race Course.

Met Mile, Metropolitan Handicap, Saratoga Race Course, horse racing, America's Best Racing, ABR

2026 Metropolitan Handicap at a Glance

While the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets is the headliner of the Saturday, June 6 card at Saratoga Race Course, the Hill ‘N’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap commands plenty of attention by itself as the $1 million secondary feature race on Belmont Stakes day.

Belmont Stakes, Golden Tempo, Renegade, Triple Crown, 3-year-old Power Rankings

Triple Crown Power Rankings: No. 1 Spot Up for Grabs in Belmont Stakes

Each week, members of the national media vote on the nation's top contenders on the Triple Crown trail in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Top Thoroughbred Poll.

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