According to ESPN, Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will not run in the Preakness Stakes next weekend, trainer Cherie DeVaux announced Wednesday. DeVaux and owners decided to skip the Preakness and set their sights on the Belmont Stakes on June 6 at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York. DeVaux, the first woman to train a Derby winner, is from Saratoga Springs, which is hosting the Belmont for a third and final time this year.
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