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Horse racing-Derby winner Golden Tempo to skip Preakness, ending Triple Crown bid

Horse racing-Derby winner Golden Tempo to skip Preakness, ending Triple Crown bid

May 6 : Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will skip the Preakness Stakes to give the colt more time to recover from his dramatic victory at Churchill Downs, trainer Cherie DeVaux said on Wednesday, ending hopes of a Triple Crown winner this year. Golden Tempo, a longshot who surged from the back of the field to win Saturday’s 152nd Kentucky Derby by a neck, delivered DeVaux a historic victory as the first woman to train a Derby winner. “Golden gave us the race of a lifetime in the Kentucky Derby, and we believe the best decision for him moving forward is to give him a little more time following such a tremendous effort,” Cherie DeVaux Racing said in a statement. “His health, happiness, and long-term future will always remain our top priority,” the statement said.  “We are looking forward to pointing him toward the Belmont Stakes and are excited for what lies ahead with this very special horse.” The decision means Golden Tempo will not attempt to become the first horse since Justify in 2018 …