Golden Tempo’s 2026 Belmont Stakes win on June 6 at Saratoga Race Course delivered clear, top-of-the-board payouts for bettors—while Cherie DeVaux’s historic run as the first female trainer to win two Triple Crown races added fresh pressure to every wager.
Golden Tempo crossed the line at Saratoga Race Course with momentum that felt like it had been building all year—then the betting numbers followed. On Saturday. June 6. the 3-year-old horse came from behind to win the 2026 Belmont Stakes. capping a stretch of big stages that started with a Kentucky Derby victory and the kind of history that doesn’t come around often.
Golden Tempo had already won the 2026 Kentucky Derby in May. but his Triple Crown campaign hit a decisive roadblock: his team chose not to run him in the Preakness. Even so. the Belmont win turned the storyline back into motion. and it did so in a way bettors could immediately translate into payouts.
Trainer Cherie DeVaux’s name is now linked to two Triple Crown races. She became the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby, and with the Belmont victory she became the first woman trainer to win two Triple Crown races.
Jockey Jose Ortiz also added another milestone to the hunt for greatness. The win gave him his fourth Triple Crown win.
Commandment finished second, and Renegade—listed as the 9-5 favorite—finished third.
For bettors looking at the top three finishers, the New York Racing Association posted the following $1 Exacta payout figures for the Belmont Stakes:
Golden Tempo: $14.00 Win, $7.32 Place, $3.88 Show
Commandment: $7.02 Place, $4.08 Show
Renegade: $2.52 Show
The payouts underscore how quickly the Belmont Stakes can swing a betting day—especially when a horse that already tasted Derby glory arrives at the final leg with a different kind of urgency. For DeVaux. Ortiz. and the bettors who stayed locked in through the gaps and the surprises. June 6 ended the way these moments often do: with results that look simple only after the race is over.
Golden Tempo 2026 Belmont Stakes Saratoga Race Course Cherie DeVaux Jose Ortiz Kentucky Derby payouts Commandment Renegade
So Golden Tempo won and the payouts were like instant money? I’m confused why people didn’t bet bigger earlier.
First female trainer to win two Triple Crowns?? That’s wild. But I don’t get the exacta thing, like $14.00 win sounds low for a Triple Crown horse.
Didn’t they say he wasn’t running the Preakness, so then how is it still a “Triple Crown run”? Like if you skip the middle race you’re basically just doing Belmont things.
Renegade was the 9-5 favorite and still only got third?? That’s why I don’t trust those odds. Also $7.02 place?? sounds like they’re ripping everybody off, because the headline makes it sound way more “gold” than that.