Golden Tempo will not run in the Preakness Stakes, continuing a pattern of Kentucky Derby winners skipping the middle race of horse racing’s Triple Crown and threatening to permanently relegate the accomplishment to the history books. DP proposes a plan to save the Triple Crown and it’s just crazy enough to work.
Dan Patrick: “Cherie Deveaux said in a statement that, ‘We're incredibly appreciative of the excitement and support surrounding the possibility of a triple crown run. Golden gave us the race of a lifetime in the Kentucky Derby. We believe the best decision for him, moving forward, is to give him a little more time following such a tremendous effort. His health, happiness, and long-term future will always remain our top priority.’ Was the horse unavailable for comment? Because I'd like to ask about his happiness. I mean, I'm going to just take her word for it?”