Golden Tempo (USA) Horse
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Golden Tempo is a 3yo colt from the United States trained by Cherie Devaux. He is by the stallion Curlin out of Carrumba. To date he has won four races. On 3 May 2026 at Churchill Downs, Golden Tempo secured his most important victory, taking the $5,000,000 Kentucky Derby Presented By Woodford Reserve stakes. He has proven to be a profitable runner for punters; a lifelong backer would have earned a 482% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 30-Aug-26 2012m FIRM R13 DraftKings Travers Stakes (Stakes) $174,000 (of $1,740,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:02.980, SP: 4.50 1st Leading Change ( M Franco 126 ) 2nd Napoleon Solo ( J R Velazquez 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Golden Tempo ( J L Ortiz 126 ) 2.25L See full results | J L Ortiz 57.2kg 2.25L | 3 (10) |
| Saratoga 07-Jun-26 2012m R13 Belmont S. Presented by NYRA Bets (Stakes) $1,786,728 (of $2,836,076) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:03.490, SP: 8.00 1st Golden Tempo ( J Ortiz 126 ) 2nd Commandment ( J Velazquez 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Renegade ( I O Jr 126 ) 4.00L See full results | J Ortiz 57.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 03-May-26 2012m FIRM R12 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Stakes) $4,373,784 (of $6,942,515) Barrier 19, Winning Time: 02:02.270, SP: 26.00 1st Golden Tempo ( J Ortiz 126 ) 2nd Renegade ( I O Jr 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Ocelli ( T Gaffalione 126 ) 0.75L See full results | J Ortiz 57.2kg | 1 (18) |
| Fair Grounds 22-Mar-26 1911m R12 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (Stakes) $141,985 (of $1,419,850) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:55.180, SP: 4.50 squeezed at the start and settled to the backstretch, weaved through foes nearing the top of the lane, angled in entering the final furlong, closed willingly in deep stretch and was well clear for third. 1st Emerging Market ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Pavlovian ( E Maldonado 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Golden Tempo ( J Ortiz 122 ) 1.10L See full results | J Ortiz 55.3kg 1.10L | 3 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 15-Feb-26 1811m R12 Fasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes (Stakes) $70,671 (of $706,714) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:49.140, SP: 5.50 unhurried to the half, swung four wide upper, closed gap in the lane, clear third. 1st Paladin ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Chip Honcho ( L Saez 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Golden Tempo ( J Ortiz 122 ) 6.00L See full results | J Ortiz 55.3kg 6.00L | 3 (8) |