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[tem-poh] / ˈtɛm poʊ /


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Golden Tempo, the horse that made Cherie DeVaux the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby, is not expected to win Saturday’s Belmont Stakes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

DeVaux has done what she can do to prepare her 3-year-old colt, Golden Tempo, for Saturday’s third leg of the Triple Crown.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Golden Tempo had won just two races before capturing the Derby.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

If the pace is slower, jockeys on the other horses, such as Jose Ortiz on Golden Tempo, will have to be careful not to drop too far back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Tempo: Beats per minute; how fast, medium, or slow a piece of music is played or sung.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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