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3-Year-Old Division Watch — Week 1

What’s Next for Golden Tempo, Renegade & Napoleon Solo?

The Triple Crown is over. Golden Tempo targets the Travers, Napoleon Solo heads to the Haskell, and Renegade is hunting redemption. Here is the road to the Breeders’ Cup.

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Missed the race? → 2026 Belmont Stakes Results: Golden Tempo Wins at Saratoga

I cover horse racing betting, handicapping, racehorse ownership, breeding, and racing history — with a focus on honest, experience-based information. Whether you’re learning to handicap or claiming your first racehorse, start with the guides below.

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Miles Henry — Louisiana racehorse owner and author of Horse Racing Sense
Miles Henry

Louisiana-based Thoroughbred racehorse owner, breeder, and author with more than 30 years of hands-on experience. Racing license registered under William Bradley. Horses have run at Fair Grounds, Delta Downs, Evangeline Downs, and Louisiana Downs. Most articles here are based on horses I’ve owned, bought, or raced through Louisiana tracks and regional claiming circuits.

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America’s Major Race Tracks — Surface, Pace, and What the Odds Don’t Tell You

What are the major horse racing tracks in the United States? The major US Thoroughbred tracks are Churchill Downs, Saratoga Race Course, Keeneland, Belmont Park, Gulfstream Park, Fair Grounds, Oaklawn Park, Santa Anita Park, Monmouth Park, and Del Mar. Each track has distinct surface characteristics, seasonal timing, and signature Grade 1 races that shape the …
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The Triple Crown is Over, But the Summer War Has Just Begun

3-Year-Old Division Watch: Week 1 What’s Next for Golden Tempo, Renegade, and Napoleon Solo? The 2026 Triple Crown is over, but the summer war has just begun. Golden Tempo’s eyes are on Saratoga, Napoleon Solo has a new multi-million dollar owner, and Renegade is hunting for revenge. Here is the road to the Breeders’ Cup. …

Golden Tempo Charges From Last to First to Win the 2026 Belmont Stakes

Golden Tempo won the 2026 Belmont Stakes at 6-1 odds, stumbling at the break from post 9, dropping to last, and then delivering a sweeping last-to-first rally to win the 158th running of the final Triple Crown leg at Saratoga Race Course. Commandment finished second under John Velazquez, and 8-5 favorite Renegade flattened to third …

Belmont Stakes Winning Profile — Fresh Horses, Post Position, and What Actually Wins

The Belmont Stakes winner profile has always depended on more than raw talent, but Saratoga made the key variables easier to spot. At 1¼ miles instead of the traditional 1½, the race places more weight on tactical speed, trip efficiency, and whether a horse arrives with enough left after a demanding spring campaign. That shift …

About Horse Racing Sense

Horse Racing Sense is written by Miles Henry — a licensed Thoroughbred owner and breeder who has raced horses at Fair Grounds, Delta Downs, Evangeline Downs, and Louisiana Downs for decades. Every article on this site is grounded in hands-on ownership experience, not secondhand research.

The site covers horse racing betting, handicapping, racehorse ownership, breeding, and racing history. Our content has been referenced by Wikipedia, Inside Edition, and multiple publications. Miles has also appeared as a guest on podcasts discussing ownership, handicapping, and the realities of running horses at regional tracks.

If you're learning to handicap, thinking about claiming your first racehorse, or just following the sport seriously — this is the right place to start.