In a move that has reshuffled the Triple Crown deck, Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will skip the Preakness Stakes next weekend. Trainer Cherie DeVaux made the announcement on Wednesday, confirming that the champion colt will instead set his sights on the Belmont Stakes on June 6 at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York.

DeVaux, who made history as the first woman to train a Derby winner, has deep roots in Saratoga Springs—the very track hosting the Belmont for the third and final time this year. The decision, made in collaboration with the owners, prioritizes a longer rest and a homecoming of sorts for the team.

Golden Tempo now becomes the third Derby winner in the past five years to bypass the Preakness, and the sixth time in eight years that the second jewel of the Triple Crown will run without the possibility of a Triple Crown on the line. For context, only American Pharoah (2015) and Justify (2018) have swept all three races over the last four decades—a feat that underscores just how rare and demanding the Triple Crown trail truly is.

For fans and fashion alike, the Preakness will still deliver its signature black-eyed Susans and bold style statements, but the absence of the Derby winner adds a layer of intrigue to the race. Meanwhile, all eyes now turn to Saratoga, where Golden Tempo will aim to cement his legacy on June 6.