Golden Tempo Wins Belmont Stakes

     Golden Tempo captured the 2026 Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Racetrack on Saturday night. He won the first leg of the Triple Crown which was the Kentucky Derby back on May 2.

     Florida Panthers owner Vincent Viola and his wife Teresa operate St. Elias Stables. They together are a co-owner of Golden Tempo. 

     The Violas did own a horse that won one race in the Triple Crown. Always Dreaming was victorious in the Kentucky Derby in 2017. 

     Vincent Viola has owned the Florida Panthers since September 2013. The team has captured two Stanley Cup titles in 2024 and 2025 along with three Eastern Conference championships in 2023, 2024 and 2025.