Golden Tempo (c, 3, Curlin–Carrumba, by Bernardini), tabbed as a 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' in a last-to-first debut victory sprinting at Fair Grounds Dec. 20, ran by them all once again to stay perfect with a 3/4-length victory in Saturday's GIII Lecomte S. at Fair Grounds, good for 20 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby.Mesquite (Union Rags) rounded out the Cherie DeVaux-trained exacta. Longshot Carson Street (Street Sense), forwardly placed throughout, held on for third.The final time for 1 1/16 miles was 1:44.98.The 5-2 favorite raced toward the rear through fractions of :23.72 and :47.11. He began to make his way through traffic beneath Jose Ortiz on the far turn and shot through an inviting opening along the inside in the stretch to get the money.Pedigree Notes:Golden Tempo becomes the 67th graded/118th stakes winner for leading sire Curlin.The winner's dam was raced by the Phippses to a victory in the GIII Top Flight Handicap and was third to Cavorting (Bernardini) in the GI Ogden Phipps Stakes in 2016. Placed three times at the graded level at five in 2017, Carrumba concluded her career with a mark of 4-6-3 from 15 starts.Golden Tempo's third dam was Dancinginmydreams, a full-sister to champion Heavenly Prize and Oh What A Windfall, and runner-up in the GI Matron Stakes in 2000. Her four winners from seven to race included GI Manhattan Handicap hero Dancing Forever (Rahy).The cross of Curlin over the late Bernardini is also responsible for Grade I winners Clairiere and Paris Lights.Carrumba is also the dam of a 2-year-old colt by Nyquist and a yearling filly by Liam's Map. She was barren to Good Magic for 2026.Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0.O/B-Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable (KY); T-Cherie DeVaux.GOLDEN TEMPO ($7.40) flew from behind the pack to blitz by in deep stretch for 20 @KentuckyDerby points in the $250,000 Lecomte Stakes (G3) at @FairGroundsNOLA. @reredevaux trains the 3YO Curlin colt. @jose93_ortiz was up for owner/breeder Phipps Stable & St. Elias Stables. pic.twitter.com/aJyF0tAg95— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) January 18, 2026The post ‘Rising Star’ Golden Tempo Tops Cherie DeVaux Exacta in Lecomte appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.