Category: Mage

Mage’s Triple Crown Bid Ends After Finishing 3rd in Preakness

BALTIMORE—A half-mile into the Preakness, Mage’s Triple Crown chances were already in serious jeopardy. The Kentucky Derby-winning colt was racing comfortably—and wasn’t that far behind—but the pace was a fairly easy one, and that made the leaders tough to catch. “Not much speed in the race,” said Javier Castellano, Mage’s jockey. “The way it unfolded,…


Kentucky Derby Winner Mage Is on Track to Run in the Preakness, Pursue Triple Crown

Kentucky Derby winner Mage remains on track to run in the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore next week to continue a pursuit of horse racing’s first Triple Crown since Justify in 2018, with a final decision expected Friday, May 12. Ramiro Restrepo, part of the ownership group, said Thursday those in charge of deciding Mage’s next…