Mage won the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday (May 6) to capture the first leg of US thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown. The chestnut colt, who went off at 15-1 odds, sped up on the last stretch to take the lead and cross the finish line ahead of T
Mage won the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday to capture the first leg of US thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown.
The victory was the first Kentucky Derby win for Venezuelan trainer Gustavo Delgado and Venezuelan jockey Javier Castellano, who won the Run for the Roses after 16 attempts. An emotional Delgado added:"When I arrived to the US my first dream was go to Kentucky. I was sure that the horse was very good."
Two other horses died as a result of racing or training, including Derby entrant Wild On Ice and three-year-old filly Take Charge Briana, while Code of Kings was euthanized for injuries sustained after flipping several times in the paddock.
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