{"id":1926142,"date":"2023-05-07T10:56:53","date_gmt":"2023-05-07T14:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/horse-racing-mage-sprints-to-victory-at-the-kentucky-derby\/"},"modified":"2023-05-07T10:59:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T14:59:22","slug":"horse-racing-mage-sprints-to-victory-at-the-kentucky-derby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/horse-racing-mage-sprints-to-victory-at-the-kentucky-derby\/","title":{"rendered":"Mage wins Kentucky Derby with a sprint."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhorse-racing-mage-sprints-to-victory-at-the-kentucky-derby%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1926142&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Mage Wins 149th Kentucky Derby<\/h2>\n<p>Mage captured the first leg of U.S. thoroughbred racing\u2019s Triple Crown by winning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/4-horses-dead-at-churchill-downs-racetracks-ahead-of-kentucky-derby\/\" title=\"4 horses died at Churchill Downs before Kentucky Derby.\">149th running<\/a> of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday. The chestnut colt, who finished second in the Florida Derby last month, finished the 1-1\/4-mile race in two minutes and 1.57 seconds. Mage went off at 15-1 odds and sped up on the last stretch to take the lead and cross the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-refuse-blame-for-joe-bidens-stalled-agenda-while-terry-mcauliffe-falters\/\" title=\"Democrats Refuse Blame for Joe Biden\u2019s Stalled Agenda While Terry McAuliffe Falters\">finish line ahead<\/a> of Two Phil\u2019s, who was second, and Angel of Empire, one of the favorites, who finished in third place.<\/p>\n<h3>First Kentucky Derby Win for Venezuelan Trainer and Jockey<\/h3>\n<p>The victory was the first Kentucky Derby win for Venezuelan trainer Gustavo Delgado and Venezuelan Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano, who won the Run for the Roses after 16 attempts. \u201cI never give up, I always try hard, took a lot to get here I finally get it,\u201d said Castellano. \u201cI\u2019m blessed. Thank you for the opportunity to run this horse, that has a lot of heart.\u201d An emotional Delgado added: \u201cWhen I arrived to the U.S. my first dream was go to Kentucky. I was sure that the horse was very good.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Smallest Field Since 2020<\/h3>\n<p>This year\u2019s race was marked by the number of horses scratched, including favorite Forte who became the fifth horse to be removed early on Saturday, leaving the field at 18 horses, the smallest field since 2020. Saturday\u2019s Derby was also the culmination of a week stained by the death of seven horses, which led to the suspension of trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. Two horses, Chloe\u2019s Dream and Freezing Point, had to be euthanized hours before Saturday\u2019s race. Animal rights group PETA said that, given the number of deaths, they had urged Churchill Downs to close the track in order to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/horse-racing-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">mage<\/a>-sprints-to-victory-at-the-kentucky-derby\/&#8221; title=&#8221;Mage wins Kentucky Derby with a sprint.&#8221;>implement stronger safety protocols<\/a>. \u201cChurchill Downs is a killing field,\u201d PETA\u2019s senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo added in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/philadelphia-teacher-union-president-disgusted-that-schools-are-reopening\/\" title=\"Philadelphia Teacher Union President \u2018Disgusted\u2019 That Schools Are Reopening\">separate statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Upcoming Triple Crown Races<\/h3>\n<p>The Preakness Stakes, second leg of the Triple Crown, will be run on May 20 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, followed by the Belmont Stakes three weeks later on June 10.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Reuters) \u2013 Mage won the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday to capture the first leg of U.S. thoroughbred racing\u2019s Triple Crown. Mage, who finished second in the Florida Derby last month, finished the 1-1\/4-mile race in two minutes and 1.57 seconds. 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