LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Mage won the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby on a day when an abnormal string of horse deaths continued earlier in the day at Churchill Downs, casting a long shadow over America’s marquee racing event.
Mage broke a step slow from the No. 8 post but quickly recovered as Verifying and Kingsbarns set a blistering early pace, covering the first half-mile in 45.73 seconds. As the leaders began to tire, jockey Javier Castellano navigated Mage into the clear as the field approached the final turn. The colt found an extra gear to overtake Two Phil’s in the middle of the homestretch, holding off a late-charging Angel of Empire to win the Run for the Roses. Mage finished the 1 1/4-mile race in 2:01.57.
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