As Ramiro Restrepo, co-owner of the Kentucky Derby (G1) winner magician put it, “It’s coming to Baltimore. Crab cakes come here.”
After four years in which the Derby winner has dropped the Preakness Stakes (G1), or the Derby winner has not clearly entered the Preakness, or the Triple Crown race order has been changed, the Mage will return in full. enough of the second’s traditional draw for the Triple Crown crown jewel: a Derby winner looking to make the second move.
The Kentucky Derby Mage winner is officially Preakness bound. pic.twitter.com/nh5JeoTj5l
– Kevin Kerstein (@HorseRacingKK) May 12, 2023
The connections of the son of good magic have said they want to compete for the Preakness but noted that they will wait until May 12 at the latest before officially entering the 1 3/16 mile race on May 20 at Racecourse Pimlico. They made it official Friday morning on Churchill Downs backstretch after the Mage completes an easy gallop there.
“We are delighted,” Restrepo told Jennie Rees, journalist for the Kentucky Riders’ Protection and Benevolence Association, and other media gathered in Churchill. “He’s had a great week of training. (Coach Gustavo Delgado) is very pleased and excited about how he is back. He has shown all the positive signs.”
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Mage is scheduled to return to training May 13 at Churchill before setting off for Baltimore later that afternoon with his steady buddies, the filth. Isabel Alexandra who is scheduled to run in the Pimlico grant race on May 14, and O captain , who finished fifth in the May 11 allowance race at Churchill. Restrepo said the horses will arrive at Old Hilltop early Sunday morning, with the possibility that Mage will train on May 15, the day of the post slot draw.
National treasures was also confirmed for Preakness by Hall of Fame coach Bob Baffert after that foal ran half a mile on: 47 2/5 Friday at Santa Anita . Park.
Other horses that could be among the public’s top picks for the second leg of the Triple Crown include first mission , confidence game , Shows , Red Road One , disarm And Blazing Sevens . Their training over the next few days will determine their participation status.
It’s been a challenging couple of years for Preakness. Last year’s relationships of Longshot Derby winners rich attack chose to skip the Preakness with their pony and rest for the Belmont Stakes (G1), where Rich Strike would finish sixth.
In 2021, eight days after Medina Spirit hit his first string of the Derby, his coach, Bob Baffert, announced that his runner had failed a post-race drug test. race. Six days later, Medina Spirit will finish third in Preakness. Medina Spirit will eventually be disqualified for his Derby win — a decision that is still subject to regulatory appeal. mandalun The now recognized Derby winner, did not start in Preakness.
In 2020, the Triple Crown race order was changed due to COVID-19 and protocols in place to slow its spread. Belmont Stakes (G1) is contested first, with Tiz Law won the stripped-down version of that race in June. The Derby is played on the first Saturday in September, with Real hold Tiz the Law for long time to win. On the first Saturday of October, Authentic came in second Swiss skydiver in Preakness.
In 2019, Maximum security got to the first string in the Derby but was demoted to 17th because of interference. He didn’t race in Preakness, nor did he Country house who finished second in the Derby but placed first after Maximum Security was demoted.
This four-year operation follows the Triple Crown sweep of justification in 2018.
