🏇 Mage took center stage – and first place – at the 2023 KentuckyDerby. Now, the 3-year-old colt has the chance to win the Triple Crown if he crosses the finish line first at the Preakness and Belmont Stakes.
Mage’s Derby victory came in just his fourth ever start.
The horse won his competitive debut on Jan. 28 and made each of his first three starts at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla. He placed second to, the initial Kentucky Derby favorite before being scratched Saturday morning, in the Florida Derby on April 1. Mage joined Big Brown, Regret and Justify as the only horses to win the Derby after making just three previous starts. Mage, Justify and Apollo are the only Derby winners that never raced as 2-year-olds.Gustavo Delgado Sr., Mage's trainer, is from Maracaibo and is now based in South Florida. His son, Gustavo Delgado Jr., is an assistant trainer for Mage and took part in the purchase of Mage at auction for OGMA Investments, Ramiro Restrepo, Sterling Racing and Commonwealth.
The Hall of Fame jockey, who is also from Maracaibo, earned his first Derby win in his 16th career attempt when he rode Mage. He had beenCommonwealth users make up 25% of Mage’s ownership Along with the Delgados and other primary owners, over 300 Commonwealth shareholders profited from Mage’s Derby victory.
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