Kentucky Derby winner will race at Preakness: 'On to Baltimore and crab cakes'

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Horse racing fans will have a potential Triple Crown-winning horse to root for at the Preakness on May 20. 

Mage, the winner of the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby, will race at the Preakness after a good workout at Churchill Downs.

Jockey Jose Ortiz, #5, riding Early Voting crosses the finish line to win the 147th Running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on May 21, 2022 in Baltimore. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Co-owner Ramiro Restrepo said Mage is "thriving" after running about 1.5 miles on the track Friday morning.  

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"He's had a magnificent week of training," Restrepo said with co-owner Chase Chamberlin, co-founder and racing director of partner CMNWLTH. "[Trainer] Gustavo Delgado [Jr.] was just really pleased and over the moon of how he's come back. He's shown all the positive signs. So, it's on to Baltimore and crab cakes, here we come."

Mage won the Kentucky Derby in a close contest after entering the race at 15-1 odds. 

Jockey Javier Castellano celebrates atop of Mage, #8, after winning the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 6, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Entering the final straightaway, Two Phil's was the leader by at least a length, with a large pack of thoroughbreds running behind. 

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From the outside, Mage found his way to the front of that pack, passing Two Phil’s and winning the race by one length.

Mage will be driven to Baltimore after a training session on Saturday, and Javier Castellano will again be the jockey. 

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