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Mage, ridden by Javier Castellano, executed a frantic stretch run to seize an unpredictable Kentucky Derby that noticed 5 contenders, together with the favourite, scratched forward of the race.
Now, in solely his fifth race, Mage strikes on to Baltimore and the 148th Preakness Stakes, the place he will likely be a Triple Crown contender and the one Derby horse in what is taken into account a weak discipline. First Mission, thought of to be his largest challenger, was scratched on Friday morning with a left hind ankle harm.
Beneath, the Preakness horses are listed so as of submit place, with feedback by Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert of The New York Occasions. The morning-line odds, set by Keith Feustle of Pimlico Race Course, had been revised to mirror the scratch.
How you can watch: Protection on Saturday begins on CNBC at 1 p.m. Jap time and strikes to NBC at 4:30 p.m. Protection may even be streamed on Peacock, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports activities app.
Purse: $1.5 million assured
Distance: 1 3/16 miles
Monitor file: 1 minute 52 2/5 seconds (Farma Manner, 1991)
Weight: 126 kilos
Submit time: 7:01 p.m. Jap
Our Picks
Drape’s win-place-show picks: Mage, Purple Route One, Nationwide Treasure
Hoppert’s picks: Nationwide Treasure, Mage, Blazing Sevens
Right here’s how we see the sector:
1. Nationwide Treasure
Coach: Bob Baffert Jockey: John Velazquez Odds: 3-1
Drape: This colt seems to be to be the lone velocity horse. If the Corridor of Fame jockey can sluggish the fractions down, Nationwide Treasure is a menace to go gate to wire.
Hoppert: Baffert will add blinkers to attempt to get the fourth-place Santa Anita Derby finisher again on monitor after a promising 2-year-old season. Ought to he prevail, Baffert will set the file for probably the most Preakness wins with eight.
2. Chase the Chaos
Coach: Ed Moger Jr. Jockey: Sheldon Russell Odds: 30-1
Drape: He raced the massive boys within the San Felipe Stakes and was crushed by practically 17 lengths. As soon as once more, he’s in too deep.
Hoppert: He earned a visit to the Preakness with a stakes win on synthetics in February, then was blown out in his subsequent two races, one among which was on filth. No thanks.
3. Mage
Coach: Gustavo Delgado Jockey: Javier Castellano Odds: 4-5
Drape: Solely two weeks relaxation off a grueling mile and 1 / 4? Large ask, however there aren’t any world beaters on this bunch. Don’t blame you in case you eat the chalk.
Hoppert: With no different Derby runners within the race, there’s little doubt he’s one of the best within the discipline. However his persistent hassle breaking from the gate, coupled with what is anticipated to be a sluggish tempo, doesn’t bode properly for him right here.
4. Coffeewithchris
Coach: John Salzman Jr. Jockey: Jaime Rodriguez Odds: 20-1
Drape: This Maryland-bred horse is trustworthy and can attempt to push Nationwide Treasure early. He’s going to be hard-pressed to maintain up with him.
Hoppert: There’s at all times one massive native hope on this race, however the fifth-place finisher within the Federico Tesio Stakes won’t be the one who breaks by means of.
5. Purple Route One
Coach: Steve Asmussen Jockey: Joel Rosario Odds: 8-1
Drape: Like Mage, this colt will get going late. Search for him to be chasing the Derby winner late.
Hoppert: Asmussen has completed second within the Preakness the final two years, and this yr he’ll be fortunate to hit the board with this late-blooming and late-running colt.
6. Carry out
Coach: Shug McGaughey Jockey: Feargal Lynch Odds: 12-1
Drape: This colt discovered his mojo after switching to races over a mile lengthy. He’s on a two-race win streak and would possibly clunk up for a third- or fourth-place end.
Hoppert: The Federico Tesio winner was supplemented to Preakness for $150,000. His connections are taking an enormous leap.
7. Blazing Sevens
Coach: Chad Brown Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr. Odds: 5-1
Drape: Brown has received the Preakness twice with horses that skipped the Derby. Don’t suppose a 3rd victory is within the playing cards on Saturday.
Hoppert: Certainly one of three horses within the race sired by Good Magic, together with Mage and Carry out. He completed third within the Blue Grass with Ortiz within the saddle and has some high quality races underneath his belt.
