The company said each incident was “unique” and that the track surfaces are closely monitored by industry experts to maintain their integrity. Meanwhile, Freezing Point suffered a left front biaxial sesamoid fracture midway down the backstretch in Race 8, according to the release. In total, seven horses have died since April 27.Ĭhloe’s Dream and Freezing Point both “sustained racing injuries from which they could not recover on Saturday, and for humane reasons, both were euthanized,” according to Darren Rogers, senior director of communications and media services for Churchill Downs.Ĭhloe’s Dream suffered a right knee fracture during Race 2 at the top of the first turn, Chuchhill Downs said in a news release Saturday night. This year’s Derby was marred by an unusually high number of horse deaths in days preceding the main event, and two more died in earlier races Saturday. Seven horses died in the lead up to Saturday’s race
The third leg is at the Belmont Stakes in New York on June 10. Mage will now have a chance to continue the chase for the elusive Triple Crown at the Preakness Stakes in Maryland on May 20. On Saturday, he finished the “Greatest two minutes in Sports” with a time of 2:01.57. Prior to the Kentucky Derby, Mage only had one victory in three career starts. Mage, ridden by Javier Castellano, at left, trails into the the straight away off of the final turn. “It took me a little while to get there, to finally get it.” The victory was the first at the Kentucky Derby for Castellano in 16 attempts. “I never give up, I always try hard,” jockey Javier Castellano said. It is the first time since 1936 that five horses have been scratched from the Derby.
Forte was the fifth horse to be scratched from the race and so the number of horses in the main event dropped to 18. Mage’s win came after heavily favored Forte was scratched from the race earlier in the day after a Kentucky Horse Racing Commission veterinarian found the horse had a bruised right front foot, Churchill Downs said.įorte had been listed as the 3-1 morning line favorite to win the first leg of the sport’s Triple Crown.
The 3-year-old chestnut colt, trained by Gustavo Delgado, edged out Two Phil’s, who crossed the line to finish in second place, and Angel of Empire finished third, in front of the over 150,000 fans in attendance. Mage won the 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday.
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