A brilliant performance by Mage at the Kentucky Derby ended a disturbing and chaotic week on a high note. Two Phils finished in the place position, with Angel of Empire showing for third.
Early in the race, Reincarnate and Jace’s Road streaked out to the lead, with Kingsbarns and Verifying pushing through after a rapid quarter mile. On the home stretch, Two Phil’s briefly took the lead. Mage surged its way to a closing victory with a strong run from the outside.
. Chloe's Dream, a three-year-old gelding, was euthanized after sustaining an injury in one earlier race on Saturday, and Freezing Point had to be destroyed following a left front foreleg injury suffered in the Pat Day Mile. Two other horses, Verifying and And Tell Me Nolies, dumped their riders and briefly ran loose. Both horses were caught without further incident.
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