Preakness Stakes field: What to know about Mage and other horses likely to run at Pimlico
About a week since Mage won the 2023 Kentucky Derby at 15-1 odds, the field for the second leg of the Triple Crown is beginning to come into focus.
Mage will run in the $1.5 million, Grade 1 Preakness on May 20 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. He could face several of the horses he beat at Churchill Downs.
Here’s a look at horses considered likely to run. The Preakness draw is set for 4-6 p.m. Monday in Baltimore. Horses are listed in alphabetical order.
'On to Baltimore': Kentucky Derby winner Mage will compete in the Preakness Stakes
Blazing Sevens
- Trainer: Chad Brown
- Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
- Sire: Good Magic
- Last race: Third in Grade 1 Blue Grass on April 8 at Keeneland
Chase the Chaos
- Trainer: Ed Moger Jr.
- Jockey: TBA
- Sire: Astern
- Last race: Eighth in California Derby on April 29 at Golden Gate
Coffeewithchris
- Trainer: John Salzman Jr.
- Jockey: Jaime Rodriguez
- Sire: Ride On Curlin
- Last race: Fifth in Federico Tesio on April 15 at Laurel Park
Disarm
- Trainer: Steve Asmussen
- Jockey: Joel Rosario
- Sire: Gun Runner
- Last race: Fourth in Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 6 at Churchill Downs
First Mission
- Trainer: Brad Cox
- Jockey: Luis Saez
- Sire: Street Sense
- Last race: Won Grade 3 Lexington on April 15 at Keeneland
Mage
- Trainer: Gustavo Delgado
- Jockey: Javier Castellano
- Sire: Good Magic
- Last race: Won Grade 1 Kentucky Derby on May 6 at Churchill Downs
National Treasure
- Trainer: Bob Baffert
- Jockey: John Velazquez
- Sire: Quality Road
- Last race: Fourth in Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby on April 8
Perform
- Trainer: Shug McGaughey
- Jockey: Feargal Lynch
- Sire: Good Magic
- Last race: Won Federico Tesio on April 15 at Laurel Park
Red Route One
- Trainer: Steve Asmussen
- Jockey: TBA
- Sire: Gun Runner
- Last race: Won Bath House Row Stakes on April 22 at Oaklawn Park
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