![]() There are obvious pace-setters in the field, but it’s not expected to be blazing enough to benefit him at the end. Why he can’t: About those six straight graded stakes: He went 0 for 6 with a couple of runner-up showings. If the front-runners tire, he’s the most likely to be passing them late. Why he can win: Ran in six straight graded stakes before the Bath House Row victory, so he’s plenty seasoned. National Treasure will wear him down early up front. Why he can’t: Fifth-place finishers in the Federico Tesio don’t win the Preakness. Why he can win: The Maryland bred is the only horse in the field with a victory at Pimlico, though it came via a disqualification last May. 'On to Baltimore': More on Kentucky Derby winner Mage competing in the Preakness 4. Why he can’t: We’ve seen it over and over: Horses run huge races in the Kentucky Derby and then bounce two weeks later at Pimlico. “So far, so good” has been the mantra of the Delgados since that victory, and all signs point to another impressive performance in Baltimore. Why he can win: His runner-up finish to Forte in the Florida Derby showed promise, and he took another step forward by winning the Kentucky Derby. Here’s a look at why each horse can and can’t win the Preakness - many serious, a few tongue in cheek and one destined to be right. Preakness post position draw, odds: Kentucky Derby winner Mage favored in 2023 field at Pimlico Another contender, First Mission, scratched Friday morning. While there are only eight horses in this year’s Preakness, Mage does face a couple worthy foes in National Treasure and Blazing Sevens. Preakness Stakes 2023 results: National Treasure wins Preakness Stakes 2023: Bob Baffert victorious in Triple Crown return The last time only one Kentucky Derby contender went on to the Preakness was 1948, when Citation beat three new shooters in the middle jewel on his way to winning the Triple Crown. Kentucky Derby winner Mage will look to keep his Triple Crown hopes alive as the 8-5 morning-line favorite in Saturday’s $1.65 million, Grade 1 Preakness at Pimlico Race C o urse in Baltimore. View Gallery: Mage wins the 2023 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs: Photosįor the first time in 75 years, only one horse from the Kentucky Derby will race in the Preakness Stakes. ![]()
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