A year later, Restrepo and Delgado are back in Maryland, about 10 miles away from Timonium at Pimlico Race Course. (That theory, by the way, is looking pretty good; Good Magic has three sons — Mage, Perform and Blazing Sevens — in this year’s Preakness.) After the purchase last spring, Delgado Sr. took his time prepping Mage for his first race. While other potential Derby contenders debuted last summer and fall, he trained quietly in Florida. When Mage finally did run at the end of January, he went right to the lead and won comfortably, but he was still seldom mentioned in rankings of potential Derby entrants.

Source: The Star May 20, 2023 16:24 UTC