"Mage wins the 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs!"

The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby was won by Mage, ridden by jockey Flavien Prat, at Churchill Downs on May 6, 2023. Mage won by a neck over the second-place finisher, Tempest Runner, in a time of 2:03.10. The favorite, Star Runner, finished third.

Mage was not among the favorites heading into the race, with odds of 15-1, but was able to surge to the front in the final stretch and hold off Tempest Runner. It was the first Kentucky Derby victory for both Mage and Prat.

The race was held in front of a capacity crowd of 150,000 fans, marking a return to normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the 2022 Derby to be held without spectators.

The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, which also includes the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. The last horse to win the Triple Crown was Justify in 2018.

Overall, it was an exciting and successful day for horse racing, with Mage's victory providing a thrilling upset and signaling the start of what promises to be an exciting Triple Crown season.