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Mage Wins 149th Kentucky Derby; 2 More Horses Euthanized During Deadly Week

Mage (8), with Javier Castellano aboard, wins the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Longshot Mage, who went off at 15-1, rallied for a surprising victory in the 149th Kentucky Derby.

The sport’s biggest event capped a disconcerting week for the sport of horse racing.

Two horses were euthanized at the track earlier in the day, the sixth and seventh horses to die at the track over the past week.

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