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Mage Wins The 149th Kentucky Derby: Photos

See photos from around Churchill Downs race track and the 149th Run for the Roses.

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

LOUISVILLE, KY — Mage outpaced the field of 18 thoroughbreds to win the 149th Kentucky Derby. The colt ridden by Javier Castellano and trained by Gustavo Delgado crushed the competition. In a nail-biting two-minute race, Two Phils led the pack for most of the race, only to be overtaken in the final strides.

Mage is now only two races away from possibly claiming the Triple Crown title. In addition to adding this title to their pedigree, the derby winner will be taking home the $3 million purse.

While horse racing may be the main event at Churchill Downs, fashion took front and center per usual. Guests in attendance wore fascinating fascinators and drank mint juleps, marking another memorable Run for the Roses.

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See photos of some of the best moments from the 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, below!

Mage comes barreling down the course in the final strides of the race. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
Mage and jockey Javier Castellano cross the finish line of the 149th Kentucky Derby with Two Phils and Angel of Empire close behind. (Photo by Sam Mallon/Getty Images)
The field heads into the first turn with the crowd sheering on. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
Jockey Javier Castellano celebrates atop of Mage after crossing the finish line. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The pack of 18 thoroughbreds breaks from the gate. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Javier Castellano kisses a rose from the sash placed on Mage after winning the derby. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Spectators look on as horses are walked in the paddock before the race. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
The field races passed the grandstands. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
An overhead view of the gate as the horses break from it. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Javier Castellano celebrates in the winners circle, kissing the trophy for the Kentucky Derby. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Javier Castellano and Gustavo Delgado celebrate in the winners circle after the 149th Run for the Roses. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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