RAW: Mage takes a stroll on Churchill Downs' backside after Kentucky Derby win

The Kentucky Derby 149 winner was shown with his training staff at Churchill Downs the morning after his win.
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[@ryansoriano323]

beautiful champion !!!

[@frantroje3177]

So calm on a stormy day; walking great; hope he ate his feed

[@donaldcassidy1592]

Walking good after 1 1/4 incredible race. Thanks for the footage. CLOCKERDON CONGRATULATIONS TO GD and LR my coherts on the GP backside tent area! ☆☆☆☆☆ effort and contest. I was there and could not have been more proud of both TEAMS! DC 😎🐎♿

[@marieprovencio288]

Good luck to you All in the next coming weeks!! Perhaps a nother will come true!!!! Congratulations to you baby!!!!! Great job!!! Thank you for everything you've done for Us fans!!!! Take care!!!! And again really appreciate you All! Go 4 it!!!!!! Yeah!!! From Buena Park CA USA!!!!!

[@laurenurban3942]

Save everything; the halters, leadshanks, saddlecloth, bridle, horseshoes, etc…. This is a once in a lifetime event for most owners, trainers and stable staff. Save as much as possible so 50 years from now the grandkids can take it all out and relive the incredible moment.

[@lorna8556]

Mage all the way 🎉

[@wadeadams4263]

Doesn't Mage seem small compared to other derby winners?

[@asturiasceltic3183]

Yes

[@dianemanson7756]

Definitely a smaller horse. Love the fact he has a full blaze down his face. However it sure would be nice to see a gray or black horse win the Derby once. Always the same 3 colors (chestnut, sorrel or bay) that seem to win.

[@lindasischo224]

Hope they check his right foreleg. Maybe just the angle I saw it at.

[@sophiaschommer7337]

​@Diane Manson well statistically I think its like like 70 or 80% of thoroughbreds are bay, followed by chestnut. Grays are not common and blacks are rarer than grays. So it's not very likely that you get a horse to win the Kentucky Derby that's not chestnut or bay.

[@wadeadams4263]

@@sophiaschommer7337 wow where's my friend Mike when I need him?

[@steplumpkin5432]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

[@rebekahwatkins4197]

Such a good boy

[@ziadkarzon4442]

What a majestic horse 🎉

[@markkelly8793]

Last Few Races Have Been On Point. With Forte Out Of The Preakness, It Looks Like It's His For The 'Taking...

[@drewsarkisian9375]

Surprised the horse isn't dead like the others.

[@victormorales4507]

He looks just like his daddy

[@themanager3]

THE MANAGER MAGE MANAGER THE ONE THE ONLY THE MANAGER

[@joehawk9839]

Congrats to the connections, especially to JJ Castellano.I was glad to finally see him get a Kentucky Derby victory.I have no hard feelings toward him he has gotten me the money 💰 many a time when wagering on his mounts.This is coming from one of the members of the so called jockey haters of America club this being myself and my fellow Race Tract cronies.

[@kevinpantera4429]

Did not care for his statements regarding winning this race. Guy rode for 16 times for US interests, Did not win, yet for foreign interests a different result. All we heard about was his "connections" and love for "HIS Country Venezuela" is all well and good and pretty much all we heard about during the news conference. Yet no one mentioned or gave a tip of the cap to the people of the Commonwealth of KY, Churchill Downs, or to the people who put on the show, or the racing office that put on a breeders cup like weekend of racing or for the good ole USA for that matter. Last time I looked you r riding here, in these United States, NOT in Venezuela. If you love Venezuela so much and it's " your country" like you said it was, then why the F aren't you riding there?? Been riding here 40 years, seen you win 7 in one day at Saratoga too, won millions of dollars in purses here, yet everytime I hear an interview with you I hear broken English, which to me means a complete disregard for any assimilation to the USA. Then on the games biggest stage, your true colors come out for Venezuela, but nothing for the USA, the country that has provided your family so much. What is wrong with this picture, and frankly not how I learned it! Don't know which optics were worse Mike RePole doing interviews on Cheaters, horse doping, and regulation rules in different states and how there are cheaters in the game that need to be rooted out (when his horse had a stone/hoof bruise) or non respect from the winners. Scary fact is, like they said "we are here" and unless I missed something they don't appear to care about anything else except Venezuela.

[@kevinpantera4429]

Are they headed to Baltimore? Bet not! They got theirs, if they do, best of luck, gonna need it!

[@chrisp.9172]

He looks knocked out! 1 m. 1/4 can do that to you, plus all the energy you use being in front of 150k people!!

[@laurenurban3942]

Rich Strike had more energy afterward last year. This horse looks sapped. His fourth start….what a circus but he ran the race of his life.

[@JohnnyCatFitz]

How many hands is he?

[@laurenurban3942]

He’s probably about 16 hands and an inch or two. He’s not real big but either was Rich Strike.

[@JohnnyCatFitz]

@Lauren Urban ty, yeah, he looked smallish on screen but as you say, that's no problem for the right horse.

[@dorian4373]

. 15 2 hands my friend

[@davidhamburg7868]

Mage is a beautiful, special horse.

[@asturiasceltic3183]

He might be special, but Barbaro was an angel

[@maribelfain9342]

Mage good luck for your next race my the spirit the true champion be white you breed to run no matter what the out come of yours next race you are ready. prove it's 😘

[@rockers7889]

14 ran 3rd for the scripted biggee

[@kevinpantera4429]

Yep, 14 was getting to these. Prat is a stiff, and a liar too!

[@laurenurban3942]

14 will get the Belmont for sure.

[@siannevautour8659]

Why do they always have a chain or rope in their mouth, it must be such a source of pain.

[@ratherbwithhorses]

You can research why for yourself and then take back your claim

[@joylynch3442]

He was reaching for the skies before the race. The race is all about Churchill making money now. Races will continue to make last minute changes. Horses are immensely disposable now.

[@AuthenticMage]

Helps for control of the horse, also causes a release of endorphins which help relax the horse

[@signoresantinoburnett1169]

Delete this....

[@HorseRacingGamer]

just say you know absolutely NOTHING about horses instead. save time and energy bud

[@christinematton4125]

He's beautiful ❤

[@eduardoostos4682]

King

[@asturiasceltic3183]

So no mention of the 7 horses that died for this Kentucky Derby?

[@lashiechoax]

they absolutely were mentioned on the NBC broadcast.

[@asturiasceltic3183]

@@lashiechoax I am talking about this video. I want it documented on here that this sport is not as glamourous and sweet as it looks.

[@dorian4373]

Mage is a beautiful chestnut last year winner was a chestnut

[@ratherbwithhorses]

​@@lashiechoax some just love dwelling on sad only

[@signoresantinoburnett1169]

It's been reported over and over. Did you want photos for personal viewing?