The Florida Derby has produced the 2023 Kentucky Derby favorite, Forte. But the runner-up in that race, the lightly raced Mage, gave Forte all he could handle that day, losing by only one length. Despite the narrow margin of defeat, Mage (15-1) will be about five times the price of Forte (3-1). Can Mage turn the tables and score at a big price?

8 Mage (15-1)

• Trainer Gustavo Delgado
• Jockey Javier Castellano
• Last race Second in the Florida Derby by one length
• Career record 3 starts: 1 win, 1 second
• Career earnings $247,200
• Best career Beyer Speed Figure 94 (2023 Florida Derby)
• Sire Good Magic

Below, we'll dig further into Mage as part of our series profiling all the horses competing in the 149th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 6. We'll look back into his past performances, what questions need to be answered on Saturday and analyze how the post draw affects his chances.

Kentucky Derby profiles: 1 Hit Show | 2 Verifying | 3 Two Phil's | 4 Confidence Game | 5 Tapit Trice | 6 Kingsbarns | 7 Reincarnate | 8 Mage | 9 Skinner | 10 Practical Move | 11 Disarm | 12 Jace's Road | 13 Sun Thunder | 14 Angel of Empire | 15 Forte | 16 Raise Cain | 17 Derma Sotogake | 18 Rocket Can | 19 Lord Miles | 20 Continuar

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