Mage, horse ridden by jockey Javier Castellano, is the favorite to win Saturday’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. The colt is owned by Gustavo Jr, Ramiro Restrepo and Sam Sterling.

Mage won the Kentucky Derby 2023 and enters the second leg of the Triple Crown as favorite. At Churchill Downs in Louisville in May the horse started from the back, overtook early leaders to record a memorable victory.

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More than seven horses died at Louisville over 10 days. Mage will have its owners watching the Preakness Derby.

“I had been working on this goal for many years,” trainer Gustavo Delgado Sr. said through an interpreter in his office at Pimlico on Thursday.

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“It would be a reward for our work and our sacrifices. And also, it would mean a lot to give back to all the people that have believed in me: my family, the owners and the people that have been involved with the horse.”

Mage’s ownership status: Gustavo Jr. owns a 25 percent stake, bloodstock agent Ramiro Restrepo 25 percent and Sam Sterling 25 percent. Commonwealth, a sports investment app, has micro-shares.

Who are Gustavo Jr, Ramiro Restrepo and Sam Sterling?

Gustavo Je is a Venezuelen native based in Florida. He also trains the horse.

Ramiro Restrepo is a fifth-generation horseman. His grandfather, Luis Alvarez, was a jockey, trainer and owner. The 44-year-old ahead of the Preakness Derby said: “The ownership group is four different groups from four different backgrounds, all different age ranges, nationalities. I mean, it’s one heck of a melting pot that came together for this horse.”

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There are 382 stakeholders in Mage all over the USA and in a dozen other countries.

“We have people from all walks of life: We have executives and surgeons, and we have factory workers and laborers,” said Chase Chamberlin, Commonwealth co-founder and head of racing.

“The reactions are all the same. When that horse crossed the finish line … you forget how many shares you have. You feel like the king of the world.”