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Kentucky Derby winner, Mage, returns to Maryland in hopes of winning Preakness Stakes

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1 year ago

May 17, 2023

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Kentucky Derby winner, Mage, returns to Maryland in hopes of winning Preakness Stakes

BALTIMORE — Marylanders are counting down to the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes.

All eyes are on the Kentucky Derby winner, Mage. This is a horse that already has a connection to Baltimore.

Although Mage has never raced in Maryland, his journey toward a possible Triple Crown took a major step just a few miles away from the stable at Pimlico Race Course.

One year ago, this horse wasn’t known as Mage but rather Hip Number 592. He was training at the Timonium fairgrounds just a few days before the annual sale at the Fasig-Tipton building.

It was at that sale in Timonium that Hip Number 592 caught the eye of trainer Gustavo Delgado Jr.

A collective ownership group made purchased the horse and now he is back in Baltimore going for the second jewel of the Triple Crown.

“It’s amazing when you look back, but right now, just trying to be present, stay not too high not too low in the emotions,” Delgado said. “We have a big race coming, and just focus on the horse and making him as happy as he can be.”

Mage was purchased for $290,000 last May.

Twenty-five other horses went for a higher price during that sale in Timonium.

Delgado says they made the decision based on his sire, Good Magic, and how he looked on the track.

“We love Good Magic. So, we were after Good Magic,” Delgado said. “Then, when we got there, we take a looked on the breezes and re-checked and re-checked. He went out on the second day of the sale, and I remember the previous night, like, going through all the Good Magics.”

This year’s sale at Timonium takes place on Monday and Tuesday.

This year’s crop of two-year-old horses have been on display all week, training in front of potential buyers—just like Mage was doing at this time last year.

Last year’s sale at Timonium also produced the favorite for the Black-Eyed Susan, Faiza, an undefeated filly trained by Bob Baffert.

Mark Viviano

Mark Viviano is sports director for WJZ.

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Student shot in Joppatowne, Maryland high school

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6 hours ago

September 6, 2024

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Student shot in Joppatowne, Maryland high school

One teen shot another during a dispute in a Maryland high school bathroom Friday in what authorities called an isolated incident.

The victim, a 15-year-old student at Joppatowne High School, was in serious condition after being airlifted to a hospital, the Harford County Public Schools said in a news release, citing information it received from the county sheriff’s department.

A 16-year-old student whom police identified as the shooter fled shortly afterward but was caught minutes later nearby, according to the news release. Officials said no information would be released immediately about the weapon, which had not been recovered.

The state’s attorney has said the suspect will be charged, the release said, citing Harford County Sheriff Jeff Gahler.

Shortly after the shooting, the sheriff’s office asked people to avoid the area, but emphasized that the confrontation was an “isolated incident, not an active shooter.” A parent-student reunification center was established at a nearby church. More than 100 personnel responded to the high school about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northeast of Baltimore, Gahler said.

The fight happened two days after a shooter whom authorities identified as a 14-year-old student killed four people at a high school outside Atlanta. Wednesday’s attack renewed debate about safe storage laws for guns and had parents wondering how to talk to their children about school shootings and trauma.

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How to watch, listen and stream Michigan State football at Maryland on Saturday

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12 hours ago

September 6, 2024

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How to watch, listen and stream Michigan State football at Maryland on Saturday

Michigan State football heads out east looking to open Big Ten play with a big-time victory.

The Spartans will play at Maryland on Saturday afternoon in their first conference game of the year. Michigan State enters this matchup with a 1-0 record on the year following last week’s win over Florida Atlantic. Maryland is also 1-0 thus far on the season, picking up a blowout non-conference win over UConn last week.

Maryland enters this game as a more than touchdown favorite depending on the sports book. The Terps have won the last two meetings between these two schools.

Below are the details for Saturday’s matchup between the Spartans and Terps:

Game time: 3:30 p.m. ET on September 7

Location: SECU Stadium (College Park, Md.)

TV: Big Ten Network

Live Stream: fuboTV (try it free)

Listen: Spartan Media Network or MSUSpartans.com

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