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The greatest two minutes in sports has been conquered by Mage.
Mage won the 149th Kentucky Derby on Saturday from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., edging XX and XX in a riveting finish.
Mage, coming out of post position eight, entered the race with 16-1 odds. The other top favorites, X and X, finished X and X, respectively.
Mage earned a $1.86 million purse out of a total of $3 million for seizing first place. Second-place XX took home $600,000, while third-place XX claimed $300,000.
Next up in the Triple Crown series is the Preakness Stakes, which is slated for the third Saturday of the month on May 20. Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md. is where fans can expect to see Mage race next.
This story will be updated…