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Preakness Stakes storylines: All eyes on Mage's Triple Crown quest

Mage, ridden by jockey Javier Castellano crosses the finish line to win the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 6, 2023, in Louisville, Kentucky.

There is little time to reflect on who won the Kentucky Derby before the second leg of the Triple Crown comes up two weeks later. It's a little over a week when entries are drawn on Monday for the 148th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore.

The obvious yet easy question to answer: Will there be a Triple Crown winner?

First of all, there is only one horse who could win the Triple Crown, Mage, winner of the Derby. Last year, there wasn't a question to be asked as Derby winner Rich Strike didn't

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