Preakness favorite Mage gets stitches for cut above eye, good to run in Triple Crown race

Preakness favorite Mage gets stitches for cut above eye, good to run in Triple Crown race

THE SIGNAL

BALTIMORE — Preakness favorite Mage is good to go for the second race of the Triple Crown after bumping his head in his stall and getting a few stitches to close a cut above his right eye.

Co-owner and blood stock agent Ramiro Restrepo said the Kentucky Derby winner bumped his head Thursday, causing a superficial cut and receiving treatment from state veterinarians. Restrepo confirmed in a text message to The Associated Press on Saturday that Mage resumed training without any interr …

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