Preakness Stakes News Minute Presented By Sequel Bloodstock: First Mission’s Scratch And Mornings With Mage by Joe Nevills|05.19.2023|10:29am Mage at Pimlico The Preakness Stakes field saw a seismic shift on Friday morning with the scratch of Grade 3 Lexington Stakes winner First Mission. On this edition of the Preakness Stakes News Minute, bloodstock editor Joe Nevills discusses the reasons for First Mission's withdrawal from the Triple Crown, where the colt is headed from here, and what it means in the race for second betting choice behind the heavy favorite, Kentucky Derby winner Mage. Speaking of Mage, Nevills caught up with Gustavo Delgado Jr., assistant trainer of the Derby winner, to discuss how the colt has settled into both Pimlico Race Course, and a spotlight unlike anything the horse or connections have seen before. Watch the latest installment of the Preakness Stakes News Minute below.