Mystik Dan, a rail-riding horse, won the 150th Kentucky Derby in a stunning photo finish, defeating second favorite Sierra Leone and Forever Young. The thrilling win was the first Kentucky Derby, and Mystik Dan paid out $39.22 to win, $16.32 to place (top two), and $10.00 to show (top three). The rail-riding Mystik Dan took the roses in front of second favorite Sierra Leone and Forever Young for the dramatic three-horse photo-finish victory that took several minutes to sort out an official winner.
Mystik Dan, trained by Ken McPeek and expertly piloted by Brian Hernandez, Jr., exited post 3-of-20 in the “Run for the Roses” and saved ground from the crowd. He will now run in the 2024 Preakness Stakes, drawing the No. 5 post position on Monday. Mystik Dan is set to claim the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown.
Trainer Kenny McPeek expressed his satisfaction with Mystik Dan’s performance, noting that he likes it a lot when waiting for his number to come up. Goldencents colt Mystik Dan, trained by Ken McPeek and expertly piloted by Hernandez, Jr., exited post 3-of-20 in the “Run for the Roses” and saved ground from the crowd.
In summary, Mystik Dan’s stunning photo finish and impressive performance in the Kentucky Derby make him a strong contender for the Triple Crown.
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I’m going to miss these CD training articles. Thank you. A few thoughts: Just Steel ran ok in the Kentucky Derby for that first mile, setting the pace with Fierceness and Track Phantom. Maybe that’s why they decided to run him in the Preakness? But yeah, he faded badly in the stretch. I wonder if he has enough gas left for the Preakness. Best of luck to Mystik Dan at Pimlico.
He’s McPeeking 😜😜 he looks fighting fit… i love this horses demeanor he is so stoic and relaxed he’s like a old mare as kenny said its like he’s a 1000 years old and i can see that quality his temperament which usually translates well to consistency. Only thing is they also tend to work on their own time and not yours and only give you just enough when they please haha.