Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan might be skipping Preakness Stakes
by Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times— Mystik Dan’s road to the Triple Crown might be taking a detour before the Preakness Stakes. Kenny McPeek, trainer of the Kentucky Derby winner, said Sunday morning that he has not committed to going to Baltimore to race May 18 after the horse seemed a little off after Saturday’s victory. “We’re not committed to the Preakness,” McPeek said. “I ran him back once in two weeks and it completely backfired on me.” One thing that trainers use to gauge a horse’s fitness is how they eat. In short, an...
Los Angeles Times—Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan will run in Preakness Stakes. Mystik Dan, winner of the Kentucky Derby a week ago, will be entered in the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore a week from Saturday. Kenny McPeek, the colt's trainer, made the announcement after a week of speculation that the horse might be skipping the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. The alarm bells sounded on Sunday after Mystik Dan ate only a small portion from his feed bucket and didn’t sleep well after winning the Kentucky Derby by a nose....
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NBC4 Washington—Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, others not yet committed to Preakness Stakes. Mystik Dan will travel to Saratoga, N.Y., before the horse's ownership decides whether to enter him in the 1 3/16 mile Preakness.