Mystik Dan won a thrilling renewal of the Kentucky Derby, but that all-out effort cast some doubt on his ability to compete on a quick turnaround in the Preakness Stakes. Robert Criscola has the ...
Kenny McPeek got the phone call at 7:40 a.m. Sunday, the traditional invite from Preakness Stakes officials wanting the Kentucky Derby winner to compete in the second leg of the Triple Crown.
BALTIMORE — Kenny McPeek said it again and again. He didn’t fear the two-week turnaround from the Kentucky Derby or the fresher horses waiting for Mystik Dan in the Preakness Stakes field.
BALTIMORE — His father was a mudder. His mother was a mudder. Yes, this horse loves the slop. No, Mystik Dan doesn’t need ...