Trainer Kenny McPeak said Sunday that Mystik Dan appears to be not feeling well after winning the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
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.
Baffert is expected to also enter Imagination, who finished second in the Santa Anita Derby to Stronghold, who finished seventh in the Derby. Baffert has won the Preakness eight times, including last year with National Treasure. If Mystik Dan does not go to Baltimore it would heighten the conversation about the relevance of the Preakness Stakes at a time that most horses don’t come back on two weeks' rest.
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