Tag: Kenny McPeek

2024 Preakness Contenders: MYSTIK DAN

The 149th Preakness (G1) is this Saturday, May 18, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. The 1 3/16-mile race is the second leg of the Triple Crown. usracing.com is publishing profiles of the contenders. 2024 Preakness Stakes Contender MYSTIK DAN Almost as soon as the ink was dry in the Kentucky Derb...
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2024 Kentucky Derby Contenders: MYSTIK DAN

The 150th Kentucky Derby (G1) is Saturday, May 4, at Churchill Downs, offering a record $5 million purse. The field is limited to 20 starters based on Derby qualifying points from dozens of prep races. MYSTIK DAN After a runner-up finish in his debut at Keeneland last October, Mystik Dan broke his m...
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Kentucky Oaks: Thorpedo Anna Splashes to Victory

Soaked and celebrating, trainer Ken McPeek was all smiles after watching Thorpedo Anna cruise through the slop for a dominating 4 ¾-length victory in the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs on Friday. “Special,’’ was McPeek’s first reaction as he finally won the Oaks after th...
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Oaklawn Park: Mystic Dan Romps in Muddy Southwest

The track was muddy, the favorite was scratched, and 11-1 longshot Mystik Dan was given a patient ride by Brian Hernandez, Jr., for an eight-length victory in the $800,000 Southwest (G3) at Oaklawn Park on Saturday. The Southwest, rescheduled from Jan. 27 due to cold temperatures, was one of four Ke...
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