Mystik Dan has resumed under-tack coaching at Kenny McPeek’s Magdalena Farm close to Lexington because the Kentucky Derby (G1) winner returns from a freshening after an eighth-place end within the June 8 Belmont Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course.
Owned by 4 G Racing, Lance Gasaway, Daniel Hamby III, and Valley View Farm, Mystik Dan was coaching over the summer time at Saratoga however McPeek opted to present the colt day off following his Triple Crown marketing campaign. He ran in all three legs of the collection, ending second within the Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course between his Derby triumph and Belmont Stakes effort.
“He seems to be implausible. There’s an entire lot of hindquarter again on him,” McPeek stated. “That is going to do him a number of good.”
Mystik Dan with Robby Albarado this morning @MagdalenaFarm pic.twitter.com/UEmlF6sutU
— Kenny McPeek (@KennyMcPeek) September 19, 2024
Mystik Dan is being ridden at Magdalena Farm by retired jockey Robby Albarado, who most notably partnered with McPeek in 2020 when Swiss Skydiver gained the Preakness Stakes. When Albarado retired from the saddle in 2021 he started working for McPeek, together with using Mystik Dan when he was a 2-year-old.
Albarado additionally accompanied Mystik Dan to Pimlico to gallop the colt main as much as the Preakness.
McPeek acknowledged he had no fast goal in thoughts for the Goldencents colt, although his homeowners have steered a return to racing throughout the winter.
Mystik Dan this morning @MagdalenaFarm earlier than coaching. pic.twitter.com/f6FgthTUl8
— Kenny McPeek (@KennyMcPeek) September 19, 2024
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