Mystik Dan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Mystik Dan |
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Mystik Dan in 2024
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| Sire | Goldencents |
| Grandsire | Into Mischief |
| Dam | Ma'am |
| Damsire | Colonel John |
| Sex | Colt |
| Foaled | March 4, 2021 Kentucky, U.S. |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Bay |
| Breeder | Homebred |
| Owner | Lance Gasaway, Daniel Hamby, 4G Racing, and Valley View Farm, LLC |
| Trainer | Kenneth McPeek |
| Record | 10: 3 – 2 – 1 |
| Earnings | $4,161,860 |
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| Southwest Stakes (2024) American Triple Crown wins: Kentucky Derby (2024) |
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| Last updated on December 28, 2024 | |
Mystik Dan (foaled March 4, 2021) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Jockeyed by Brian Hernandez Jr., he won the 2024 Kentucky Derby by a nose, beating Sierra Leone and Forever Young with a time of 2:03.34.
Background
Mystik Dan is a bay colt bred in Kentucky by Lance Gasaway and Daniel Hamby. His name is derived by a combination of Hamby's father's first name (Dan) with his father's first business venture (Mystik Tape). He is a descendent of Darley Arabian.
Mystik Dan's dam Ma'am was bought by trainer Kenneth McPeek for the owners and he recommended the mating of Goldencents to her. The colt was foaled at his Magdalena Farm near Lexington. Goldencents, a two-time Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner, stands for $10,000 at Spendthrift Farm in Kentucky (2024).
Statistics
| Date | Distance | Race | Grade | Track | Odds | Field | Finish | Winning Time |
Winning (Losing) Margin |
Jockey | Ref |
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| 2023 – Two-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Oct 22, 2023 | 6+1⁄2 furlongs | Maiden Special Weight | Keeneland | 12.83 | 11 | 2 | 1:18.24 | (1+1⁄4 lengths) | Brian Hernandez Jr. | ||
| Nov 12, 2023 | 5+1⁄2 furlongs | Maiden Special Weight | Churchill Downs | 0.82* | 10 | 1 | 1:35.68 | 7+3⁄4 lengths | Brian Hernandez Jr. | ||
| Nov 25, 2023 | 1 mile | Allowance | Churchill Downs | 2.14* | 11 | 5 | 1:37.94 | (8 lengths) | Brian Hernandez Jr. | ||
| 2024 – Three-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Jan 1, 2024 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Smarty Jones Stakes | Oaklawn Park | 7.90 | 9 | 5 | 1:44.59 | (3+1⁄4 lengths) | Julien Leparoux | ||
| Feb 3, 2024 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Southwest Stakes | III | Oaklawn Park | 11.40 | 11 | 1 | 1:43.67 | 8 lengths | Brian Hernandez Jr. | |
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Arkansas Derby | I | Oaklawn Park | 4.00 | 10 | 3 | 1:49.54 | (6+1⁄4 lengths) | Brian Hernandez Jr. | |
| May 4, 2024 | 1+1⁄4 miles | Kentucky Derby | I | Churchill Downs | 18.61 | 20 | 1 | 2:03.34 | nose | Brian Hernandez Jr. | |
| May 18, 2024 | 1+3⁄16 miles | Preakness Stakes | I | Pimlico | 2.40* | 8 | 2 | 1:56.82 | (2+1⁄4 lengths) | Brian Hernandez Jr. | |
| Jun 8, 2024 | 1+1⁄4 miles | Belmont Stakes | I | Saratoga | 6.40 | 10 | 8 | 2:01.64 | (15+4⁄4 lengths) | Brian Hernandez Jr. | |
| Dec 26, 2024 | 7 furlongs | Malibu Stakes | I | Santa Anita | 3.10 | 6 | 6 | 1:21.54 | (11+1⁄4 lengths) | Brian Hernandez Jr. | |
Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Mystik Dan was the post-time favorite.
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