Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness runner-up Mystik Dan is on track to run in the third leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga on June 8, trainer Kenny McPeek said Thursday.
Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness runner-up Mystik Dan on track to run in the Belmont at Saratoga
Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness runner-up Mystik Dan is on track to run in the third leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga on June 8, trainer Kenny McPeek said Thursday.
McPeek is not yet ready to commit to entering Mystik Dan, much like he waited on his decision in the Preakness, but he figures to make the call by the end of the weekend.
"We want to run," McPeek said on a conference call with reporters hosted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. "We do. We've just got to make sure that all boxes are checked and T's are crossed and I's are dotted."
Mystik Dan in the Belmont would set up a rematch against Derby second-place finisher Sierra Leone and Preakness winner Seize the Grey, who are also likely to be in the field. He would be the first horse since War of Will five years ago to take part in all three Triple Crown races, a rarity for those who don’t win each of the first two.