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Kentucky Derby Winner Mystik Dan Confirmed for Preakness

Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve winner Mystik Dan will continue his pursuit of racing's Triple Crown in the May 18 $2 million Preakness Stakes at Pimlico, trainer

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SLIDESHOW: Meet the Contenders for the 2024 Preakness Stakes

Mystik Dan struck for a $39.22 upset in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve May 4 at Churchill Downs thanks to a grand-saving, rail-skimming trip under jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. in the first jewe

Venezuelan import Canonero, nicknamed the Caracas Cannonball, wins the 1971 Preakness Stakes.

Canonero II: A Blue-Collar Hero and True Racehorse of the People

When Canonero II won the 1971 Kentucky Derby, he generated a rather modest return for a $2 win ticket.

Yet that $19.40 winning ticket on the "Caracas Cannonball" had nothing to do with the Venezuelan shipper’s merits and everything to do with his inclusion in a gargantuan six-horse mutuel field.

Based on his form and a star-crossed trip to the United States, Canonero probably would have been dismissed at 100-1 odds in the 97th Kentucky Derby. Maybe even 200-1, but nothing even remotely close to his 8-1 odds.

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2024 Peter Pan Stakes at a Glance

The Peter Pan Stakes just 12 months ago was a key steppingstone to the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets for eventual winner Arcangelo, who would go on to take home the 2023 Eclipse Award as champion 3-year-old male.

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Derby Winner Mystik Dan Back to ‘Old Self,’ Trainer McPeek Plans to Wait on Preakness Decision

The sun was not yet shining on the old Kentucky home when Mystik Dan made his first appearance on the Churchill Downs main track since etching his name into racing history with a nose victory in the May 4 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.

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