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 stallion 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).Mystik Dan name, explained: Origin of the moniker for the 2024 Kentucky Derby winner
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).
Stud It was announced that the conclusion of Mystik Dan's racing career he would stand at Airdrie Stud in Kentucky. His initial stud fee would be $15,000.
Statistics Date Distance Race Grade Track Odds Field Finish WinningTime Winning(Losing)Margin Jockey Ref2023 – Two-year-old season furlongs Maiden Special Weight Keeneland 12.83 11 2 1:18.24 ( lengths) furlongs Maiden Special Weight Churchill Downs 0.82* 10 1 1:35.68 lengths 1 mile Allowance Churchill Downs 2.14* 11 5 1:37.94 (8 lengths) 2024 – Three-year-old season milesSmarty Jones Stakes Listed Oaklawn Park 7.90 9 5 1:44.59 ( lengths) milesSouthwest Stakes III Oaklawn Park 11.40 11 1 1:43.67 8 lengths milesArkansas Derby I Oaklawn Park 4.00 10 3 1:49.54 ( lengths) milesKentucky Derby I Churchill Downs 18.61 20 1 2:03.34 nose milesPreakness Stakes I Pimlico 2.40* 8 2 1:56.82 ( lengths) miles Belmont Stakes I Saratoga6.40 10 8 2:01.64 ( lengths) 7 furlongs Malibu Stakes I Santa Anita3.10 6 6 1:21.54 ( lengths) 2025 – Four-year-old season miles Pegasus World Cup I Gulfstream Park12.30 11 9 1:48.05 ( lengths) milesLake Ouachita Stakes Oaklawn Park 1.60 6 2 1:42.25 (nose) milesBlame Stakes III Churchill Downs 3.06 7 1 1:48.45 lengths miles Stephen Foster Stakes I Churchill Downs 5.30 6 4 1:47.48 ( lengths) miles Arlington Million I Colonial Downs 3.70 7 4 1:59.58 ( lengths) miles Lukas Classic Stakes II Churchill Downs 1.57* 7 1 1:49.25 length Francisco Arrieta
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An (*) asterisk after the odds means Mystik Dan was the post-time favorite.
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