Mystik Dan: Preakness Stakes Horse Odds, History and Prediction
The second leg of the Triple Crown, the 149th Preakness Stakes, is scheduled for Saturday, May 18th, at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland.
The Preakness Stakes field of nine horses was drawn on Monday, May 13th.
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is in the field, looking to continue his bid for the Triple Crown.
Mystik Dan Preakness Stakes Odds and Post Position
Mystik Dan's morning line odds are 5-2.
Mystik Dan drew post position 5.
Mystik Dan Horse Trainer and Jockey
Trainer Kenny McPeek now has wins at the Kentucky Derby (2024; Mystik Dan), Preakness Stakes (Swiss Skydiver; 2020), and Belmont Stakes (Sarava; 2002).
McPeek spoke with FanDuel TV's Scott Hazelton ahead of the Preakness about Mystik Dan.
Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr.'s Kentucky Derby win was his first win in a Triple Crown race, but he also led Creative Minister to a third-place result in the 2022 Preakness Stakes.
Mystik Dan Race History
Mystik Dan was in great form entering the Kentucky Derby and cashed in on the form with a victory, his third career victory.
Speed Scores via Equibase.
Date | Track | Race | Finish | Speed Score |
---|---|---|---|---|
5/4/2024 | Churchill Downs | Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Gr. 1) | 1 | 109 |
3/30/2024 | Oaklawn Park | Arkansas Derby (Gr. 1) | 3 | 106 |
2/3/2024 | Oaklawn Park | Southwest Stakes (Gr. 3) | 1 | 110 |
1/1/2024 | Oaklawn Park | Smarty Jones Stakes (Listed) | 5 | 91 |
11/25/2023 | Churchill Downs | Allowance Optional Claiming | 5 | 71 |
11/12/2023 | Churchill Downs | Maiden Special Weight | 1 | 100 |
10/22/2023 | Keeneland | Maiden Special Weight | 2 | 87 |
Mystik Dan Preakness Stakes Prediction and Pick
Mystik Dan now has three straight races with a 100-plus Speed Score, a mark he has reached in four of his seven career races.
In the Preakness field, no other horse has more than two races with a 100-plus Speed Score (Muth and Imagination have two apiece).
Mystik Dan's blazing average in his last three starts (108.3 average Speed Score) is a full 13.0 points higher than the field average's last three.
He's a favorite for a reason -- and it's not just the Kentucky Derby win.
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