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Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Kenny McPeek invites Jason Kelce to meet Mystik Dan

Jason Kelce has received an invite to meet Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan

Jason Kelce caused a furor last week when he implied the iconic Secretariat was on steroids during his brilliant racing career.

It didn’t play well, and the former Philadelphia Eagles center opted to walk back his statement.

Kenny McPeek, the trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, sensed an opportunity to educate Kelce and took it on Sunday via Twitter.

McPeek extended an invite to Kelce — and others — to meet the Derby winner before he tries to win the second leg of the Triple Crown on Saturday at Pimlico in Maryland.

Don’t expect Taylor Swift to accompany Travis Kelce if the Chiefs tight end heads to Maryland with his brother.

She has tour dates scheduled in Sweden.

2024 Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan will race at Preakness Stakes after all

2024 Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is headed to the Preakness Stakes next weekend.

This year’s Preakness Stakes will feature the 2024 Kentucky Derby winner after all.

While it wasn’t a sure bet after Mystik Dan won the Run of the Roses last weekend, the horse will indeed participate at next Saturday’s Preakness Stakes in Baltimore.

Trainer Kenny McPeek said it’s “all systems go” for Mystik Dan to race next weekend and that “the horse is doing fantastic,” per ESPN.

That’ll give Mystik Dan a chance at achieving the Triple Crown with the Belmont Stakes in June another realistic goal for the horse.

If you’re headed out to Pimlico Race Course next weekend, you’ll now get the chance to see a Kentucky Derby-winning horse run for a further chance at history.

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Will Mystik Dan run at the 2024 Preakness Stakes? Here’s what we know

Why Mystik Dan’s trainer will wait until the “last minute” to decide on the Preakness

After stunning the field at the 2024 Kentucky Derby, horse Mystik Dan might not contend for the Triple Crown at the Preakness Stakes.

Mystik Dan’s photo finish at Churchill Downs on Saturday turned him into an instant celebrity in the horse racing world. However, he may not make the trip to Pimlico Race Course on May 18.

Trainer Kenny McPeek cast doubt on Mystik Dan being locked into the Preakness, understandably saying it’ll be up to how the horse is feeling as to whether or not it will compete, via the Louisville Courier Journal:

“We’re not committed to the Preakness. No, not yet,” McPeek said on Sunday. “We’ll just watch him over the next week. It will be one of those where we’ll probably take (the decision) up to the last minute. … We’ll let him tell us. If he’s not in the feed tub, he won’t run.”

We’ll know soon enough if Mystik Dan is acclimated enough to run for the Preakness, with the June 8 Belmont Stakes in New York (relocated to Saratoga during renovations in Elmont) a more realistic goal for this year’s Kentucky Derby winner.

The post position draw for the Preakness is slated for Monday, May 13 at 5:30 p.m. ET.

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Warriors’ Kevon Looney makes appearance at Churchill Downs for Kentucky Derby

A member of the Golden State Warriors made an appearance at Churchill Downs for the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby.

Saturday marked the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, the legendary horse racing track in Louisville, Kentucky. When the Kentucky Derby rolls around, the stands at Churchill Downs are filled with an All-Star lineup of celebrities and athletes.

On Saturday, a member of the Golden State Warriors made an appearance at Churchill Downs for The Derby. Warriors veteran center Kevon Looney was in Louisville for The Derby weekend.

Via @warriorsworld on X:

The 150th running of the race came down to the wire with a thrilling photo finish involving three horses. Underdog horse Mystik Dan barely edged one of the favorites, Sierra Leone, by a nose to win. Forever Young ran third by a nose as well.

In a two weeks, Mystik Dan will have the chance to compete for the second leg of horse-racing’s Triple Crown in Baltimore. The Preakness Stakes is held at Pimlico Race Course. The final jewel of the Triple Crown is the Belmont Stakes on June 8 at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

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Larry Collmus absolutely nailed his call of the electric 2024 Kentucky Derby photo finish for Mystik Dan

Larry Collmus’ broadcast call for the 2024 Kentucky Derby photo finish was outstanding.

In what’s easily the closest finish in recent Kentucky Derby history, Mystik Dan edged out the field by a nose to claim the 150th Run of the Roses on Saturday evening at Churchill Downs.

The photo finish left the crowd and viewers at home breathless and waiting to see which horse would be crowned the victor, but Mystik Dan and jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. got just enough distance in the end to win.

Legendary Kentucky Derby broadcaster Larry Collmus knew exactly what an electric finish this was, and his broadcast call was absolutely fantastic.

You can hear the excitement in his voice as he clearly knows he’s calling history.

This was as exciting a Kentucky Debry as we’ve gotten in a while, as Mystik Dan ran its way into history and Collmus cemented the moment as legend with his stellar broadcast call.

You’ll want to rewind this one back and watch it again and again.

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