Mystik Dan's sire Goldencents is from four generations of Canadian-bred mares including two from the late breeder Phil Kives.
Horse Racing News
Derby winner Mystik Dan, runner-up Sierra Leone and third-place colt Forever Young not expected for the Preakness Stakes.
Kentucky native Elliott Logan's TEC Stable and his Woodbine trainer Martin Drexler won the Modesty Stakes on Kentucky Oaks day.
Second with top fillies in the Kentucky Oaks three times, Ken McPeek gets a victory with Thorpedo Anna, a $40,000 purchase.
Graded stakes-winning mares battle in the Saturday feature at Woodbine; track hosts Kentucky Derby party on May 4.
How good is 2023 champion City of Troy? We will find out in the QIPCO 2000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday when the colt returns.
A strong field of 14 will race for Oaks glory on Friday at Churchill Downs, including the brilliant Tarifa, champion Just F Y I and others.
Thoroughbred Charities of America is hosting an online auction of unique, Kentucky-themed items and experiences to benefit TCA.
Encino was scratched from the Derby and Epic Ride has drawn in, while top Woodbine jockey Kazushi Kimura worked his mount.
Sunday's races at Woodbine were won by speedsters including Conrad Farms' Midnight Mascot, who took the Woodstock.
Sofia Vives won her first stakes race and four other races on opening day at Woodbine, which saw a record $4.5 million wagered.
The Florida Derby (G1) winner will try to become the first horse to win the Derby from post 17; Sierra Leone draws post 2.
Attendees can choose their level of experience, from general admission to elevated dining and seating packages.
The 129-day Woodbine meeting begins this weekend with a couple of good stakes races and a ceremony for the community garden.
Derby and Oaks horses were out and about at Churchill Downs on April 24, including a stamina-type work for Forever Young.
