Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan made his bid in the Preakness Stakes to keep his Triple Crown hopes alive
Super Chow, second from left, with jockey Jorge Delgado, wins the Maryland Sprint undercard horse race ahead of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Baltimore. Seize the Grey, with 25-year-old Jaime Torres aboard, held off Mystik Dan coming down the stretch and pulled away in the final 100 yards. Seize the Grey went off at 9-1, one of the longest shots on the board.
Muth, who was ineligible to run in the Derby because of Churchill Downs’ ban on trainer Bob Baffert, was installed as the 8-5 favorite but was withdrawn after developing a 103-degree fever.Here’s the dirt on Preakness Stakes mudders: Best bets in the rainMystic Dan, ridden by jockey Brian Hernandez Jr., opened Saturday as the 3-1 pick, with Catching Freedom and Tuscan Gold each 7-2 and Imagination 9-2.The Preakness purse was increased this year to $2 million from $1.
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