Horse: Mystic Dan
Job : 4 after Muth was scratched
Owner: Lance Gasaway, 4 G Racing, Daniel Hamby III, Valley View Farm
Coach: Ken McPeek
Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.
Morning line odds: 5-2
In my Derby preview, I wrote: “Another one who loves the slop – he won the Grade 3 Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park by eight lengths on a muddy track – and that may be the main reason for him consider Saturday, although his ability to be late in the Southwest after starting his career as a leader is a promising development. His performances have been inconsistent; the mud makes him rise, but not enough to win. OK, I was sort of right – and wrong. With Muth gone and two wins early in his career late or late, and the possibility of rain, there’s nothing not to like about his chances.
