Preakness 2024: Kentucky Derby champ Mystik Dan a wait-and-see for second leg of Triple Crown

Kentucky Derby champion Mystik Dan will rest and recover over the next week before his owners and trainer Kenny McPeek make a “last-minute decision” about whether to point him toward the May 18 Preakness Stakes, expected to feature a field dominated by fresher horses.

As the new champ posed for photos outside his barn at Churchill Downs on Sunday morning, co-owner Lance Gasaway said he would only want his horse to run in the $2 million Preakness if he has a strong chance to win. He noted that Bob Baffert-trained Muth...