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    • I can assure you that this is not modified. It is straight from the race video and consistent with what @Thomassposted.Whatever you may think about whether the rules here should be brought into line with global standards or not, this is a very bad look and the stewards have ignored it even though it was repeated several times in this instance. Great they brought in the flank strike rule but there's little point having rules without consistent application and penalties that are severe enough to minimise the incidence of breaches like this.
    • Mystik Dan (Goldencents–Ma'am, by Colonel John), the winner of the 150th Grade I Kentucky Derby in 2024, is set to stand stud at Airdrie Stud in Midway, Kentucky, upon the conclusion of his racing career, according to a press release from the farm Monday morning. A three-time graded stakes winner with earnings to date of more than $4.4 million, Mystik Dan has been campaigned throughout his career by trainer Kenny McPeek for the ownership group of Lance Gasaway, 4G Racing LLC., Daniel Hamby III and Valley View Farm LLC. Mystik Dan first gained attention with an emphatic 7 ¾-length 2-year-old maiden victory going 5 ½ furlongs at Churchill Downs November 12, 2023. The performance was good for a 96 Beyer Speed Figure, one of the top numbers recorded by a juvenile that year. His Kentucky Derby victory came over a strong field which included Grade I winners Sierra Leone, Forever Young, Dornoch and Fierceness, amongst others, and highlighted a 3-year-old campaign that also included an eight-length win in Oaklawn's Grade III Southwest Stakes, as well as second- and third-place finishes in the Grade I Preakness Stakes and Grade II Arkansas Derby, respectively. In his most recent start, the 4-year-old returned to the Churchill Downs winner's circle with a victory in the Grade III Blame on May 31, setting a new stakes record in the process. Mystik Dan is scheduled to make his next start in the Grade I Stephen Foster Stakes on June 28, with a season-ending goal of the Breeders' Cup World Championships in Del Mar. The first foal out of his owner's four-time winning Colonel John mare, Ma'am, Mystik Dan's immediate female family includes Grade I winners Laragh and Siphonic as well as the multiple Graded-stakes winning millionaire Summer Front. “His historic win in the Kentucky Derby will ensure that name recognition will never be an issue for Mystik Dan,” said Airdrie's Bret Jones, “but what we really want is for breeders to focus on some of the other performances that showcase how genuinely talented he has always been. His win at two, where he opens up seven lengths going 5 ½ furlongs and runs a near-100 Beyer is as impressive as any juvenile race you'll ever see. And it's that same brilliant turn of foot that he showed when winning the Southwest by eight lengths that allowed him to open up a clear advantage in the Derby stretch despite being close to a pace that sent every other forwardly placed horse to the back of the field. He's shown that he can train on with a stakes-record performance in the Blame and I know Kenny really believes he's poised to be one of the best older horses in the country this year. He's an exceptional talent with that unmistakable Into Mischief look and we couldn't be more grateful to his great ownership team for the opportunity to stand their Kentucky Derby winner.” ” I trained a great sire in Harlan's Holiday,” said trainer Kenny McPeek, “And I promise you Mystik Dan is every bit as good or better than Harlan's Holiday ever was. Honestly, he reminds me of Northern Dancer in the way he's made and the way he moves- he's just exceptionally balanced and athletic. He's got such great speed and he stays. Those are traits everyone wants in a racehorse. I think he's got every chance to be a really top stallion and we're going to be breeding and buying a lot of them!” “Mystik Dan has given us the ride of a lifetime and we sure think he's going to give us some more great days before it's all said and done,” added co-owner Lance Gasaway. “He's such a calm and personable horse; always such a pleasure to be around. We are going to miss him when the time comes, but we are honored to partner with Airdrie Stud and very excited for what the future holds.” The post Kentucky Derby Winner Mystik Dan to Stand at Airdrie Stud appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
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    • Up to date info Gamma.... Robert Dunn is NOT an HRNZ Board member now , but is a member of the Board of Auckland [ ATC ]. By speaking out ,I mean being critical of .... Both RD and DS are not only glass half full types , the glass is overflowing. And with the emphasis on Governance these days , individual Board members rarely speak out , more likely to stick to protocol.
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