Mystik Dan Out Of Dirt Mile; Retires To Airdrie Stud

Saturday, November 1, 2025 | 10:20 am

Updated: November 1, 2025 at 11:04 am

LOUISVILLE, KY - MAY 4: Mystik Dan with Brian Hernandez and trainer Kenneth McPeek in the winners circle after winning the G1 Kentucky Derby , Churchill Downs on May 4, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Horsephotos/Getty Images) ***Local Caption*** Mystik Dan,

GI Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan (Goldencents) will not take part in the GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile. The news was announced Saturday morning on social media by David Grening.

Trainer Ken McPeek told Grening that “the reason they said was [he] responds to flexion left ankle.”

This is the second scratch from the McPeek barn in as many days with 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Blackout Time (Not This Time) scratching Friday from the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile.

Mystik Dan will retire to Airdrie Stud for the 2026 breeding season where he will stand for $15,000.

Mystik Dan out of BC Dirt Mile. “The reason they said was responds to flexion left ankle,” McPeek said. Mystik Dan to stand stud at Airdrie in 2026.

— David Grening (@DRFGrening) November 1, 2025

Both my Breeder's Cup horses have been scratched by Regulatory Vets. My team put both these horses on the plane without a single soundness concern. Neither horse has had any history of unsoundness. While obviously disappointed, We have been on an amazing journey the last two… pic.twitter.com/Hbjt44itzn

— Kenny McPeek (@KennyMcPeek) November 1, 2025