On a track graded as excellent, Kentucky Derby (G1) champion Mystik Dan breezed over five furlongs on Saturday morning at Gulfstream Park, putting in his final effort for the $3-million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1). Robby Albarado participated in the drill, which was finished in :59.98. The move, according to trainer Kenny McPeek, was exactly what he was hoping for from Goldencents’ 4-year-old son. He remarked, “What I’d call a happy five-eighths.” It was simply a breeze to maintain. I don’t think he needed the company, and I didn’t feel very good about his being around my horse. However, he needed to take a deep breath after finishing the assignment.He did it well for himself, and I enjoy the moment. So, yes, I believe it puts us in an excellent position.
We intend to go running as long as he is feeling well throughout the next few days and week. Locked and Crupi, who were invited to the Pegasus World Cup, worked alongside trainer Todd Pletcher over a half-mile at Palm Beach Downs in :49.33. Crupi, third in the Pegasus World Cup last year, will enter the event fresh off a fourth-place performance in the Clark (G2), while Locked enters off a victory in the Cigar Mile (G2) on December 7. At Gulfstream, Power Squeeze, the sole filly vying for the Pegasus World Cup, completed a half-mile in :49.88.
