Salute to Kentucky Derby Winner Mystik Dan Scheduled for Louisiana Champions Day at Fair Grounds

New Orleans, La (Dec. 10, 2024) – On Louisiana Champions Day, fans at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots will have the opportunity to honor this year’s winner of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1), Mystik Dan, who will be paraded in the Fair Grounds paddock during Race 3, from approximately 1:25 p.m CT to 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14.

Four G Racing, Lance Gasaway, Daniel Hamby III, and Valley View Farm’s Mystik Dan will join the field for the $150,000 Louisiana Champions Day Classic during the walkover to the paddock and remain there throughout the race, giving fans a unique opportunity to celebrate the winner of Kentucky Derby 150 up close.

Returning to the track where he trained ahead of his “Run for the Roses,” Mystik Dan will winter at Fair Grounds as trainer Ken McPeek plans out his 4-year-old campaign.