"We probably won’t decide until the morning of entries. But the horse is doing fine and seems to be bright and happy.”

While saying that a decision might not be made until entries are taken for the 149th running of the Preakness Stakes (G1) on May 13, trainer Kenny McPeek sounded more optimistic Monday that his Kentuc

Kentucky Derby winning trainer Kenny McPeek took a phone call from Pimlico Racecourse official on Sunday morning at his barn on the backside at Churchill Downs, officially inviting Mystik Dan to the Preakness Stakes. McPeek said he was grateful for the phone call but he was not ready to commit to the May 18 Preakness.