Sierra Leone and Forever Young made contact several times in the final furlong Saturday as they tried to catch Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan.

Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr., who swept the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby, on what it'd be like to pursue the Triple Crown on Mystik Dan, and more.

Here's everything you need to know about 2024 Preakness Stakes contender Mystik Dan, including the horse's trainer, jockey and what they're saying.

As a boy, Brian Hernandez Jr. and his brother raced ponies on their grandparents' farm. This past weekend, he rode into in the Winner’s Circle at Churchill Downs not once — but twice. Hernandez earned both the red rose garland and the "lilies for the fillies.

Hernandez is the first jockey to complete the Derby-Oaks double since Hall of Fame jockey Calvin Borel did it aboard Mine That Bird and filly Rachel Alexandra, respectively, in 2009. McPeek became the first trainer to earn the double since Ben Jones in 1952.

Brian Hernandez was the jockey who rode Mystik Dan in the 2024 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Here's a look at Hernandez's career.

Brian Hernandez Jr. will need a minute to digest his signature victory in the 150th Kentucky Derby. Maybe even more time since the milestone derby capped the best weekend of a jockey career spent mostly under the radar.