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He came from well off the pace to win in a time of 1:35.6, with Grand Arch second and Sayaan third. On 12 October, LoPresti noticed swelling in the horse's ankle and ordered an x-ray examination which revealed a "non-displaced fracture at the bottom of the cannon bone". Although the injury was expected to heal without surgery, the gelding was not entered in the Breeders' Cup. Discussing Wise Dan's future, Fink said, "Dr Bramlage recommends that we wait at least 30 days and assess his progress before we make any further decisions. He is seven years old, with 30 starts in his career, so we'll let him show us what to do next... He'll be retired if it doesn't grow back normal."
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rail) and going clear to win by two lengths from Lea at odds of 1/5. Wise Dan took his winning run to eight on August 10 when he won the Fourstardave Handicap for the second time, despite carrying 129 pounds, 11 pounds more than any of his opponents. Commenting on the performance, Lopresti said that "to prove that he's a great horse like everybody's talking about, he had to carry that weight... he proved he's a great horse today."
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After a break of over three months, Wise Dan returned in the Bernard Baruch Handicap at Saratoga on August 30. He won by a nose from Optimizer, to whom he was conceding eleven pounds. On October 4, Wise Dan contested the Shadwell Turf Mile again, with his opponents including Silver Max and Optimizer.
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described as "an unequivocal championship performance" Wise Dan overtook the front-running gelding Obviously at the top of the stretch and won from Animal Kingdom with Excelebration in fourth. The time of 1:31.78 was a track record and came within .37 seconds of the world record. To highlight this
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on April 22. Carrying top weight of 123 pounds, he won by ten and a half lengths from Big Blue Kitten in a track record time of 1:46.63. After the race, Velazquez claimed that his only difficulty came when trying to pull up the horse after the finish. In June, Wise Dan started odds-on favorite for
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On June 29, Wise Dan attempted to win the Firecracker Handicap for the second time, carrying 128 pounds in a race run in heavy rain. Velasquez kept the horse "bottled up" until the straight when he accelerated through a gap on the inside rail (brushing against the hedge which serve as the running
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A week after the Whitney, Wise Dan ran on turf in the Fourstardave Handicap at the same venue. He started the 6/4 favorite and won by five lengths from Corporate Jungle. In September, he took on international competition for the first time when he was sent north to contest the Woodbine Mile in
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He was given several months off to heal from his injury and returned to training in mid-2015. He was progressing well and pointed to a return in the Woodbine Mile, the only two-time winner and the track record holder for the distance, on September 13. However, the week prior to the race, he
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last summer, they had a Wise Dan Day over there, it was really incredible the people that came to see him, the fans that came to see him, and how much money was raised... He walked off that trailer, around that place, like he owned it. He's still a pretty incredible horse. He has a different
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and Worthadd. Velazquez tracked the leaders before moving to the front in the straight, and Wise Dan drew away to win by three and a quarter lengths. By mid-September, he was the highest-rated active racehorse in the United States, according to the World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings
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After the end of his track career, Wise Dan spent his retirement at LoPresti's farm. In 2020 his former trainer said "He's living with his brother Successful Dan, here at our farm. He's happy as can be. He gets a lot of visitors to see him. We took him over to
515:, he carried top weight of 124 pounds to victory in the Presque Isle Mile Stakes. In October, Wise Dan returned to Grade I class for the first time since the Breeders' Cup when he ran in the Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes at Keeneland and finished fourth to 731:
On September 15, 2013, Wise Dan won his ninth consecutive race by taking the Grade I Woodbine Mile for the second time in succession, breaking the track record when he came home in 1:31.75. On October 5, he started 1/2 favorite to win his second
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developed a tear on the outside edge of his tendon, unrelated to his previous injury, and was retired on September 7, 2015. John Velasquez said Wise Dan is the "greatest horse" he has ever ridden.
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on April 12 when he started the 2/5 favorite and won by a length from Data Link, the winner of the race in 2012. On May 4, at the Kentucky Derby meeting, Wise Dan started 3/5 favourite for the
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on April 11, running from the #3 post position in a six-horse field with Velazquez back aboard. The winning time was 1:34.91 On May 3, the same day as the
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at Churchill Downs on 6 November. Starting at odds of 8/1, he reached third place in the straight before finishing sixth of the twelve runners behind
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In October, Wise Dan completed a hat trick on turf by winning the Shadwell Mile at Keeneland. On this occasion, he was ridden by
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and won by two and a quarter lengths from Willcox Inn. After the race, Lopresti announced that the gelding would go to the
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Wise Dan's four-year-old campaign began with three losing efforts. He finished fourth when favorite for the
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in mid-May and was out for over two months for recovery. Returning to racing with a victory in the Grade II
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at Keeneland, and when moved up in distance to nine furlongs he finished eighth of the nine runners behind
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champion Wolf Power, was named after Fink's granddaughter. Apart from Wise Dan, she has produced
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In his first race of 2012, Wise Dan returned to the polytrack at Keeneland for the Grade III
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On May 16, Wise Dan became distressed after his morning workout and was sent to the
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winner Successful Dan. Wise Dan has been trained throughout his racing career by
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in 2020 although the induction ceremony was postponed until 2021 owing to the
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set the world record of 1 mile on any surface of 1:32.25 on August 24, 1968.
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but declined to specify a race, saying that while he would "lean toward" the
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in 2010 but was well beaten when taking on top-class opposition in the
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Entering the winners' circle after winning the 2012 Breeders' Cup Mile
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in November. In 2012, Wise Dan won five more races, including
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In a racing career which began in 2010, he has won nineteen
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United States Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Fame inductees
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Wise Dan began his 2014 campaign by winning the Grade I
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racehorse. He is the first horse to win the same three
1932: 1818:"Casse, Wise Dan Selected for 2020 Hall of Fame Class" 328:, including victories on turf, dirt, and two types of 1062:"Wiseman's Ferry, stallion directory, horse breeding" 468:. After a break of five months, Wise Dan returned at 832:Pedigree of Wise Dan (USA), chestnut gelding, 2007 437:in early 2010. After finishing fifth in his debut, 404:. Wise Dan's dam, Lisa Danielle, a daughter of the 1128:"Wise Dan scores Firecracker in turf debut - ESPN" 309:in consecutive years, having been named American 2747: 1658:"Wise Dan colic not career ending says LoPresti" 1655: 1566:"LONGINES WORLD'S BEST RACEHORSE RANKINGS 2013" 1199:"There's no holding back Wise Dan at Keeneland" 646:against a field which included European milers 1498:"Wise Dan Handles Test in Fourstardave Repeat" 1452:"Wise Dan Pours It On in Woodford Reserve Win" 754: 595:, which attracted the European-trained horses 507:After a break of two months, he reappeared at 424: 332:. Unraced as a two-year-old, Wise Dan won the 1918: 1766:"Two-Time Horse of the Year Wise Dan Retired" 1737: 1714:"Wise Dan Blows Away Shadwell Turf Mile Foes" 1711: 1475:"Wise Dan Squeezes Out Soggy Firecracker Win" 1244:"Ron the Greek Rides Rail to Foster Surprise" 545: 487: 1763: 1544:"Wise Dan Rolls Again in Breeders' Cup Mile" 1379: 1359:"Wise Dan Rallies to Win Shadwell Turf Mile" 1314:"September 2012 World Thoroughbred Rankings" 703: 586:Wise Dan winning the 2012 Breeders' Cup Mile 1632:"Woodford Reserve Turf Classic result 2014" 1541: 1086:. Archive.breederscup.com. December 3, 1929 1064:. Thoroughbredtimes.com. September 15, 2012 1925: 1911: 1429:"Wise Dan triumphant in Maker's 46 return" 1036:"Horse of the Year Wise Dan Repeats Sweep" 29: 294:(foaled February 20, 2007) is a champion 708:Wise Dan began his 2013 campaign in the 633: 581: 429:Wise Dan began his racing career on the 2786:Racehorses trained in the United States 2761:American Thoroughbred Horse of the Year 763:at 2-5 odds over Kaigun on the turf at 266:United States Horse Racing Hall of Fame 2748: 1495: 1472: 1449: 1196: 1176:"The 2011 World Thoroughbred Rankings" 642:On 3 November, Wise Dan contested the 1906: 1838: 1815: 1740:"Wise Dan to Miss Breeders' Cup Mile" 1688: 1590:. Daily Racing Form. 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Index


John Velazquez
Breeders' Cup Mile
Wiseman's Ferry
Gelding
United States
Chestnut
Morton Fink
Charles LoPresti
Phoenix Stakes
Firecracker Handicap
Fayette Stakes
Clark Handicap
Ben Ali Stakes
Fourstardave Handicap
Woodbine Mile
Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes
Breeders' Cup Mile
Maker's Mark Mile Stakes
Woodford Reserve Turf Classic
Bernard Baruch Handicap
American Horse of the Year
American Champion Older Male Horse
American Champion Male Turf Horse
Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
United States Horse Racing Hall of Fame
GII
Wise Dan Stakes
Churchill Downs
American Hall of Fame

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