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Wise Dan Impresses in Clark Handicap

Wise Dan Impresses in Clark Handicap

Versatile gelding Wise Dan registered the first grade I victory of his career when he wore down Mission Impazible in the final furlong to easily capture the $500,000 Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs Nov. 25.

 Friday, November 25, 2011
Wise Dan Makes Easy Work of Fayette

Wise Dan Makes Easy Work of Fayette

Wise Dan came away with the lead coming off the turn and ran away to a four-length victory in the $150,000 Fayette Stakes (gr. II) on closing day of Keeneland Oct.29.

 Saturday, October 29, 2011
Grade I Winner Here Comes Ben Retired

Grade I Winner Here Comes Ben Retired

A three-time stakes winner, Here Comes Ben registered his biggest win in the 2010 Forego Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga.

 Thursday, September 29, 2011
Bernard Baruch: Turallure Collars Get Stormy

Bernard Baruch: Turallure Collars Get Stormy

Turallure came from off the pace and ran down favored Get Stormy in the late stages to win the $202,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 26 at Saratoga.

 Friday, August 26, 2011
Wise Dan Scores Firecracker in Turf Debut

Wise Dan Scores Firecracker in Turf Debut

Making his first start on turf in his 10th time out. Morton Fink's homebred Wise Dan made a powerful stretch move en route to a 2 3/4-length win in the $203,000 Firecracker Handicap (gr. IIT) July 4 at Churchill Downs.

 Monday, July 04, 2011
Wise Dan, Others Drill for CD's Firecracker

Wise Dan, Others Drill for CD's Firecracker

Wise Dan, General Quarters, Mister Mardi Gras among those that work the morning of June 28 in advance of Churchill Downs' July 4 Firecracker Handicap (gr. IIT).

 Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Wise Dan Seeks Second Stakes at Keeneland

Wise Dan Seeks Second Stakes at Keeneland

A short field of five, three of which are graded stakes winners, will go postward in the April 16 Commonwealth Stakes (gr. II).

 Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Successful Dan Primed for Clark Success

Successful Dan Primed for Clark Success

A year ago, a lightly raced 3-year-old named Blame used a victory in the Fayette Stakes (gr. III) at Keeneland as a springboard to victory in his subsequent start in the Clark Handicap.

 Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Lopresti Hopes To Stay Hot

Fresh off a red-hot Keeneland meeting, trainer Charles Lopresti hopes to keep things rolling with Here Comes Ben and Wise Dan on the Saturday Breeders' Cup card.

 Thursday, November 04, 2010
Successful Dan Romps in Closing Day Fayette

Successful Dan Romps in Closing Day Fayette

Successful Dan easily rolled past pacesetter Exhi just beyond the eighth-pole and romped home for a three-length victory in the $150,000 Greenbrier Fayette (gr. II) Oct. 30 on closing day at Keeneland.

 Saturday, October 30, 2010
Here Comes Ben Sharp in Keeneland Work

Here Comes Ben Sharp in Keeneland Work

Grade I winner Here Comes Ben, who is expected to be one of the favorites for the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I), breezed six furlongs in 1:12.20 on the Keeneland Polytrack Oct. 21.

 Thursday, October 21, 2010
Wickedly Perfect All the Way in Alcibiades

Wickedly Perfect All the Way in Alcibiades

California shipper Wickedly Perfect carried her form to Kentucky, taking a field of juvenile fillies wire-to-wire to score the $400,000 Darley Alcibiades (gr. I) Oct. 8 on opening day at Keeneland.

 Friday, October 08, 2010
Here Comes Ben Pulls Forego Upset

Here Comes Ben Pulls Forego Upset

In a star-studded field that included some of the biggest name sprinters on the East Coast, it was little-known Here Comes Ben that came from off the pace to spring a 9-1 upset in the $250,000 Forego Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 4.

 Saturday, September 04, 2010
Successful Dan Holds Off Warrior's Reward

Successful Dan Holds Off Warrior's Reward

Morton Fink's homebred gelding Successful Dan kept his perfect record in tact when outdueling favored Warrior's Reward to win the $108,900 Northern Dancer (gr. III) by a head June 13 at Churchill Downs.

 Saturday, June 13, 2009