Wise Dan Back Under Tack March 4, 2015
- By Claire Novak
Champion Wise Dan walks Charlie LoPresti's shedrow under Amy LoPresti on a rainy morning March 4. watch video
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Wise Dan, Main Sequence Top Turf Classic Noms
Defending winner and two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan and 2014 champion turf male Main Sequence are among 74 horses on the list of early nominees to the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT) at Churchill Downs.
Champion Wise Dan Back at the Track
Two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan will begin tack-walking and is expected to undergo further evaluation in two to three weeks as to whether he will return to the races in 2015, trainer Charlie LoPresti said March 2.
Bloodstock Agent Lossen Dies in Lexington
Richard "Dick" Lossen, well-known bloodstock agent, died Feb. 3, in Lexington. He was 76. Lossen spent more than 40 years as an owner, breeder, adviser, and agent.
Through the Lens: Wise Dan Photo Gets Award
Anne Eberhardt Keogh, visuals director and chief photographer for The Blood-Horse, received a second-place award at the Kentucky News Photographers Association 2014 Picture of the Year competition. read blog
Derby Win by 'Chrome' Moment of the Year
California Chrome's victory in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) was voted the 2014 National Thoroughbred Racing Association Moment of the Year.
Slideshow: Progeny of Candy Ride
Candy Ride continues the series of training offspring of sires, which can be found in the Jan. 17, 2015 issue of The Blood-Horse. view slideshow
Slideshow: Top 10 Races of 2014
You voted for the top races of 2014, and the results are revealed in this slideshow. view slideshow
Catching Up with Wise Dan
Anne M. Eberhardt catches up with Wise Dan at Charlie and Amy LoPresti's barn at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky. read blog
Wise Dan Recovering Well as Season Ends
Recovering from a minor non-displaced fracture at the bottom of the cannon bone of his right front fetlock, Wise Dan has been powering along down the shedrow -- and trainer Charlie Lopresti fully expects him to run in 2015.
What Was the Top Race of 2014?
Here is your chance to choose the top race of 2014. The BloodHorse.com staff had a tough time narrowing down this year's poll to just 15 races, but here they are and now it is time for you to select the best race.
Nod Goes to BC Classic as Year's Top Race
This year's Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) had it all: a close finish, a thrilling run through the stretch, and a lingering controversy. read blog
Voting Open for Secretariat Vox Populi Award
For the third time, two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan is among six horses on the ballot for this year's Secretariat Vox Populi Award.
Gio Ponti's Fee for 2015 to Remain at $15,000
Castleton Lyons near Lexington has announced that Gio Ponti, the three-time Eclipse Award winner and earner of more than $6.1 million, will stand for $15,000 in 2015, unchanged from the prior year.
Two-Time Champion Beholder Out of BC Distaff
Two-time champion Beholder spiked a temperature of 104 degrees the morning of Oct. 19 and will not be able to defend her title in the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park, trainer Richard Mandella said.
Catching Up with 2013 Breeders' Cup Winners
Some have retired, a hearty few race on, but the winners of last year's Breeders' Cup World Championships will always have their place in history. Here we check in with the 14 runners who put on a great show in 2013.
Wise Dan to Miss Breeders' Cup Mile
Wise Dan has developed a non-displaced fracture at the bottom of his right front cannon bone that will put him on the sidelines for at least 30 days, ending his hopes for a third consecutive Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) win.
LoPresti Planning Wise Dan's Final BC Work
Trainer Charlie LoPresti said he has yet to exactly pinpoint a date for the final pre-race breeze of two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan leading up to the Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), but the gelding is training lights out.
Poll: Just a Way Top Ranked Horse in World
According to the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings through Oct. 5, Just a Way, a group I winner in Japan this season, is the top ranked horse in the world with a rating of 130.
Podcast: Haskin and Breeders' Cup Prep Races
Ron Mitchell and Steve Haskin talk Breeders' Cup and end of the year honors. Listen Now
Haskin: Beware the Wise Dan Curse
For all those with aspirations of winning either Horse of the Year or the Older Male title or the Male Grass title, there is a force out there even stronger than Eric Guillot's voodoo dolls. It is the curse of Wise Dan. read blog
LoPresti Ponders Classic Start for Wise Dan
- By Frank Angst
While owner-breeder Mort Fink likely will keep Wise Dan pointed toward a try at a third straight Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. I) victory this season, trainer Charlie LoPresti can't help but wonder if perhaps... read blog
Keeneland Files: A Rare Racehorse
- By Tom LaMarra
Two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan continues to amaze. read blog
After the Wire: Shadwell Turf Mile
Hear Evan Hammonds' analysis on Wise Dan's win in the Shadwell Turf Mile and Carpe Diem's victory in the Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland as well as Daredevil's win in the Champagne Stakes at Belmont Park. watch video
Wise Dan - Shadwell Turf Mile Highlight Video
Walk with two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan prior, during, and after his race in Keeneland's Shadwell Turf Mile. watch video
| Horse | Trainer | Breeder / Owner |
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| Dance And Dance (IRE) | Edward Vaughan |
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| Get Stormy | Thomas M. Bush |
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| Gio Ponti | Christophe Clement |
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| Sidney's Candy | Todd A. Pletcher |
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| Society's Chairman | Roger L. Attfield |
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| Tajaaweed | Daniel C. Peitz |
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| Wise Dan | Charles LoPresti |
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| Zoffany (IRE) | Aidan P. O'Brien |
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