Wise Dan
In the words of his trainer Charles Lopresti, Wise Dan is a pretty special horse who loves to run. Bred by his owner Morton Fink, this 5-year-old chestnut gelded son of Wiseman's Ferry had a very special year in 2012, winning five stakes races on dirt and turf in Kentucky, New York, Canada and finally in California, where he dominated eight rivals in the Breeders' Cup Mile under John Velazquez. Never far back early, Wise Dan unleashed his full power in mid-stretch to pass leader Obviously to win by 1 1/2 lengths in course record time of 1:31.78.
Wise Dan's achievements were so widely recognized in 2012, that he was voted Champion Male Turf Horse, Champion Older Male and the Horse of the Year, a trio of awards which had not been won in one year since John Henry did it in 1981.
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2012 Woodbine Mile - Wise Dan
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