Wise Dan Doubles Up as Older Male

 

Owner/breeder Morton Fink’s Wise Dan (g, 5, Wiseman’s Ferry–Lisa Danielle, by Wolf Power {SAf}) bookended his season with track record-setting performances at Keeneland in the GIII Ben Ali S. and at Santa Anita in the GI Breeders’ Cup Mile and defeated treble Grade I winner Little Mike (Spanish Steps) by a comfortable margin to win the Eclipse for champion older male. Wise Dan posted Beyer Speed Figures better than 100 in each of his six starts in 2012, including a lofty 117 Beyer for his Ben Ali victory. He closed the season with consecutive Grade I scores in the Woodbine Mile, Shadwell Turf Mile and Breeders’ Cup Mile. The gelding, trained for Fink by Charlie Lopresti, is scheduled to remain in training at six in 2013.