It is looking more and more as if Wise Dan will remain doing what he’s been doing best and will not venture back on the dirt for the Breeders’ Cup Classic. There had been talk about a possible start in...
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Wise Dan and Royal Delta are two of racing biggest stars. Wise Dan already has a Horse of the Year trophy and more, and Royal Delta has brought home a pair of Eclipse Awards herself. Both can be considered...
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Will VanMeter at Saratoga with Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird (photo courtesy Will VanMeter) LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 24, 2013) -- The meet may be coming to a close at Keeneland, but training goes on...
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By Tom LaMarra If you bet Java's War in the grade I Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, you probably let out a groan when the 3-year-old War Pass colt missed the break. But Java's War is one of a growing number...
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[audio url="http://www.bloodhorse.com/content/audio/BHTH20121120CharlieLopresti.mp3" title="Talkin Horses: Trainer Charlie Lopresti"] Talkin’ Horses with Charlie Lopresti Charlie Lopresti, the trainer...
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With Santa Anita shrouded in fog for most of the morning, Breeders’ Cup horses went about their business as usual, as many of the Europeans took to the track for the first time. At 1:30 in the afternoon...
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Bob Burton kept fiddling with his cell phone until he found what he was looking for. There was something he had stored away that was very special to him and he wanted to share it. When he finally found...
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Wise Dan under Damien Rock at Keeneland Sept. 12, 2012 (C. Novak) LEXINGTON, KY—Early morning at Keeneland Race Course, a hint of rapidly-approaching autumn in the air. One chestnut gelding sauntered through...
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Charlie Lopresti, trainer of Wise Dan, is starting to toss the words Horse of the Year around and it’s obvious after his horse’s impressive score in the Fourstardave that he has his sights set on racing...
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Three of Saratoga’s best five hot dogs are found on or near the racecourse grounds. The other two are only a short drive away – one to the west of the racecourse at the end of Nelson Avenue and the other...
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