Photo Blog: Wise Dan's First Gallop of 2015
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Photo:
Mary Cage
Three days after being cleared to resume galloping, two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan headed to the training track at Keeneland to have his first gallop of 2015. Just before 9:00 a.m., the chestnut son of Wiseman's Ferry stepped onto the track - accompanied by trainer Charlie LoPresti's wife, Amy, and a pony. After jogging around the oval alongside the pony, Wise Dan and rider Kelly Wheeler broke away to complete one lap at a gallop.
For more information about Wise Dan's return to galloping, read the official story here. Photos from his first gallop are below.
| Wise Dan leaves the barn to head to the training track |
| Wise Dan heads up the hill to the training track |
| Charlie LoPresti and Reeve McGaughey look on as Wise Dan jogs around the oval |
| Wise Dan jogs alongside the pony |
| Wise Dan breaks away from the pony |
| Wise Dan enters the first turn of his gallop |
| Amy Lopresti and her pony meet up with Wise Dan at the end of the gelding's gallop |
| Wise Dan jogs back after his gallop |
| Wise Dan returns to the gap after galloping |
| Wise Dan receives praise as he leaves the track |
A happy Wise Dan heads back to the barn after his first gallop of the year
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