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Sightseek 05-16-2014 09:31 AM

Wise Dan recovering from colic twist surgery
 
Terrible news :(

Issue with small intestine. Operation at Rood & Riddle

Blood-Horse Release:
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...-colic-surgery

casp0555 05-16-2014 09:32 AM

Byron King ‏@DRFByronKing 3s
As first reported by @ClaireNovak, Wise Dan in emergency colic surgery; Lopresti confirmed news in short phone call w/ DRF; #getwell

Danzig 05-16-2014 09:33 AM

sh!t.


man, i hate hearing any horse going thru such a thing. hope all goes well with dan.

dellinger63 05-16-2014 09:35 AM

Wow, feel like I just got punched in the gut

TouchOfGrey 05-16-2014 09:36 AM

Oh no. :-(

Keeping positive thoughts.

mclem0822 05-16-2014 09:36 AM

Geez, terrible thoughts and prayers out get well, let this surgery go well. Very scary. :(

10 pnt move up 05-16-2014 09:42 AM

Horrible

bare it all 05-16-2014 09:56 AM

Horrible news. He's in the best place he can be. They'll do everything they can for him.

tector 05-16-2014 09:58 AM

Crap. Doesn't everybody just love this horse? Best of luck to all involved.

tanner12oz 05-16-2014 10:02 AM

come on dan!

was hoping to see him again belmont day...hope he pulls through

OldDog 05-16-2014 10:05 AM

Hang in there, Dan.

Sightseek 05-16-2014 10:33 AM

Update through Novak through LoPresti:

He is still in surgery, but LoPresti called to say it's the best case scenario for colic, nothing had to be resected" (cont)

(cont): "If he recovers from it well, they're thinking 6 or 8 weeks off at the most," said LoPresti, added this shouldn't be career-ending

my miss storm cat 05-16-2014 10:34 AM

Gutted to hear this. :(

Hope the guts, spirit and heart he shows in every race will carry over now and help him get through this.

My thoughts are with his people.

casp0555 05-16-2014 10:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sightseek (Post 978384)
Update through Novak through LoPresti:

He is still in surgery, but LoPresti called to say it's the best case scenario for colic, nothing had to be resected" (cont)

(cont): "If he recovers from it well, they're thinking 6 or 8 weeks off at the most," said LoPresti, added this shouldn't be career-ending

hopefully prayers will be answered...positively

Danzig 05-16-2014 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sightseek (Post 978384)
Update through Novak through LoPresti:

He is still in surgery, but LoPresti called to say it's the best case scenario for colic, nothing had to be resected" (cont)

(cont): "If he recovers from it well, they're thinking 6 or 8 weeks off at the most," said LoPresti, added this shouldn't be career-ending

thanks for the update. fingers crossed.

mclem0822 05-16-2014 10:50 AM

@DRFHersh: Great news from owner Mort Fink: Wise Dan only had a twisted intestine. They put it back in place, sewed him up, & he's in recover.

Danzig 05-16-2014 10:50 AM

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...-colic-surgery

"He had a routine gallop, trained great this morning, and about an hour after training he started acting like he was uncomfortable in the stall," the trainer explained. "We medicated him and he didn't respond. Once we got him over to Rood & Riddle, they ultrasounded him and the vet saw a piece of small intestine he didn't like."

The 7-year-old Wiseman's Ferry gelding did not respond to attempts to ease the issue naturally.

"We got him out on the lunge rein and tried to jog him around and he didn't work out of it," LoPresti said.

While Wise Dan was still in surgery, LoPresti called the issue "the best-case scenario for colic" after Hopper was able to investigate.

"From what I gather, he's got a piece of small intestine that flipped the wrong way," LoPresti said. "If we didn't go in there and do it, he would have lost blood supply and it would have been a bad scenario; the only way to fix it was to do it this way."

Hopper expects Wise Dan to spend about 6-8 weeks on the sidelines at the most, but the incident should not prevent him from coming back to run again as long as he progresses well through recovery.

"He's going to have to show me that he's okay, but I don't think it's career-ending," LoPresti said


Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...#ixzz31tVgP0ol

ateamstupid 05-16-2014 10:57 AM

So glad it wasn't more serious. It wouldn't be fair if we lost him.

mclem0822 05-16-2014 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mclem0822 (Post 978390)
@DRFHersh: Great news from owner Mort Fink: Wise Dan only had a twisted intestine. They put it back in place, sewed him up, & he's in recover.

Hopefully all goes well for his recovery. Best wishes.

SundayStar 05-16-2014 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mclem0822 (Post 978393)
Hopefully all goes well for his recovery. Best wishes.

indeed

joeydb 05-16-2014 12:41 PM

Wishing a speedy recovery to Wise Dan and immediate stress relief to all his connections.

Danzig 05-16-2014 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeydb (Post 978416)
Wishing a speedy recovery to Wise Dan and immediate stress relief to all his connections.

:tro:

Sightseek 05-16-2014 04:14 PM

Up and picking at hay albeit a little groggy! :tro:

Dunbar 05-16-2014 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sightseek (Post 978491)
Up and picking at hay albeit a little groggy! :tro:

Great news, thanks for posting!

--Dunbar

philcski 05-16-2014 11:32 PM

6-8 weeks would be a huge relief. I think we all want to see the champ continue his victory tour as long as possible. I seriously was in panic mode all day over this, I love this guy's guts, determination, and talent.

trackrat59 05-18-2014 06:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by joeydb (Post 978416)
Wishing a speedy recovery to Wise Dan and immediate stress relief to all his connections.

Ditto and a big OY!

Sightseek 05-18-2014 12:33 PM

from Blood-Horse:

Claire Novak said Charlie LoPresti checked in this morning with photos of Morton Fink's two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan, who is recovering well from colic surgery undergone April 16.

"Please let everyone know we appreciate their thoughts and prayers! It must be working," was the message from the trainer and his wife, Amy. "He got about 20 minutes grazing this morning... needless to say, we are all breathing a little easier. Keep those prayers coming."

TouchOfGrey 05-21-2014 02:05 PM

Released from Rood & Riddle.

Bloodhorse video > Wise Dan's Homecoming May 21, 2014

Danzig 05-21-2014 04:21 PM

saw the video on b'horse, he looks really good. hope he recovers well, and is back out running in no time.

my miss storm cat 06-27-2014 02:32 PM

Wise Dan returns home to Keeneland barn :)

http://www.kentucky.com/2014/06/25/3...keeneland.html


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