You make the call.. Classic or Mile for Wise Dan?

[Kasept]

After another stunning win, where should Mort Fink and Charlie Lopresti run Wise Dan at Santa Anita... Classic or Mile?

[Scav]

My guess is they will go in the Classic, doesn't mean its the right decision. Mr. Fink doesn't have much time left (weekly dialysis) and he is all for taking a shot. Nicest guy in the world.

Every Saturday he sits in the upper tank at Trackside Arlington. He and his boys at one table, and the wives at another right next to them. The wives get more fired up then the guys, its pretty fun to watch.

[outofthebox]

Originally Posted by Kasept

After another stunning win, where should Mort Fink and Charlie Lopresti run Wise Dan at Santa Anita... Classic or Mile?

I would go for the Classic. Though i believe he is a better turf/synthetic horse. That's just to much money to pass up, in a year where there are no standouts.

[Danzig]

agree with outofthebox, go for the classic, and potentially horse of the year.

BUT, just saw on b'horse, they say bc mile. either way, i'll be rooting for him!

[Sightseek]

Mile.

I think some decent horses are lining up for the Classic. Certainly better than last year.

[blackthroatedwind]

He's a gelding.

He can't win the Classic and there's no breeding upside. It would be shockingly foolish to run him there.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by blackthroatedwind

He's a gelding.

He can't win the Classic and there's no breeding upside. It would be shockingly foolish to run him there.

He is a godsend for the sport and I would respectfully disagree and suggest that his being a gelding only adds to the charm.

Do I think he can win?

Yes. Either race. I'd go for the Classic.

That aside he IS the star that the sport so desperately needs so it's only a question of will he be marketed as such or will this be just another missed opportunity?

I've always wanted to mention on here but never had how during the Olympics it kind of made me sick that there were no BC ads. That would have been perfect but no.

I don't mean market him in a using him sense, I just mean so much could be done here where he'd end up being a Smarty or Funny Cide sans Derby win easily.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=OMan4HhRQFI

From that to Horse of the Year.

He is marketing gold. The powers that be need to change anything and everything they've done and start by getting rid of whoever came up with the God awful best is yet to come campaign and start over now that they have their leading man. The whole gelding thing is very catchy and once people who don't know anything about racing understand the point of view you stated about breeding it could endear him even more to the masses.

[Cannon Shell]

Mile AND the Marathon.