Wise Dan resumes training on Keeneland's main track

Wise Dan had his first gallop over the main track at Keeneland since returning from his ankle injury when the two-time Horse of the Year went a full circuit Thursday at the Lexington, KY., track.

“Everything’s looking really good,” trainer Charlie LoPresti said. “We’re still alternating days between jogging and galloping, but yeah, this was his first time back to the big track. We had been keeping him [at the training track] until this.”

LoPresti said Wise Dan, now 8, will be reevaluated on or about June 26, at which time a full-blown training regimen will be permitted if the gelding is given a clean bill of health.

Shortly after winning the Grade 1 Shadwell Turf Mile last October at Keeneland, Wise Dan was diagnosed with a tiny ankle fracture that did not require surgery. LoPresti has not mapped out a racing itinerary for him yet.

“We’re still taking this a day at a time,” he said.