Wise Dan honored as KTOB Horse of the Year

Wise Dan was named the winner of three 2012 Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and

Breeders (KTOB) KY-bred

champion awards, including Horse of the Year, at Thursday's annual KTOB KY-bred

Champions Awards Luncheon hosted at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky.

In addition to Horse of the Year, Wise Dan was voted KY-bred champion

handicap male and turf horse male while his dam, Lisa Danielle, was honored as

the 2012 KTOB Broodmare of the Year.

Wise Dan, who is owned by his breeder

Morton Fink and trained by Charles LoPresti, is the reigning Eclipse Horse of

the Year, champion older male and champion turf horse. Fink also owns

Lisa Danielle.

2012 KTOB Broodmare of the Year and owner and 2012 KY-bred champions and their

breeders:

Four

merit awards were also presented to individuals for their contributions to the

Kentucky Thoroughbred Industry.

Also receiving awards were the top Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund (KTDF)

money earners in 2012 in five separate categories.

The recipients of 2012 KTOB KY-bred champion awards were voted on for the first

time by the full membership of Kentucky Thoroughbred Association (KTA)/KTOB while the KTDF category leaders were

tabulated using purse money won at Kentucky racetracks in 2012.

In existence since 1967 and 1983, respectfully, the KTOB and KTA direct their

efforts toward promoting and protecting the Thoroughbred industry by maintaining

the highest levels of racing, breeding and training standards in the

Commonwealth.

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