Gelded brothers

[Calzone Lord]

The two horses that I consider to be the two best older male two-turn horses in the country right now are a pair of gelded brothers in the Charlie Lepestri barn.

Wise Dan has won 3 straight Graded Stakes. He took the Grade 2 Fayette at KEE by 4 lengths, the Grade 1 Clark Handicap at Churchill by 4 lengths, and the Grade 3 Ben Ali by 10.5 lengths.

Successful Dan is 7-for-10 lifetime. He won an allowance race in April off of an 18 month layoff. Last time out, he won the Alysheba with a 110 Beyer drawing away late. The consistent Mucho Macho Man was 3rd by 7 lengths with a perfect trip in the field of 8.

Wise Dan is by Wiseman's Ferry. Successful Dan is by Successful Appeal. The mother of both horses is Lisa Danielle. She was an Illinois bred who won just once in seven career starts.