New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan suffered his first loss of the year and had his nine-race win streak snapped Saturday allowing Game On Dude to take a commanding lead in the NTRA National Thoroughbred Poll.<\/p>\n
Wise Dan, making his first start on a synthetic track, finished second to Silver Max in Keeneland’s Shadwell Turf Mile when the race was switched to the main track after heavy rain.<\/p>\n
The voters gave Game On Dude 16 more first-place votes over last week, 15 coming from Wise Dan.<\/p>\n
In week 32 of the poll, Game On Dude received 47 first-place votes and 515 points. The 6-year-old gelding, trained by Bob Baffert, will make his next start in the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Nov. 2 at Santa Anita.<\/p>\n
Wise Dan remains second in the voting with three top votes and 440 points. Trained by Charles LoPresti, the 6-year-old gelding is expected to defend his crown in the Breeders’ Cup Mile.<\/p>\n
“I was a little disappointed that he lost,” LoPresti commented, “but he never stopped trying and was gaining on the winner (Silver Max).<\/p>\n
“We will make sure he is OK for the Breeders’ Cup and go out on the 29th (of October).”<\/p>\n
Places three through seven remain unchanged.<\/p>\n
Princess of Sylmar has one first-place vote and 398 points followed by Royal Delta (260), Point of Entry (180), Graydar (169) and Will Take Charge (131).<\/p>\n
Gaining a spot to eighth is Mucho Macho Man (123) followed by Ron the Greek (1, 109).<\/p>\n
Moving into 10th is champion filly Beholder. Winner of the Zenyatta Stakes on Sept. 28 at Santa Anita, Beholder received 83 points to get back into the top 10.<\/p>\n
“The filly’s very special. I’m very proud of her. She’ll go in the ($2 million Breeders’ Cup) Distaff (on Nov. 1) after this,” trainer Richard Mandella said after the Zenyatta. “She’s just a filly that really likes the fight. She likes going to battle and it comes out when the race is run.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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