There’s little question Thorpedo Anna is the America’s greatest 3-year-old filly. She may additionally be the perfect 3-year-old no matter intercourse. That query may very well be answered later within the 12 months.
For now, the Longines Kentucky Oaks winner will flaunt her pace towards Distaff rivals Saturday as she headlines a subject of 5 within the Teaching Membership American Oaks at Saratoga Race Course whereas trying to find her fourth straight win.
1. Candied (5-2, morning-line odds): She ran to her potential in profitable the Girl’s Secret Stakes at Monmouth Park by 4 ½ lengths. It was an ungraded stakes, however the time was quick and displays the place she ought to be at 3 after a stellar 2-year-old marketing campaign. Appears to be like like the primary hazard.
JOCKEY: Manny Franco; TRAINER: Todd Pletcher
2. Barbratina (20-1): Comes off a slender allowance win at Churchill Downs, however misplaced by 11 ¾ lengths in her lone graded stakes begin. Faces a really tough process in making an attempt to beat Thorpedo Anna.
JOCKEY: Junior Alvarado; TRAINER: George Weaver
3. Thorpedo Anna (1-2): Except for a giant class edge, the a number of Grade 1 winner faces simply 4 opponents, none of whom have the form of pace to problem her on the entrance finish within the early going. A efficiency alongside the strains of her romp within the DK Horse Acorn Stakes on the Spa final month will make her very tough to beat.
JOCKEY: Brian J. Hernandez Jr.; TRAINER: Ken McPeek
4. Leslie’s Rose (5-1): Bounced again fairly properly after a 44 ½-length loss to Thorpedo Anna within the Kentucky Oaks, ending second by 5 ½ lengths to her within the Acorn. Nonetheless, making up these 5 ½ lengths on this subject can be prodigious problem.
JOCKEY: John Velazquez; TRAINER: Todd Pletcher
5. Intricate (8-1): Was a great second within the Monomoy Woman Stakes at Churchill Downs, but it surely was an ungraded stakes. She owns a win and a second in Grade 2 firm however can be damage by the shortage of early tempo.
JOCKEY: Tyler Gaffalione; TRAINER: Brendan Walsh
THE PICK: Thorpedo Anna
Predicted order of end: 3-1-5
