Rapidly recovering following a gradual begin, Thorpedo Anna reeled in front-running Leslie’s Rose and cruised to victory within the $500,000 Grade 1 Teaching Membership American Oaks July 20 at Saratoga Race Course. The victory was her fourth in as many begins this 12 months and her third consecutive Grade 1 rating following snug wins within the Grade 1 DK Horse Acorn Stakes and Grade 1 Longines Kentucky Oaks.
Thorpedo Anna raced 1 1/8 miles on a quick monitor in 1:50.95. The runaway chief within the 3-year-old filly division, she paid $2.50 to win for coach Kenny McPeek. Thorpedo Anna raised her profession file to 5-1-0 in six general begins with earnings of $2.7 million.
With Thorpedo Anna heading in direction of a presumptive 3-year-old filly Eclipse Award, her homeowners plan to race the filly once more subsequent 12 months. Identified for operating fillies in opposition to colts, McPeek could also be leaning in direction of operating subsequent within the DraftKings Travers Stakes in opposition to males versus the Alabama Stakes in opposition to fillies.
“If I run her within the Alabama, it is no enjoyable for anyone. No person goes to run in opposition to her, and what would she be — 1-2 or much less?” McPeek stated. “I like challenges. I would be sticking my neck out a bit bit, however I feel the game may actually take pleasure in seeing a filly tackle the colts. Whether or not it is Real Danger or Profitable Colours or Swiss [Skydiver] — I will have a look at the numbers and attempt to make an informed resolution if I feel we are able to run with them. I watched Dornoch as we speak (successful the Grade 1 NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes), and he ran 1:50 and alter. There’s not a lot separation there, a minimum of (based mostly) on time it is a good drawback.”
