Thorpedo Anna

Thorpedo Anna began her career with a win at first asking in a 2-year-old maiden race at Keeneland on Oct. 26, 2023, when she crushed a 12-horse field going seven furlongs by 8 1/2 lengths. He second lifetime start was equally impressive, beating allowance-optional claiming horses by nine lengths going a mile at Churchill Downs on Nov. 10. That led to a runner-up finish in the Grade 2 Golden Rod Stakes going 1 1/16 miles at Churchill Downs on Nov. 25 in the final race of her juvenile campaign.

Thorpedo Anna was given four months off and returned to make her 3-year-old debut in the Grade 3 $750,000 going 1 1/16 miles at Oaklawn Park on March 30, 2024. Drawing the far outside 10 post as the 5-2 odds second choice on the tote board in the Fantasy, Thorpedo Anna stalked the pace close-up throughout, raced three wide on both turns, and then dominantly took charge in the stretch to draw-off to a four-length victory.

Entering the Kentucky Oaks, trainer Kenny McPeek said of Thorpedo Anna: “They better bring a bear [in the Oaks] because I’m bringing a grizzly. I wouldn’t be afraid to run her against the colts.”

His confidence was vindicated and then some when Thorpedo Anna enjoyed a ground-saving, pacesetting trip in the Oaks May 3 at Churchill Downs and powered well clear in the stretch to a runaway victory in 1:50.83 for 1 1/8 miles on a sloppy track. She earned more than $900,000 and etched her name in the history books as the 150th winner of the Kentucky Oaks while strengthening her credentials as the leader of the 3-year-old filly division.

Thorpedo Anna was bred in Kentucky by the sire Fast Anna out of the mare Sataves, by Uncle Mo.