Thorpedo Anna, reigning U.S. Horse of the Year, back in action in weekend racing

Thorpedo Anna, reigning U.S. Horse of the Year, back in action in weekend racing

The 2024 U.S. Horse of the Year, Thorpedo Anna, steals the weekend horse racing spotlight from the sole Kentucky Derby prep -- the Tampa Bay Derby.

2025 Tampa Bay Derby Cheat Sheet

The marquee Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve qualifying race at Tampa Bay Downs is set for Saturday, March 8, as seven 3-year-old colts are set to compete for a total of 105 Derby points in the 45th running of the $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby Read More...

HorseCenter: Tampa Bay Derby picks, Thorpedo Anna's return

This week on HorseCenter, Brian Zipse and Matt Shifman handicap and offer top picks from this week’s Kentucky Derby prep, the Grade 3, $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby, as well as the Azeri Stakes (G2), which features the seasonal debut of the 2024 horse of the year Thorpedo Anna. Before analysis of those graded stakes from Tampa Bay Downs and Oaklawn, Matt and Brian take a look back at an important series of Kentucky Derby prep races from last Saturday…