Thorpedo Anna Romps in Apple Blossom After Slow Start - BloodHorse - WiredFocus

Thorpedo Anna Romps in Apple Blossom After Slow Start - BloodHorse - WiredFocus

Quickly recovering from a sluggish start, Thorpedo Anna tracked the early pace, took over, and left her foes behind in rolling to a comfortable victory in the $1.25 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) April 12 at Oaklawn Park. The reigning Horse of the Year raced 1 1/16 miles on a fast track in 1:44.27 under regular rider Brian Hernandez Jr. Heavily favored, she paid $2.40 for a $2 win bet. Thorpedo Anna, dk b/br, 4/f Fast Anna — Sataves, by Un…

Champion Thorpedo Anna Romps in Apple Blossom Victory at Oaklawn Park

Not even a slow start could slow the momentum of reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna as she notched her fourth consecutive victory in the $1.25 million Grade 1 Apple Blossom Handicap April 12 at Oaklawn Park. Read More...

Thorpedo Anna Stars At Kentucky-Bred Awards Dinner

Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna), who was named Horse of the Year and champion of her generation at the Eclipse Award ceremonies in January, was recognized with the same honors at Friday night's annual champion Kentucky-Bred Awards Dinner. The daughter of Sataves (Uncle Mo) was campaigned to six wins from seven starts in 2024, highlighted by victories in the GI Longines Kentucky Oaks and GI Breeders' Cup Distaff. In total, she took out five elite-level…

Apple Blossom: It's all about Thorpedo Anna at Oaklawn

Oaklawn hosts the Grade 1, 1 1/16-mile Apple Blossom on Saturday with a $1.25 million purse. Thorpedo Anna, the star of the show and reigning horse of the year, is arguably the top race horse in training. Post time is set for 6:48 p.m. EDT. This is not the first time a champion has graced the Hot Springs, Ark., oval. Since its first running for females in 1973, Susan's Girl, Bold'n Determined, Bayakoa and Paseana, Heavenly Prize and Banshee Bree…