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Thorpedo Anna
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| Thorpedo Anna | |
|---|---|
 Thorpedo Anna before the Breeders Cup Distaff | |
| Sire | Fast Anna |
| Grandsire | Medaglia d'Oro |
| Dam | Sataves |
| Damsire | Uncle Mo |
| Sex | Mare |
| Foaled | January 28, 2021[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Colour | Dark Bay |
| Breeder | Judy Hicks |
| Owner | 1. Brookdale Racing, Inc. (Nader Al A'Ali), Mark Edwards, Judy Hicks, and Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek) (– August 2025) 2. Hill 'N' Dale Equine Holdings, Inc., Magdalena Racing, Mark Edwards, Judy Hicks (August 2025 –) |
| Trainer | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| Record | 16: 12 - 2 - 0 |
| Earnings | US$5,440,913[2] |
| Major wins | |
| Kentucky Oaks (2024) Fantasy Stakes (2024) Acorn Stakes (2024) Coaching Club American Oaks (2024) Cotillion Stakes (2024) Breeders' Cup Distaff (2024) Azeri Stakes (2025) Apple Blossom Handicap (2025) Fleur de Lis Stakes (2025) Personal Ensign Stakes (2025) | |
| Awards | |
| American Horse of the Year (2024) American Champion Three-Year-Old Filly (2024) American Champion Older Dirt Female Horse (2025) | |
| Last updated on January 23, 2026 | |
Thorpedo Anna (foaled January 28, 2021) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse who in 2024 won five Grade I races: the Kentucky Oaks, Acorn Stakes, Coaching Club American Oaks, Cotillion Handicap and Breeders' Cup Distaff.[2] As a result of her accomplishments, she became just the second three-year-old filly in history (after Rachel Alexandra in 2009) to be named American Horse of the Year.[3]
Background
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Thorpedo Anna is a dark bay mare who was bred by Judy Hicks in Kentucky. Thorpedo Anna is out of the unraced Uncle Mo mare Sataves, by the Medaglia d'Oro son Fast Anna. She comes from the same mare family that produced Eskendereya.[4]
She was named after a local Louisville swimmer.[5]
With a win the following day in the 150th Kentucky Derby with Mystik Dan, Kenneth McPeek became the first trainer since 1952 to win the Derby and the Kentucky Oaks in the same year. Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. was aboard both horses for their respective wins.[6]
In December 2024, Thorpedo Anna's sequestrum was successfully removed through the jaw procedure at the Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital.[7]
In August 2025, it was announced ahead of Thorpedo Anna's next expected start in the Personal Ensign Stakes that Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa had acquired a half interest in the horse, purchasing the stake from Brookdale Racing owner Nader Al A'Ali. As part of the transaction, former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch took a minority interest in the horse.[8]
The 2025 Personal Ensign was the final win of Thorpedo Anna's career. Her last race was a fourth-place finish in the Spinster Stakes at Keeneland in early October, with jockey Flavien Prat substituting for injured rider Brian Hernandez Jr.[9]
Retirement
[edit]A few days after the Spinster, trainer Ken McPeek told FanDuel TV that Thorpedo Anna would undergo a thorough examination at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington. He said that he would wait for the opinion of examining veterinarian Dr. Larry Bramlage, but the notion was that the Spinster "was probably her last race."[10] One week later in an official press release, McPeek announced that Thorpedo Anna had some "very mild bone bruising," and while she could have returned to training in 90 days, the decision was made to retire her. She will become a broodmare at Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa, with a 20% share auctioned off prior to the Breeders' Cup.[3]
Statistics
[edit]| Date | Distance | Race | Grade | Track | Odds | Field | Finish | Winning Time |
Winning (Losing) Margin |
Jockey | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 – Two-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Oct 26, 2023 | 7 furlongs | Maiden Special Weight | Keeneland | 4.01 | 12 | 1 | 1:24.60 | 8+1⁄2 lengths | Brian Hernandez Jr. | [11] | |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 1 mile | Allowance | Churchill Downs | 0.40* | 6 | 1 | 1:35.68 | 9 lengths | Brian Hernandez Jr. | [12] | |
| Nov 25, 2023 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Golden Rod Stakes | II | Churchill Downs | 0.99* | 8 | 2 | 1:45.01 | (5+1⁄4 lengths) | Brian Hernandez Jr. | [13] |
| 2024 – Three-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Mar 30, 2024 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Fantasy Stakes | II | Oaklawn Park | 2.70 | 10 | 1 | 1:44.24 | 4 lengths | Brian Hernandez Jr. | [14] |
| May 3, 2024 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Kentucky Oaks | I | Churchill Downs | 4.49 | 14 | 1 | 1:50.83 | 4+3⁄4 lengths | Brian Hernandez Jr. | [15] |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Acorn Stakes | I | Saratoga | 0.75* | 8 | 1 | 1:49.02 | 5+1⁄2 lengths | Brian Hernandez Jr. | [16] |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Coaching Club American Oaks | I | Saratoga | 0.25* | 4 | 1 | 1:50.95 | 4+1⁄2 lengths | Brian Hernandez Jr. | [17] |
| Aug 24, 2024 | 1+1⁄4 miles | Travers Stakes | I | Saratoga | 3.40 | 8 | 2 | 2:01.79 | (head) | Brian Hernandez Jr. | [18] |
| Sep 21, 2024 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Cotillion Stakes | I | Parx Racing | 0.10* | 8 | 1 | 1:45.45 | neck | Brian Hernandez Jr. | [19] |
| Nov 2, 2024 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Breeders' Cup Distaff | I | Del Mar | 0.40* | 10 | 1 | 1:49.10 | 2+1⁄2 lengths | Brian Hernandez Jr. | [20][21] |
| 2025 – Four-year-old season | |||||||||||
| Mar 8, 2025 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Azeri Stakes | II | Oaklawn Park | 0.10* | 5 | 1 | 1:44.02 | 3+1⁄2 lengths | Brian Hernandez Jr. | [22] |
| Apr 12, 2025 | 1+1⁄16 miles | Apple Blossom Handicap | I | Oaklawn Park | 0.20* | 6 | 1 | 1:44.27 | 4+1⁄4 lengths | Brian Hernandez Jr. | [23] |
| May 2, 2025 | 1+1⁄16 miles | La Troienne Stakes | I | Churchill Downs | 0.39* | 7 | 7 | 1:42.91 | (8+1⁄2 lengths) | Brian Hernandez Jr. | [24] |
| Jun 28, 2025 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Fleur de Lis Stakes | II | Churchill Downs | 0.35* | 5 | 1 | 1:48.52 | 3 lengths | Brian Hernandez Jr. | [25] |
| Aug 23, 2025 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Personal Ensign Stakes | I | Saratoga | 0.75* | 7 | 1 | 1:49.18 | nose | Brian Hernandez Jr. | [26] |
| Oct 5, 2025 | 1+1⁄8 miles | Spinster Stakes | I | Keeneland | 0.50* | 5 | 4 | 1:49.77 | (8+1⁄2 lengths) | Flavien Prat | [27] |
Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Thorpedo Anna was the post-time favourite.
Pedigree
[edit]| Sire Fast Anna (2011) |
Medaglia d'Oro (1999) |
El Prado (IRE) (1989) |
Sadler's Wells (1981) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Capulet (1974) | |||
| Cappucino Bay (1989) |
Bailjumper (1974) | ||
| Dubbed In (1973) | |||
| Dreaming of Anna (2004) |
Rahy (1985) |
Blushing Groom (FR)(1974) | |
| Glorious Song (CAN) (1976) | |||
| Justenuffheart (1995) |
Broad Brush (1983) | ||
| Kitten's First (1991) | |||
| Dam Sataves (2015) |
Uncle Mo (2008) |
Indian Charlie (1995) |
In Excess (IRE) (1987) |
| Soviet Sojourn (1989) | |||
| Playa Maya (2000) |
Arch (1995) | ||
| Dixie Slippers (1995) | |||
| Pacific Sky (2004) |
Stormy Atlantic (1994) |
Storm Cat (1983) | |
| Hail Atlantis (1987) | |||
| Aldebaran Light (1996) |
Seattle Slew (1974) | ||
| Altair (1991) |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Pedigree of Thorpedo Anna". Pedigree Online. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ a b "Profile of Thorpedo Anna". Retrieved October 5, 2025.
- ^ a b Frakes, Jason (October 15, 2025). "Thorpedo Anna, Kentucky Oaks 150 winner and 2024 Horse of the Year, retired from racing". Courier Journal. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
- ^ Freeman, Greg. "Thorpedo Anna Torpedoes to Winner's Circle in the 2024 Breeders' Cup Distaff" SiresandDams.com. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ DeWitt, Andrew (May 4, 2024). "How Thorpedo Anna won the 150th Kentucky Oaks". theathletic.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ DeWitt, Andrew (May 4, 2024). "Mystik Dan wins 150th Kentucky Derby". theathletic.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Collins, Sean (December 15, 2024). "Thorpedo Anna Has Sequestrum Removed from Jaw". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Perez, Joe (August 14, 2025). "Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Buys Half of Thorpedo Anna". The Blood-Horse. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
- ^ Paulick, Ray (October 5, 2025). "Trainer Kenny McPeek 'Contemplating Next Steps' For Thorpedo Anna After Subpar Spinster". Paulick Report. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ Paulick, Ray (October 8, 2025). "Trainer McPeek Says Thorpedo Anna's Spinster 'Was Probably Her Last Race'". Paulick Report. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
- ^ "Chart for Maiden Special Weight October 26, 2023 at Keeneland – Race 4". Equibase. October 26, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Chart for Allowance Optional Claiming November 10, 2023 at Churchill Downs – Race 9". Equibase. November 10, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Golden Rod Stakes Grade 2 – (Race 10)". Equibase. November 25, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Fantasy Stakes Grade 2 – (race 11)". March 30, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "Kentucky Oaks (G1)" (PDF). May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ "2024 DK Horse Acorn Stakes Grade 1 - (race 12)". Equibase. June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Coaching Club American Oaks Grade 1 - (race 11)". Equibase. July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
- ^ "Draftkings Travers Stakes Grade 1 - (race 13)". Equibase. August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Cotillion Stakes Grade 1 - (race 12)". Equibase. September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ "Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff Grade 1 - (race 6)". Equibase. November 2, 2024. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ Perez, Joe (November 3, 2024). "Thorpedo Anna Dominates in Breeders' Cup Distaff". bloodhorse.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ "Azeri Stakes Grade 2 – (race 10)". March 8, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Apple Blossom Handicap Grade 1 - (race 11)". Equibase. April 12, 2025. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
- ^ "Fasig-Titpon La Troienne Stakes Grade 1 – (race 7)". Equibase. May 2, 2025. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
- ^ "Fasig-Titpon Fleur de Lis Stakes Grade 2 – (race 7)". Equibase. June 28, 2025. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
- ^ "Personal Ensign Stakes (Gr. 1) – (race 9)". Equibase. August 23, 2025. Retrieved August 28, 2025.
- ^ "Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (Gr. 1) – (race 9)". Equibase. October 5, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
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