Thorpedo Anna Comes Out Of Oaks Fine, McPeek Weighs Preakness Shot

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The morning after Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) won the GI Kentucky Oaks, trainer Ken McPeek is mulling over a chance for his filly to run in the fast-approaching GI Preakness S. Outside his barn, he also reported that the 3-year-old who splashed home a convincing winner on Friday in the Oaks came out of the race in fine shape.

“She left a little bit of grain last night, about half a scoop, but it's nothing to be worried about,” McPeek said. “It's something we watch regularly, and she typically eats up every night. She's tired. She ran hard.”

The Kentucky-based conditioner is weighing Thorpedo Anna's options. One avenue would be to take on the boys at Pimlico, but he indicated that's probably not likely, at least as of the morning after the Oaks. McPeek did saddle 2020 Preakness winner Swiss Skydiver (Daredevil).

“We're gonna look at the Preakness, but she's gonna have to show us in the next three or four days,” he said. “We'll get some clarity. There are some fees ($150,000) involved. Probably, at this point, it's less than 50 percent.”

He added that he is looking forward to some stakes possibilities in New York.

“I'll see what the calendar says for 3-year-old fillies,” McPeek said. “You don't want to run her back in the Black Eyed Susan. Where do you find Grade I races for 3-year-old fillies? I definitely want to get her in the Coaching Club Oaks, Alabama, the Acorn, races like that. The Acorn is a 1 1/8 at Saratoga, so that seems like an ideal spot. There's a lot of math to do.”

Trainer Bill Mott reported that all appeared to be good with reigning juvenile filly champion Just F Y I (Justify) following her runner-up effort in the Kentucky Oaks.

“We haven't had her out this morning but initially she looks good,” said Mott. “I thought everything looked fine. She'll go to Saratoga next, I don't know what we're going to run her in next, but that's where she's going. She was in position to win (in the Oaks) and didn't win.”

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