Thorpedo Anna Gallops In the Apple Blossom

[Wandering Eyes]

Reigning horse of the year THORPEDO ANNA (f, 4, Fast Anna–Sataves, by Uncle Mo) overwhelmed her six overmatched rivals in Saturday's GI Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park, drawing clear through the final furlong to score by the better part of five lengths mostly unextended. Not the quickest away from the five hole, the champion was a fraction wide into the first turn but ultimately edged up into a clear second to sit just off 22-1 Wild Bout Hilary (Midnight Lute), who carved out fractions of :23.47 and :46.74. Going nicely in hand into the second turn, Thorpedo Anna was allowed to poke her head in front with 2 1/2 furlongs to race as Free Like a Girl (El Deal) and Where's My Ring (Twirling Candy) tried to make a race of it two and three wide, respectively. But in the end, it was a one-horse rodeo, as the 1-5 chalk–giving her rivals anywhere between five and seven pounds–opened up while just being shown the whip into the final furlong, got a single right-handed reminder and was ridden out to a comfortable victory in 1:44.27 for the mile and a sixteenth on a fast main track. Sales history: $40,000 Ylg '22 FTKOCT. Lifetime Record: 12-10-2-0. O-Brookdale Racing, Inc., Edwards, Mark, Hicks, Judy B. and Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek); B-Judy Hicks (KY); T-Ken McPeek.

 

The grizzly bear does it again!!!

Thorpedo Anna delivers in the G1 Apple Blossom at Oaklawn Park with her regular rider @b_hernandezjr and trainer @kennymcpeek!

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Saturday, Oaklawn
APPLE BLOSSOM H.-GI, $1,250,000, Oaklawn, 4-12, 4yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16m, 1:44.27, ft.
1–THORPEDO ANNA, 124, f, 4, by Fast Anna
            1st Dam: Sataves, by Uncle Mo
            2nd Dam: Pacific Sky, by Stormy Atlantic
            3rd Dam: Aldebaran Light, by Seattle Slew
'TDN Rising Star'. ($40,000 Ylg '22 FTKOCT). O-Brookdale
Racing, Inc., Mark Edwards, Judy B. Hicks and Magdalena
Racing (Sherri McPeek); B-Judy Hicks (KY); T-Kenneth G.
McPeek; J-Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. $731,250. Lifetime
Record: Horse of the Year, Ch. 3yo Filly, 12-10-2-0, $4,814,913.
Werk Nick Rating: A+++. *Triple Plus*
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2–Free Like a Girl, 120, m, 6, by El Deal
            1st Dam: Flashy Prize, by Flashy Bull
            2nd Dam: Rich Peace, by Rizzi
            3rd Dam: Lockpeace, by Hold Your Peace
($5,500 Ylg '20 ESLYRL). O-Gerald Bruno, Jr., Chasey Deville
Pomier and Jerry Caroom; B-Kim Renee Stover & Lisa Osborne
(LA); T-Chasey Deville Pomier. $243,750.
3–Where's My Ring, 119, f, 4, by Twirling Candy
            1st Dam: Mapit, by Tapit
            2nd Dam: Mi Vida, by Distorted Humor
            3rd Dam: Crystal Current, by A.P. Indy
1ST G1 BLACK TYPE. ($100,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). O-Michael
McMillan; B-Don Alberto Corporation (KY); T-Val Brinkerhoff.
$121,875.
Margins: 4 1/4, 1HF, 10 3/4. Odds: 0.20, 13.30, 2.70.
Also Ran: Neom Beach, Wild Bout Hilary, Sweet Alyssa. Scratched: Noble Miss.
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