Raging Sea Roars Home in La Troienne, Thorpedo Anna Finishes Last After Rough Trip

[Wandering Eyes]

In a race many thought was for second-place, it was Raging Sea (Curlin–Stormy Welcome, by Storm Cat) who stepped up to play the spoiler in her 2025 bow and claim the GI La Troienne Stakes as the 2024 Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) faded to last in the lane.

Content to watch the action unfold as her stablemate Randomized (Nyquist) went loose on the lead by way of traffic behind her, Raging Sea was spared a lot of the inside drama when Dorth Vader (Girvin) rushed up and knocked Thorpedo Anna away from the rail. The two-time champion was bounced around like a pinball going into the first turn, but seemed to recover from a spot on the outside stalking the pace. Raging Sea was always poised to strike behind the :23.50, :47.22, and 1:11.38 splits as they swung into the far bend.

The looming danger as they turned for home, she got first jump on hard-charging Taxed (Collected) for the win despite swapping back to the wrong lead in the final strides. Randomized held on for third while Dorth Vader came in fourth.

After the race, an objection was lodged by the rider of Dorth Vader against the third place finisher, but the stewards dismissed it and no changes were made to the running order.

Sales history: $300,000 RNA '21 Ylg KEESEP. O/B-Alpha Delta Stables LLC; T-Chad Brown.

 

Raging Sea comes out on top in the G1 Fasig-Tipton La Troienne Stakes! Flavien Prat was aboard for trainer Chad Brown and owner/breeder Alpha Delta Stables. pic.twitter.com/l4eP3FC6j5

— Churchill Downs (@ChurchillDowns) May 2, 2025

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