Thorpedo Anna

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Thorpedo Anna
SireFast Anna
Grandsire Medaglia d'Oro
DamSataves
Damsire Uncle Mo
Sex Filly
Foaled (2021-01-28) January 28, 2021 (age 3) [1]
CountryUnited States
Colour Dark Bay
BreederJudy Hicks
Owner1. Brookdale Racing, Inc., Mark Edwards, Judy Hicks, and Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek) (– May 2024)
2. Nader Alaali, Mark Edwards, Judy Hicks, and Magdalena Racing (June 2024 –)
Trainer Kenneth McPeek
Record7: 6 - 1 - 0
Earnings$1,980,663 [2]
Major wins
Kentucky Oaks (2024)
Fantasy Stakes (2024)
Acorn Stakes (2024)
Coaching Club American Oaks (2024)
Last updated on 21 July 2024

Thorpedo Anna (foaled January 28, 2021) is a multiple-Grade 1 winning American Thoroughbred racehorse who in 2024 won the Grade I Kentucky Oaks and the Acorn Stakes and the Coaching Club American Oaks at Saratoga Racetrack. [2]

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Background

Thorpedo Anna is a Dark Bay filly who was bred by Judy Hicks in Kentucky. She is currently co-owned by Nader Alaali, Mark Edwards, Judy Hicks, and Magdalena Racing (Sherri McPeek). Pretty Mischievous is out of the unraced Uncle Mo mare Sataves, by the Medaglia d'Oro son Fast Anna.

She was named after a local Louisville swimmer. [3]

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. [4]

Statistics

DateDistanceRaceGradeTrackOddsFieldFinishWinning
Time
Winning
(Losing)
Margin
JockeyRef
2023 – Two-year-old season
Oct 26, 2023Maiden Special Weight Keeneland 4.011211:24.60 Brian Hernandez Jr. [5]
Nov 10, 2023Allowance Churchill Downs 0.40*611:35.68 Brian Hernandez Jr. [6]
Nov 25, 2023 Golden Rod Stakes Churchill Downs 0.99*821:45.01 Brian Hernandez Jr. [7]
2024 – Three-year-old season
Mar 30, 2024 Fantasy Stakes Oaklawn Park 2.701011:44.24 Brian Hernandez Jr. [8]
May 3, 2024 Kentucky Oaks Churchill Downs 4.491411:50.83 Brian Hernandez Jr. [9]
Jun 7, 2024 Acorn Stakes Saratoga 0.75*811:49.02 Brian Hernandez Jr. [10]
Jul 20, 2024 Coaching Club American Oaks Saratoga 0.25*411:50.95 Brian Hernandez Jr. [11]

Notes:
An (*) asterisk after the odds means Thorpedo Anna was the post-time favourite.

    Pedigree

    Pedigree of Thorpedo Anna, filly, January 28, 2001 [1]
    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)

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