Thorpedo Anna, a two-year-old filly, won a sales price-restricted Keeneland maiden and followed it up with a dominant performance at Churchill Downs, marking her as a ‘TDN Rising Star’ and adding to her impressive pedigree.
‣ Thorpedo Anna proved her debut success was not a fluke by winning another race at Churchill
‣ She was purchased for $40,000 at the Fasig-Tipton October Sale
‣ Thorpedo Anna is a maternal great-granddaughter of Aldebaran Light, dam of GISW Eskendereya
#7 Thorpedo Anna was cut loose and dominates in R6 at Churchill Downs for trainer @kennymcpeek with @b_hernandezjr aboard! 🏆
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— TwinSpires Racing 🏇 (@TwinSpires) November 10, 2023
Brookdale Racing and Mark Edwards’s Thorpedo Anna is making waves in the racing world. After her impressive debut at Keeneland where she claimed victory, she has now built on that performance at Churchill, earning the coveted ‘TDN Rising Star’ honors. The $40,000 Fasig-Tipton October yearling showed her mettle in the race, proving that her earlier success was no fluke.
Tightening from even money to jump at exactly 2-5, Thorpedo Anna switched off beautifully, settling in a three-wide third before making her move. When jockey Brian Hernandez, Jr. went for her in earnest in the upper stretch, the response was instantaneous and devastating, widening to take the race by nine lengths without ever feeling the crop. Truly a remarkable and awe-inspiring performance.
A $40,000 purchase at last year’s Fasig-Tipton October Sale by the astute Ken McPeek, Thorpedo Anna has quite an impressive pedigree. She is a maternal great-granddaughter of Aldebaran Light, the dam of GISW Eskendereya. Her current record stands at 2-2-0-0, with earnings totaling to $112,563, and no doubt her future is looking bright. It’s clear that Thorpedo Anna is a force to be reckoned with in the racing world.
The impressive victory at Churchill did not go unnoticed by the racing community. Trainer Kenneth G. McPeek and jockey Brian Hernandez, Jr. have certainly made their mark with Thorpedo Anna’s incredible win. This rising star is a testament to talent, skill, and potential, demonstrating that she has what it takes to make a lasting impact on the sport for years to come. Watch out for Thorpedo Anna as she continues to blaze a trail of success on the racecourse.
