Thorpedo Anna Eyes Distaff Defense With A Win In 'WAYI' Fleur De List

Thorpedo Anna bounces back to win by 3 in Fleur de Lis

Louisville, Ky. In case anyone had any doubts whether Thorpedo Anna was back to her old form after her victory Saturday at Churchill Downs, she let fly with an emphatic punctuation mark. After her photo was taken with four rows of connections celebrating her three-length triumph in the Grade 2, $500,000 Fleur de Lis Stakes, the reigning horse of the year cracked the humid air with a kick that struck a metal box mounted against the wall of the wi…

Thorpedo Anna Eyes Distaff Defense With A Win In 'WAYI' Fleur De List

And just like that, last month's GI La Troienne is suddenly a distant memory. That mysterious May 2 effort, a seventh-place finish and her only off-the-board result in 13 prior starts, was righted Saturday as reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna) got things back on track with a really never-in-doubt win in the GII Fasig-Tipton Fleur de Lis Stakes, a 'Win and You're In' race for this November's GI Breeders' Cup Distaff at Del Mar. …

Thorpedo Anna Rebounds with Easy Victory in Fleur de Lis Stakes

Thorpedo Anna put to rest any lingering doubts about her talents as a 4-year-old by thundering to her seventh stakes score in the $498,500 Grade 2 Fasig-Tipton Fleur de Lis Stakes June 28 at Churchill Downs. Read More...