In a race that she was to lose after several notable abandonments, “Rising star of TDN” and champion elected 3-year-old filly Thorpedo Anna (f, 3, Fast Anna–Sataves, by Uncle Mo) effortlessly captured Saturday’s GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Del Mar.

Travel comfortably despite 4-1 seconds of choice Raging sea (Curlin) staying glued to her outside flank, Thorpedo Anna at 2-5 set easy fractions of :23.81 and :47.99, then simply moved away down the stretch to put both daylight on the field and an exclamation point on his championship season, which included five Freshman victories.

His only loss this year was to last year’s champion 2-year-old colt, Fierceness (City of Light) in the GI Travers Stakes. She returned to the winner’s circle to the cheers of the crowd and was immediately considered for Horse of the Year honors.

Thorpedo Anna won the nine Distaff furlongs in 1:49.10. Raging Sea takes second place, while Candied (Candy walk {Arg}) finished third. Trainer Kenny McPeek confirmed in the winner’s circle that his plan was to race Thorpedo Anna next year at four.

O-Brookdale Racing, Mark Edwards, Judy B. Hicks and Magdalena Racing; B – Judy Hicks (KY); T-Kenny McPeek; J-Brian Hernandez, Jr.

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– Breeders Cup (@BreedersCup) November 2, 2024

Saturday, Del Mar
LONGINES BREEDERS’ CUP DISTAFF-GI$1,780,000, Del Mar, 11-2 years, 3 years/up, f/m, 1 1/8 m, 1:49.10, ft.
1–THORPEDO ANNA, 121, f, 3, by Fast Anna
1st mother: Sataves, by Uncle Mo
2nd jump-off: Pacific Sky, by Stormy Atlantic
3rd jump-off: Aldebaran Light, by Seattle Slew
($40,000 Ylg ’22 FTKOCT). ‘Rising star of TDN‘. 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. $1,040,000. Lifetime record: 10-8-2-0, $3,843,663. Werk Nick’s rating: A+++. *Triple More*. Click for it eNicks report and 5-cross pedigree Or Free catalog-style pedigree Equineline.com.
2–Ragged Sea, 124, f, 4, by Curlin
1st barrage: Stormy Welcome, by Storm Cat
2nd mother: Welcome Surprise, looking for gold
3rd jump-off: Weekend surprise, by Secretariat
($300,000 ARN Ylg ’21 KEESEP). O/B-Alpha Delta Stables, LLC (KY); T-Chad C. Brown. $340,000.
3–Confit, 121, f, 3, by Candy walk (Arg)
1st dam: Toni Tools (SW, $193,339), by Roaring Fever
2nd mother: Patina, by Smart Strike
3rd dam: Burnish, by Menifee
($165,000 Ylg ’22 FTKJUL). Thoroughbred partners O-Eclipse and Bobby Flay; B-Buck Pond Farm, Inc. (KY); T-Todd A. Pletcher. $180,000.
Margins: 2HF, 3 3/4, HF. Odds: 0.40, 4.10, 7.80.
Also ran: Alice Verite (Jpn), Sugar Fish, Che Evasora (Arg), Honor D Lady. Striped: impressive result, Batucada, Miss New York.
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