With a head start against the rising boys in the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Track August 24, top 3 year old mare Anna Thorpedo has taken the lead in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Top Thoroughbred poll.
In a quiet week for new names added to the national media rankings, the Top 10 still saw a shift in favor of 3-year-olds.
Daughter of Anna fast received nine first-place votes, two fewer than Mr. Buscador but received a total of 219 points, 24 more than the Saudi Cup (G1) champion.
Thorpedo Anna was bred in Kentucky by Judy Hicks, who co-owns the mare with Nader Alaali, Mark Edwards and Sherri McPeek’s Magdalena Racing, and is a perfect 4-for-4 this season with earnings of $1,790,050. Trained by Kenny McPeek, the three-time Grade 1 winner is expected to make her final training run with the company on Saratoga’s main track on August 16 or 17.
Here’s our daily Thorpedo Anna fix @Thorpedo_Anna Oklahoma gallop at 5:30 a.m. Plan to practice on the main track Friday or Saturday with company photo.twitter.com/tJCeN1wXnM
– Kenny McPeek (@KennyMcPeek) August 13, 2024
Winner of Belmont Stakes (G1) and Haskell Stakes (G1) Dornoch also saw its stock take a hit, rising to fourth place on the rankings from seventh last week.
2023 Champion, 2 Year Old Male Aggression broke into the top 10 at the last minute after finishing 14th following his win in the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) on July 27.
Both Dornoch and Fierceness are now heading to Travers.
See full results of the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll for Week 29
