Thorpedo Anna Tops NTRA Poll Ahead of Travers
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Thorpedo Anna paddock schools at Saratoga Race Course ahead of her start in the Travers Stakes
With a start against the boys looming in the $1.25 million Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 24, top 3-year-old filly Thorpedo Anna has surged to the head of the pack in the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's Top Thoroughbred Poll.
In a quiet week for new additions to the leaderboard voted on by national media, the Top 10 still saw a shakeup in favor of the 3-year-olds.
The daughter of Fast Anna received nine first-place votes, two less than Senor Buscador , but received a total of 219 points, 24 more than the Saudi Cup (G1) winner.
Thorpedo Anna was bred in Kentucky by Judy Hicks, who co-owns the filly with Nader Alaali, Mark Edwards, and Sherri McPeek's Magdalena Racing, and is a perfect 4-for-4 this season while earning $1,790,050. Trained by Kenny McPeek, the three-time grade 1 winner is expected to perform her final workout in company on Saratoga's main track either Aug. 16 or 17.
It’s our daily Thorpedo Anna fix @Thorpedo_Anna galloping Oklahoma side 5:30am set. Planning Friday or Saturday main track workout in company pic.twitter.com/tJCeN1wXnM
— Kenny McPeek (@KennyMcPeek) August 13, 2024
Belmont Stakes (G1) and Haskell Stakes (G1) winner Dornoch also saw his stock risk, elevating to fourth on the rankings from his seventh-place result last week.
2023 champion 2-year-old male Fierceness joined the top 10 in the final spot after ranking 14th in the follow-up to his July 27 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) win.
Both Dornoch and Fierceness are currently pointed to the Travers.
See the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll's full results for Week 29