Although it wasn’t as easy as her three other grade 1 victories this year, Thorpedo Anna ‘s class came through with a narrow score in the $1 million Cotillion Stakes (G1) Sept. 21 at Parx Racing.
Boxed in turning for home, the 3-year-old daughter of Fast Anna shouldered her way outside of horses and ran down a game Gun Song under the wire. The overwhelming 1-9 favorite, Thorpedo Anna ($2.20) clocked the 1 1/16 miles in 1:45.45 under regular rider Brian Hernandez Jr.
Gun Song finished second at 44-1 while Tarifa was third.
Thorpedo Anna was exiting a heartbreaking loss to Fierceness in the Aug. 24 Travers Stakes (G1) against males. The Kenny McPeek trainee runs for the partnership of Brookdale Racing, Mark Edwards, Judy Hicks, and Magdalena Racing.
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