‘Brilliant, Perfect’: Thorpedo Anna Logs Final Breeze For Saratoga’s Personal Ensign originally appeared on Paulick Report.
Reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna turned in her final work in preparation for next Saturday’s Grade 1, $500,000 Personal Ensign, covering a half-mile in 48.28 seconds on Saturday over Saratoga Race Course’s Oklahoma training track with Luis Rivera Jr. in the irons.
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The Personal Ensign offers a ‘Win and You’re In’ berth to the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Distaff in November at Del Mar.
“I thought it was brilliant, perfect,” trainer Ken McPeek said. “I told him to go 48 and change and she looked happy as ever.”
Thorpedo Anna, whose ownership group now includes Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm in addition to Mark Edwards, breeder Judy Hicks, and Magdalena Racing, enters the Personal Ensign from a win in Churchill Downs’ Grade 2 Fleur de Lis on June 28.
The daughter of Fast Anna returns to the scene of Grade 1 wins in the DK Horse Acorn and Coaching Club American Oaks last year ahead of a head second to Fierceness in the Grade 1 DraftKings Travers. She completed the year with Grade 1 wins in the Cotillion at Parx Racing and the Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Del Mar, concluding a campaign that was awarded Horse of the Year and Champion 3-Year-Old Filly honors.
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Thorpedo Anna is out of the unraced Uncle Mo mare Sataves, whose sophomore colt McAfee is expected to start in the Grade 1, $1.25 million DraftKings Travers next Saturday.
This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Aug 16, 2025, where it first appeared.