Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa introduced Aug. 14 that they’ve acquired a half curiosity in reigning Horse of the 12 months Thorpedo Anna, a deal that features Tremendous Bowl Champion Marshawn Lynch.
The Kenny McPeek-trained filly swept to championship honors final 12 months on the power of her victories within the Longines Kentucky Oaks and Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff for homeowners Brookdale Racing, Mark Edwards, Judy Hicks, and Sherri McPeek’s Magdalena Racing. The daughter of Quick Anna additionally ran a courageous second when matched towards males within the 2024 DraftKings Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
Hicks bred the eventual six-time Grade 1 winner, who McPeek bought at public sale for $40,000 in 2022 from the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October yearlings sale. A few years later, her dam, the Uncle Mo mare Sataves, can be named Broodmare of the 12 months.
“This can be very uncommon, if not unimaginable, to accumulate an curiosity in a mare of this caliber,” John G. Sikura, proprietor of Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa, stated in a press launch. “A Horse of the 12 months, out of a Broodmare of the 12 months, is past a novel commodity. A consummate champion, Thorpedo Anna hails from a pedigree that I’ve been concerned in and respect as foundational to the trendy breed. Deep in her pedigree are the names of Cosmah, Almahmoud, and the nice sires Halo and Northern Dancer, who is maybe the best sire ever.
“Kenny has managed her profession to perfection and I’m excited to be a part of the workforce. We now have a shared accountability to reveal our sport to a brand new viewers, as such, NFL famous person and actor Marshawn Lynch is collaborating within the deal.”
Lynch was on-site at Saratoga Springs, N.Y., this previous week and was noticed attending The Saratoga Sale, Fasig-Tipton’s choose yearling sale. The five-time Professional-Bowl working again gained the 2014 Tremendous Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks.
Thorpedo Anna will race the rest of 2025 and hopefully once more in 2026 if she continues to duplicate her good type, Hill ‘n’ Dale famous.
The filly has 11 wins and two seconds in 14 begins with earnings of $5,133,413. She is 3-for-4 this 12 months, most lately profitable the Fasig-Tipton Fleur de Lis Stakes at Churchill Downs June 28. She additionally gained the Apple Blossom Handicap and Azeri Stakes at Oaklawn Park earlier within the 12 months.
“It has been an incredible journey being round Thorpedo Anna,” McPeek stated. “Judy Hicks, Mark Edwards, and Sherri McPeek’s Magdalena Racing will proceed to retain their share possession of Thorpedo Anna, and we’re all excited to proceed with such an excellent associate as John Sikura and Hill ‘n’ Dale.”
