The “Grizzly” was prepared for a struggle at Parx Racing Sept. 21 within the $1 million Cotillion (G1). After rising victorious regardless of her rivals’ greatest efforts to maintain her pinned on the rail, Thorpedo Anna was rewarded with the highest spot in Week 35 of the Nationwide Thoroughbred Racing Affiliation’s Prime Thoroughbred Ballot.
The neck victory pushed her again to the number one spot by two factors over Fierceness , who defeated her by a head within the Aug. 24 Travers (G1).
Skilled by Kenny McPeek and ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr., the daughter of Quick Anna is 5-1-0 from six begins with 4 grade 1 victories in 2024, incomes $2,626,550 for house owners Brookdale Racing, Mark Edwards, Judy Hicks, and Magdalena Racing.
Different huge winners Saturday at Parx acquired sufficient votes from members of the nationwide media to look within the Prime 10. Michael Foster’s Subsequent has been using the border of the Prime 10 since his Aug. 4 Birdstone domination. A fourth romp this 12 months, this time by 10 lengths, within the $200,000 Greenwood Cup (G3) has secured him the eighth place.
MyRacehorse’s Seize the Gray proved his Preakness (G1) win was no fluke whereas rolling to a front-running, 3 3/4-length win within the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1). He appeared in ninth place on the ballot after being ranked fortieth final week.
