Thorpedo Anna is headed for a checkup at a veterinary clinic after the reigning Horse of the Year finished a surprising seventh in her return to Churchill Downs. She was jostled in between horses in a ...

PALM BEACH, Fla. — Thorpedo Anna won Horse of the Year honors at the Eclipse Awards on Thursday night, becoming only the second 3-year-old filly to beat male competition for the top trophy.

And the upcoming Triple Crown races likely will produce another Horse of the Year candidate. But don’t overlook Thorpedo Anna. “She would absolutely have to win one or two races against (older) males, ...

McAfee, the 3-year-old half-brother to reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna, will not be pointed to the G1 Belmont Stakes ...

Thorpedo Anna won last year's Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs and finished the year with six wins in seven starts. Her only loss came against male horses in the Travers, where she was second.

And the upcoming Triple Crown races likely will produce another Horse of the Year candidate. But don’t overlook Thorpedo Anna. “She would absolutely have to win one or two races against (older ...