LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – After an uncharacteristically flat performance Sunday at Keeneland, reigning horse of the year Thorpedo Anna’s future is in doubt.

The 4-year-old filly finished fourth out of five runners as the 1-2 favorite in the Grade 1 Spinster Stakes, beaten 8 1/2 lengths by longshot winner Gin Gin. It marked just the second time in 16 career starts that Thorpedo Anna failed to hit the board.

Sunday’s race was expected to serve as her final prep for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff on Nov. 1 at Del Mar in California — a race she won in 2024 on the way to 'Horse of the Year' honors. But her finish now casts serious doubt on whether she’ll make that trip.

Trainer Kenny McPeek, posting a video update on social media, said he wasn’t ready to make a decision — or any excuses. He did te

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