Thorpedo Anna put to rest any lingering doubts about her talents as a 4-year-old by thundering to her seventh stakes score in the $498,500 Grade 2 Fasig-Tipton Fleur de Lis Stakes June 28 at Churchill Downs.
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Wise Dan: How One Racehorse Defined What It Means to Be a Champion
What defines a champion? Is it talent; the raw ability that gives an athlete the ability to excel in their sport? Is it accomplishments; the record of achievements that their talent enables them to compile? Or is it something else entirely; an innate desire to perform as well as possible and give your all every time you compete?
2024 Kentucky Derby Winner Mystik Dan Thriving at 4, Poised for More
When Mystik Dan rallied up the inside to impressively prevail in the May 31 Blame Stakes at Churchill Downs, exhales could be heard from Louisville, Ky., to Lexington.
2025 Wise Dan Stakes at a Glance
A competitive group of nine turf horses ages 4 and older are set to face off in Saturday’s Wise Dan Stakes at Churchill Downs. The Grade 2 Wise Dan is part of a star-studded card under the Twin Spires that also includes two Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” races.