Thorpedo Anna received 193 out of a possible 240 first-place votes. Sierra Leone finished second with 10 votes and Fierceness received five. Filly Rachel Alexandra was the 2009 Horse of the Year.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — 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.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — 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.

The reigning Horse of the Year, Thorpedo Anna is among the sport’s top stars and will take a four-race winning streak into Friday’s $1 million, Grade 1 La Troienne on the Kentucky Oaks undercard.

FILE- Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. reacts aboard Thorpedo Anna after winning the 150th running of Kentucky Oaks horse race at Churchill Downs Friday, May 3, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff ...

Is there a better older horse than Mindframe right now? Is reigning Horse of Year Thorpedo Anna on the road to reclaiming her ...

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.

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.

FILE- Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. reacts aboard Thorpedo Anna after winning the 150th running of Kentucky Oaks horse race at Churchill Downs Friday, May 3, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — 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 ...