The Kentucky Derby was very good this year, but it falls short of the palpable emotion that was on display Saturday. Nearly 50,000 fans erupted into a frenzy as the sensational filly made her prolonged stretch run at the champion male Fierceness.
The Breeders’ Cup menu in a few months at Del Mar will be hard pressed to deliver anything that comes close to this epic battle.
As good as the champion male was, however, it was the runner-up,
Thorpedo Anna, who stole the show.
To say Thorpedo Anna ran a good race or proved she belonged falls short of describing her Travers performance.
We saw the good Fierceness on Saturday, and he got the jump on her at a key juncture. It appeared he was home free, but then Thorpedo Anna displayed just what kind of filly she is.