Trainer Ken McPeek confirmed Sunday that Thorpedo Anna (Fast Anna), leading candidate to be named the champion sophomore filly and Horse of the Year for the 2024 season, underwent a procedure this past week to remove a 'small splinter of bone' in her jaw.
HHH Racing Podcast (@hhhracingpod) first reported the news and was subsequently confirmed by McPeek on the platform.
“To be clear, she is a very strong filly to gallop, at some point she had a sore inside her mouth we watched and it wouldn't heal,” McPeek said on X Sunday. “After the Breeder's Cup thinking time off it would heal, it didn't. Scan, X-rays found a small splinter of a bone was the problem and needed removed. It was done standing and expecting it will no longer be an issue. It's never easy. She's amazing.”
Rood & Riddle Equine diagnosed the sequestrum, a piece of bone that has separated from the healthy bone in her jaw.
“You can view the team working to solve the problem,” said McPeek on X. “Thank You!! To Tanner King (dentist), Brad Tanner (vet) @roodandriddle and @alan_shell my farm manager. Great team effort and @Thorpedo_Anna always the best patient. This is real behind the scenes work. Later in the day she was back outside.”
Winner of the GI Kentucky Oaks, GI Acorn and GI CCA Oaks earlier in the year, she finished a close-up second behind Fierceness (City of Light) in the GI Travers before rounding out the season with wins in the GI Cotillion at Parx in September and the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff at Del Mar Nov. 2.
According to McPeek, the filly will remain in Kentucky for the remainder of the year before returning to training for a 4-year-old campaign.
You can view the team working to solve the problem. Thank You!! To Tanner King(dentist) , Brad Tanner(vet) @roodandriddle and @alan_shell my farm manager. Great team effort and @Thorpedo_Anna always the best patient. This is real behind the scenes work. Later in the day she… pic.twitter.com/eoNHOc1xgg
— Kenny McPeek (@KennyMcPeek) December 15, 2024
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