Thorpedo Anna dominates 150th Kentucky Oaks race on sloppy track at Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kenny McPeek's Thorpedo Anna ran away with the 150th Kentucky Oaks race Friday on a sloppy track at Churchill Downs, leading for the majority of the race in a dominant performance.

The morning line favorite, Just F Y I, trained by Bill Mott, made a late run down the stretch but couldn't catch Thorpedo Anna. Both horses went off at 7-2 odds.

Regulatory Risk, a 29-1 longshot trained by Chad Brown, came in third.

The rain let up as the day wore on, leaving a soggy track for the 5:51 p.m. post time.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms were expected throughout the day with the temperatures topping out in the upper 70s. But a little rain didn't keep the crowds away from Churchill Downs. People were prepared to be there, rain or shine.

Country star Lana Scott performed the National Anthem for the Kentucky Oaks on at 5 p.m. EDT. Scott was a top eight finalist on Season 21 of NBC's The Voice and was chosen by Opry Entertainment as one of the "Top 10 Emerging Artists" in country music in 2023.

The Kentucky Oaks Riders Up call was be done by Sonny Choi, a breakdancing star and the first American woman to qualify for breakdancing at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which will be the first Olympics to feature the sport.