Super Screener: Cold exacta is the play in the Apple Blossom

Super Screener: Cold exacta is the play in the Apple Blossom

One could be forgiven for writing off the Grade 1 Apple Blossom on Saturday at Oaklawn to horse of the year Thorpedo Anna.The reigning champion 3-year-old filly and Breeders' Cup Distaff winner is a four-time Grade 1 winner. No one else in this field of seven has even won a single Grade 1 race.But just because no. 6 Thorpedo Anna will be 1-5 in the win pool does not mean there is no wagering opportunity even with her winning. No. 5 Where's my Ri…

Thorpedo Anna will carry 124, give meaningful weight in Apple Blossom

There are different ways to test greatness in racing, and Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna will encounter a new one Saturday when she starts as the 124-pound highweight while conceding from four to 12 pounds in the Grade 1, $1.25 million Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park.