{"id":345287,"date":"2025-08-15T01:18:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T01:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/345287\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T01:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T01:18:18","slug":"nfl-icon-marshawn-lynch-buys-stake-in-racehorse-thorpedo-anna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/345287\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Icon Marshawn Lynch Buys Stake in Racehorse Thorpedo Anna"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Marshawn Lynch dominated the field during his NFL career, and now he&#8217;s taking on a new challenge. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Beast Mode has purchased a stake in racehorse Thorpedo Anna with Hill \u2018n\u2019 Dale at Xalapa, per <a class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__ui__link__medium_strong css-lu48cp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americasbestracing.net\/lifestyle\/2025-retired-nfl-star-marshawn-lynch-part-hill-n-dale-deal-acquire-interest-thorpedo-anna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">America&#8217;s Best Racing<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Thorpedo Anna is the reigning Horse of the Year, claiming victories in the\u00a0Longines Kentucky Oaks\u00a0and\u00a0Longines Breeders\u2019 Cup Distaff\u00a0for owners\u00a0Brookdale Racing, Mark Edwards, Judy Hicks, and Sherri McPeek\u2019s\u00a0Magdalena Racing last year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">\u201cIt is extremely rare, if not impossible, to acquire an interest in a mare of this caliber,\u201d John G. Sikura, owner of Hill \u2018n\u2019 Dale at Xalapa, said in a press release. \u201cA Horse of the Year, out of a Broodmare of the Year, is beyond a unique commodity.\u00a0 A consummate champion, Thorpedo Anna hails from a pedigree that I have been involved in and respect as foundational to the modern breed. Deep in her pedigree are the names of Cosmah, Almahmoud, and the great sires Halo and Northern Dancer, who is perhaps the greatest sire ever.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">\u201cKenny has managed her career to perfection and I am excited to be part of the team. We have a shared responsibility to expose our sport to a new audience, as such, NFL superstar and actor Marshawn Lynch is participating in the deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Lynch, who last played in 2019, has stayed busy following the end of his NFL career,  kicking off his acting career by starring in a handful of movies and television shows. Recently, he got behind the camera and worked as a photographer on the sidelines of the Seattle Seahawks&#8217; preseason matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders. <\/p>\n<p class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-bp_small__body__article__medium css-1vqr2el\">Now, Lynch is entering a new field as he looks to find success in the world of horse racing. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Marshawn Lynch dominated the field during his NFL career, and now he&#8217;s taking on a new challenge. 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