MISS ANNA (f, 2, Girvin–Miss Nina, by Empire Maker) ran headlong into 'TDN Rising Star, presented by Hagyard' Scarlett Begonia (Life Is Good) in their mutual debut July 6, and she was beaten by 3 3/4 lengths in the end. The winner took her show on the road to Saratoga Aug. 2, and finished third in the GIII Adirondack Stakes to become her sire's first graded runner.Made the 9-5 favorite on the strength of that running line, Miss Anna broke well to stalk the action up front from fourth. Always in hand through opening fractions of :22.64 and :45.57, the Brendan Walsh-trainee had ranged up to the leaders outside the five sixteenths pole and took over at the quarter marker. Urged along to keep her mind on running, she defeated The Final Secret (Olympiad) by six lengths in the end.The victress is the first to the races for Miss Nina, a daughter of MGSW Miss Ella (Exchange Rate), and has a yearling half-brother by Gunite. The dam did not produce any offspring after a 2026 visit to Vekoma, but was bred back to Omaha Beach for 2027. This is the distant female family of Chilean Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old filly Isola Piu Bella (Chi).2nd-Ellis, $100,000, Msw, 8-9, 2yo, f, 7f, 1:23.66, ft, 6 lengths.MISS ANNA (f, 2, Girvin–Miss Nina, by Empire Maker) Sales history: $110,000 RNA Ylg '25 KEESEP; $330,000 2yo '26 OBSAPR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $78,420. Click for the Equibase.com chart.O-Bradley Thoroughbreds, Carter, Mike, Cambron Equine, LLC and Hensler, Dan; B-Jack Swain (KY); T-Brendan P. Walsh.The post Another Winner for the Late Girvin, Miss Anna Much the Best appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.