Anisette Proves Far Too Strong In American Oaks

[Wandering Eyes]

Crunched into 3-5 favoritism to complete the Southern California turf Oaks double, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' ANISETTE (GB) (f, 3, Awtaad {Ire}–Tutti Frutti {GB}, by Teofilo {Ire}) sat the perfect trip just behind the pace and quickened up decisively in the final eighth of a mile to stamp her authority on Tuesday's GI American Oaks at Santa Anita. The dark bay, who swept the GII San Clemente S. and GI Del Mar Oaks over the summer, was content to lay third against the rails as Irad Ortiz, Jr. tried to make all the running aboard 'TDN Rising Star' Be Your Best (Ire) (Muhaarar {GB}). The East Coast raider had things very much her own way on the engine and had every chance to finish the task at hand once heads were turned for home, but the chalk pushed away from the fence beneath Umberto Rispoli in upper stretch, easily gathered up the front-runner at the eighth pole and ran out a facile winner in 2:00.22. Be Your Best settled for second, while pace-pressing Musical Mischief (Into Mischief) re-rallied for third after appearing destined to finish off the board. It was the second win in the race in the space of three years for Aron Wellman's operation, who campaigned 2021 winner Queen Goddess (Empire Maker) in partnership in a race rained onto the main track. Anisette was catalogued as hip 179 to last month's Keeneland November Sale, but was ultimately withdrawn. Sales history: 26,000gns Ylg '21 TATSEP. O-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners; B-Morera Partnership; T-Leonard Powell.

 

GI Del Mar Oaks
GI American Oaks

What a season for the shining star, ANISETTE @santaanitapark pic.twitter.com/kJsF4BUIWM

— TDN (@theTDN) December 26, 2023

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