Anisette Outclasses Them In the Yellow Ribbon

[Wandering Eyes]

Prohibitively favored at 3-10 in Saturday's GII Yellow Ribbon Handicap at Del Mar, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners' ANISETTE (IRE) (f, 4, Awtaad {Ire}–Tutti Frutti {GB}, by Teofilo {Ire}) gave her backers perhaps a few seconds' scare at the top of the lane, but she exuded class through the final furlong and half to remain perfect in two starts as a 4-year-old. Void of early speed and settled last but one past the stands for the first time, Anisette switched off nicely under a long hold from Umberto Rispoli as longshot Ever Smart (Broken Vow) went a good gallop on the front end. Eased out into the clear with about three furlongs to travel, she began to take closer order rounding the turn and for a stride or two, it appeared that Rispoli was going to circumnavigate the field. Instead he went for an inside run and while it took a stride or two for Anisette to hit top gear, she came with a stinging run one off the inside with a furlong to race and kicked home smartly. Sales history: 26,000gns Ylg '21 TATSEP. Lifetime Record: 11-7-3-0. O-Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners; B-Morera Partnership; T-Leonard Powell.

 

#2 ANISETTE (GB) wins the $200,000 G2 Yellow Ribbon Stakes at Del Mar with a confident @umbyrispoli in the saddle. Congratulations to @Leopowellracing and owners @EclipseTBP. pic.twitter.com/4vtk2SiLhi

— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) August 11, 2024

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