Anisette (GB)

Anisette began her career as a 2-year-old in England and won her maiden victory in her third lifetime start at Wolverhampton on Dec. 27, 2022. Anisette was sent to train in Southern California for her 3-year-old season and won her west coast debut with an allowance win at Santa Anita on May 29, 2023.

Anisette made her stakes debut a winning one in her next race, which came in the Grade 2 $200,000 San Clemente Stakes going one mile on the turf on July 22 at Del Mar. Racing 10th in a 14-horse field early in the race, Anisette unleashed a strong rally to circle the field and drew away in the stretch to win by 2 1/2 lengths.

Anisette returned later in the meet at Del Mar as the starring attraction in the $300,000 Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks as the 4-5 favorite on the tote board in a field of 10 3-year-old fillies. Anisette did not disappoint. After trailing the field early in the race, Anisette got a dream trip up the rail and rallied from last to first to blow away the field for a 2 3/4-length victory in a 1 1/8-mile winning time of 1:48.15 over firm turf.

Anisette is trained by Leonard Powell. She was bred in Great Britain by the sire Awtaad out of the mare Tutti Frutti by Teofilo.