It only takes a few seconds to anise to make the key move in the turn that won the San Clemente (G2T) Share July 22 at Del Mar for her. That was the moment when jockey Umberto Rispoli pulled her out of their rail position in the middle of their luggage, allowing the curvaceous English-born girl to showcase her remarkable abilities as a long-distance runner.
San Clemente has attracted a full spectrum of 3-year-olds from a variety of backgrounds. Some already have a great track record when trying out turf for the first time. Others are good, solid bet winners on the local turf. And some are shipped from out of town.
But in the end, the rising girl from the UK has just started her second time in the US, who has already proved a very promising future.
That first U.S. start gave Anisette a 2-1 in the mile-long San Clemente. In the May 29 stipend race at Santa Anita, also at a mile on grass, Anisette found herself a little tight on the tracks and bravely passed to win three-quarters of the way.
Anisette was a little slow out of the gate that day, and in San Clemente, she didn’t rush out either, rushing in one after another.
Fast and shiny a bet winner walking down the hillside lawn of Santa Anita from Bob Baffert’s barn, soon took the lead. ancient peace most recently ranked second in Santa Anita . Park‘s Summertime Oaks (G2T), competes against Fast and Shiny while tussling with the racer who holds Tiago Pereira already on her. Ancient Peace is responsible for the first quarter of a mile: 22.33; Fast and Shiny half a mile is: 46.68; and Ancient Peace almost hit the six-mile mark at 1:10.88
Meanwhile, Anisette has moved up to seventh place, with Rispoli waiting for the right moment to ask her to run for office.
“I had to take advantage of her a little bit in the back to get her in the position I wanted so we could wait,” Rispoli said.
When Anisette had a clear path outside, she sailed to the lead. She stretched her advantage to 2 1/2 lengths at the strap, stopping the clock at 1:34.84.
Rispoli said: “When it was time to shoot from long distance, she was there — a great finish. “And I absolutely believe that the further they go, the better she will be.”
Ocean Club , with a score of 12-1, coming in second behind rancher owner Glen Hill and trainer Tom Proctor. That owner/coach combination has worked well in Del Mar over the years. The make for curly fat girl is winning the June 10 Martha Washington Stake at Gulfstream Park at 1 1/16 miles on aggregate. And Tell Me Nolies a classified winner on the dirt track at the age of 2 last year at both Del Mar and Santa Anita, finishing third on her grass debut 35-1.
Leonard Powell has been training Anisette for the Purebred Partners of Eclipse since she was imported to the United States.
“I’m very pleased with how the race is going,” Powell said. “There’s a lot of pace and we’re looking for the same running pattern as last time.”
Morera Partnership bred Anisette, daughter of Awtaad —Tutti Frutti via Teofilio. Tutti Frutti placed but didn’t win, but was half-sister to group 1 winner King and bet coconut cream . Both the second and third smash are also winners.
Anisette started three times in her native England, all on synthetic surfaces. She broke her daughter four lengths in her third start last December. The Santa Anita allowance race was her first since that win.
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