Del Mar 2023 Del Mar Oaks Replay | Anisette Wins Big With Blistering Rail Trip From Rispoli August 20, 2023 Anisette (Lindsay Affleck) Del Mar 2023 Del Mar Oaks Replay | Anisette Wins Big With Blistering Rail Trip From Rispoli August 20, 2023 By: Curtis "Magic" Kalleward twitteremail Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article Anisette won the 2023 Del Mar Oaks (G1) at Del Mar with a big blistering effort after jockey Umberto Rispoli steered her up the rail at the top of the stretch.The British-bred Leonard Powell trainee remains undefeated through 3 starts in North America, all on turf.SMASH the *Thumbs Up* ~ HIT *Subscribe* ~ RING the *Notification* bellWatch the official race replay here: The press release:Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Anisette put on the most outstanding performance of the Del Mar season so far when she electrified a Saturday crowd at the seaside oval with a last-to-first run that earned her the honors in the Grade I Del Mar Oaks.The robust daughter of the Irish stallion Awtaad was given a daring ride by Umberto Rispoli as they ducked to the rail turning for home in the 10-horse field and fired a fierce shot through the lane, getting the nine furlongs on grass in a final time of 1:48.15 as she pulled two and three-quarter lengths clear at the finish. It was the third straight stateside tally this year by the British-bred miss, who is trained by French expat Leonard Powell.Anisette took home the $180,000 share of the $302,500 purse, pushing her earnings to $346,871. She’s been perfect in a trio of stateside starts and was a winner of one of three outings as a 2-year-old in England.Finishing second in the 67th edition of the Oaks was Michael Ryan’s Be Your Best, who was a neck better than Martin Schwartz’s Impact Warrior.The winner was a stout favorite at 4/5 and paid $3.60 to her backers.Anisette (Lindsay Affleck)Quotes:UMBERTO RISPOLI (Anisette, winner) – “I knew I was on the best filly and that helped me ride her the way I did. I thought about going outside and I knew the pace wasn’t in my favor. But then things opened a bit inside and I went. They tell me I ride like Fernando Toro did (Toro was at Del Mar today to accept his Hall of Fame honors and gave away the trophy to Anisette’s connections). I know what that means. It’s a great honor.”LEONARD POWELL (Anisette, winner) – “Her turn of foot made the difference at the top of the lane. I didn’t think we’d be so far back, especially with a half mile in :47, but she was good enough to overcome that and close the ground. He (Rispoli) kept his cool; we got a dream run on the rail and he had the horse to do it. She’s the goods.” Join the Inner Circle Sign up for exclusive 10% discount on orders, plus be the first to access our daily free and premium horse racing picks, articles, podcasts, and more! Sign Up
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