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 Anisette gets a pat from Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners President Aron Wellman after winning the 2024 Yellow Ribbon Handicap |
The feature race on Saturday at Del Mar's summer meeting was the $200,000 Yellow Ribbon Handicap (G2) for older fillies and mares going 1 1/16 miles over the Jimmy Durante turf course. Conditions were excellent for early August at the seaside oval with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid 70's for the 12,710 fans in attendance. Anisette was sent off as the 3-10 favorite in the field of 6 off wins in the American Oaks (G1) and Gamely Stakes (G1). In to challenge her included 5-1 second choice Uncorked, 8th in the Gamely after winning the Royal Heroine (G3), and 17-2 third choice Bellabel, 7th in the Royal Heroine after finishing 5th in the Buena Vista (G2).
 Down the stretch in the Yellow Ribbon |
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 2 Anisette Rispoli 2.60 2.10 2.10 1DH Uncorked Fresu 2.20 2.40 3DH Fuente Ovejuna Hernandez 2.80 3.20 Winning Time: 1:40.94 $1 Exacta 2-1 1.70 $1 Exacta 2-3 3.40 $2 Quinella 1-2 2.60 $2 Quinella 2-3 5.00 $0.50 Trifecta 2-1-3 2.15 $0.50 Trifecta 2-3-1 4.05 $1 Superfecta 2-1-3-4 10.60 $1 Superfecta 2-3-1-4 20.30Results Chart |
Left: Anisette in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Leonard Powell said, "They went the second quarter in :23 and they didn't back up but I felt she was in a good spot. When they made the turn, Umberto had to choose outside or inside and remember, she had to give six, eight, 10 pounds to the field so weight did matter, but once she leveled off, she really went on and at the sixteenth pole I knew she would get there."
Right: Anisette in the paddock before the race. Winning jockey Umberto Rispoli said, "I knew Bellabel up ahead of me is the kind that wants to lug out. So I knew there'd be a spot for me coming home. I also knew I was on the best filly; that makes a difference. I was giving pounds away (from six to eight), so you have to be aware of that. But I won today even easier than it looked. She was the best."
Left: Second place finisher (dead heat) Uncorked in the paddock before the race. The Phil D'Amato trainee improved her record to 4 wins, 5 seconds, and 2 thirds in 19 starts, earning $267,499 for owner The Elkstone Group (Stuart Grant).
Right: Second place finisher (dead heat) Fuente Ovejuna in the post parade. The Brendan Walsh trainee improved her record to 3 wins, 3 seconds, and 5 thirds in 23 starts, earning $234,757 for owner Farfellow Farm.
 Nooni wins the Sorrento Stakes |
Jockey Juan Hernandez sent Nooni to the lead out of the chute through fractions of 21.87 and 44.90 while pressed by Casalu and stalked by Vodka With a Twist. Turning for home Nooni continued to lead through 5f in 57.42 and easily held off Vodka With a Twist to win by 1 1/2 lengths in 1:10.41. It was another 3 1/4 lengths back to Casalu third, and 5 3/4 more to Night Beacon last.
Left: Nooni in the winner's circle. Winning trainer Bob Baffert said, "When you're on the inside like that you have to go. I was hoping they wouldn't be battling each other. They went fast early but I like the way Nooni kept on going. I haven't really trained her that hard but she's just got real class. 2-year-old, second out, you don't know how they're going to respond to the dirt but these are nice fillies."
Right: Nooni gets a pat from trainer Bob Baffert after the race. Winning jockey Juan Hernandez said, "She was really comfortable. She was really quick out of the gate. I had to push her a little at the end, but we did it. I asked her to run around the quarter pole and she switched leads and picked it up really well. You know, she gave me another good breath and she took another good step. It's only her second race but she looks really good so far. Can't wait to see how she improves."
Left: Second place finisher Vodka With a Twist in the paddock before the race. The Phil D'Amato trainee improved her record to 2 wins, 1 second, and 0 thirds in 4 starts, earning $239,320 for owners Medallion Racing, Omar Aldabbagh, and William Strauss.
Right: Third place finisher Casalu in the paddock. The Bob Baffert trainee improved her record to 1 win and 1 third in 2 starts, earning $63,000 for owners Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman.
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