Anisette Rematches With Didia in John C. Mabee

The primary time Anisette  and Didia  met, the latter prevailed by 1 3/4 lengths within the 2023 Rodeo Drive Stakes (G2T). Since that point, each fillies have enhanced their already-sparkling CVs with top-level scores throughout the nation. Within the Sept. 7 $250,000 John C. Mabee Stakes (G2T) at Del Mar, the proficient pair sq. off once more, one other 12 months older and stronger.

Anisette, the undisputed queen of the So-Cal turf mares division, has captured each her begins this 12 months for coach Leonard Powell within the Gamely Stakes (G1T) and Yellow Ribbon Handicap (G2T) after bowing out her sophomore season victorious within the American Oaks (G1T). Racing for Eclipse Thoroughbreds Companions, Anisette goals for her fourth straight graded tally within the 1 1/8-mile John C. Mabee.

Barring the presence of Didia, Anisette faces a subject just like the one she handily defeated within the Yellow Ribbon final day trip over the Del Mar oval Aug. 10. Fuente Ovejuna , second in a useless warmth with Uncorked  within the Yellow Ribbon, once more ships westward from her Kentucky residence base for coach Brendan Walsh whereas locals Uncorked and Fortunate Lady  (fourth within the Yellow Ribbon) take one other shot at Anisette.

If there’s a rival to down the Athena of the Golden State, it will be Didia. Campaigned by Merriebelle Stables and Resolute Racing, the 6-year-old Argentine-bred has improved upon her success in 2023 with two glittering victories within the Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational Stakes (G2T) at Gulfstream Park and the New York Stakes (G1T) on Belmont Stakes (G1) weekend at Saratoga Race Course. The New York Stakes, arguably her most interesting efficiency so far, noticed the Orpen mare come out on high in opposition to one of many deepest fields of turf mares assembled this 12 months. Battle Like Goddess , McKulick , and Fev Rover  have been amongst her overwhelmed rivals that day.

Skilled by Ignacio Correas IV, Dida enters the Mabee off a fast-closing fourth-place effort within the Diana Stakes (G1T) at Saratoga, through which a tender early tempo aided the front-running Whitebeam  to victory.

Different newcomers within the subject embody Anisette’s stablemate, Apple Tree Stud’s Royal Constitution , who has completed first and second in opposition to allowance firm in her two U.S. tries in addition to CJ Thoroughbreds’ Hold the Moon , runner-up to current Women Turf Dash Stakes (G2T) victress Ag Bullet  within the July 21 Osunitas Stakes at Del Mar.