Bright future for private purchase Anisette
The three-year-old daughter of Awtaad was purchased privately after breaking her maiden for Kevin Philippart de Foy at Wolverhampton in late December. Monday’s run was Anisette’s first for trainer Leonard Powell in California and she looks to have a very bright future judging by the manner in which she came from the back of the field under Flavien Prat to dive up the rail and win going away under hands and heels.
Anisette was bred by the Morera Partnership, in whose colours she won at Wolverhampton, and is out of Tutti Frutti, a Teofilo half-sister to the Group 1 Nassau Stakes winner Soft Centre.
Private purchase Kensington Lane dazzles in G1 Belmont Oaks
Private purchase Kensington Lane turned in a devastating display to win the $600,000 Grade 1 Belmont Oaks at Saratoga on Saturday. Carrying the colours of Medallion, Agave Racing Stable and Trommer, who purchased the Donnacha O’Brien-trained filly in a deal brokered with Avenue Bloodstock in early May, Kensington Lane broke smartly under Joel Rosario and […]
Yearling purchase Sun Goddess impresses in G2
Exciting 2yo Sun Goddess justified odds on favouritism to run out the impressive winner of the Group 2 Airlie Stud Stakes for Derrick Smith, Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Westerberg at the Curragh on Saturday. The daughter of Sioux Nation, a yearling purchase by Avenue Bloodstock on behalf of connections at last year’s Goffs […]
G2 success for City Of Memphis caps big weekend
An impressive performance by City Of Memphis in the Group 2 Lanwades Stud Stakes capped a big day at the Curragh for Avenue Bloodstock. Her win came hot on the heels of Sun Goddess’ wide-margin win in the 6f fillies’ maiden – a race won last year by fellow Avenue purchase Balantina, who went on […]