2025: Two-year-old season Jockeyed by
Kohei Matsuyama, she made her debut at a debut race for 2 year olds in 29 June held at
Kokura Racecourse. She then won her next race, a maiden race held at Kokura Racecourse on 12 July, where she quickly overtook the likes of Tamamo Icarus and and winning by 7
lengths. On 31 August, she raced her first Graded stake, the
Chukyo Nisai Stakes at
Chukyo racecourse, where she entered the race as the favourite but finished 2nd behind after Candide passed her just before the wire. She raced her final race in 2025, the Grade I
Hanshin Juvenile Fillies for two year old fillies. During the race the horse showed signs of being rushed early on, but Matsuyama managed to calm her down before placing themselves in the middle of the pack. On the final stretch, Star Anise surged forward and took the lead, winning her first graded race. Having won 2 races, most notably the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies, Star Anise was named the
Best Two-Year-Old Filly in the 2025
JRA Award. She was the favourite to win the race. After leaving the gate, she was placed in middle pack until the last corner, and on the home straight she found a clear opening and made her move to overtake the pack, winning her second Grade I race and the first leg of the
Japanese Triple Tiara. This was the second Oka Sho win since his ride on
Daring Tact in 2020 for jockey Kohei Matsuyama, who said after the race, "I'm absolutely thrilled. It was a very competitive field, but as the champion two-year-old, I knew she couldn't lose. I went into the race determined to win, and right now, I just feel relieved." On 15 April, Star Anise's owner announced that she will aim for the
Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks), the second leg of the Japanese Triple Tiara. ==Racing statistic==