Avanos, a six-year-old mare bred in Japan, is trained by Kesatoshi Sakurai. Sired by Daiwa Major and out of Esentepe, she has yet to win a race after 25 attempts. In her most recent outing at Nagoya on October 31, 2024, Avanos, ridden by Seigo Tsukamoto, finished eleventh behind Frescobaldi.