The Zenyatta Story: Is She the Best Racehorse Ever?
If you missed watching the CBS special on Zenyatta, no problem. You can watch the video here. I’m looking forward to it!
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Zenyatta loses Breeder’s Cup by a head, but wins the race for popularity
I almost didn’t watch the race yesterday. I didn’t want to see Zenyatta lose, or even worse, get hurt. But I’m glad I did because she put on an incredible show of speed, spirit and competitiveness. After trailing the field by up to as much as 20 lengths, Zenyatta made her run in the Breeder’s […]
Read MoreHow would Zenyatta fare against previous racing greats?
From The New York Times: How would Zenyatta perform against great racehorses like Citation and Cigar? To answer that, Horse Racing Simulation and the National Thoroughbred Racing Association have created a virtual simulation of Zenyatta racing against nine top thoroughbreds throughout history. The simulation used more than 100 data elements in a proprietary computer program, […]
Read MoreLast workout for Zenyatta before the Breeder’s cup
Nice workout for Zenyatta yesterday in her last workout before the Breeder’s cup. She looks very fit and fluid. Make sure you listen to the commentary after the workout as it’s very educational. To keep her attention for the workout, Zenyatta raced two of her stablemates, Sarbonne and El Vino, but neither one of them […]
Read MoreZenyatta stays sharp on the way to the Breeder’s Cup
Check out Zenyatta’s workout from 10.22 at Hollywood Park. The queen ran 7 furlongs in 01.27.1 with Mike Smith on board. For all Zenyatta fans, she will also be featured in an upcoming 60 Minutes segment on October 31st.
Read MoreZenyatta wins the Lady’s Secret Stakes – that’s 19 wins in a row!
Yup, Zenyatta did it again with another breath holding finish as she came from last around the far turn and passed her four rivals. Three-year old Switch made a game effort but in the last quarter, Zenyatta showed her speed and won the Lady’s Secret Stakes for the third year in a a row. She […]
Read MoreWhat’s it like to be Zenyatta’s exercise rider?
Mike Smith is a great jockey and his partnership with Zenyatta has racked up 18 straight wins. But while Smith gets the headlines for riding Zenyatta, there’s another rider behind the scenes who deserves a good deal of the credit. For the past four years, Zenyatta’s exercise rider has been Steve Willard, and it’s Willard […]
Read MoreZenyatta canters home in the Hirsch making it 18 straight wins
Zenyatta sure is on a roll. On Saturday she made her 18th win look easy, with a romp home in the $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes at Del Mar. It was a hand ride for Mike Smith and Zenyatta looked like she had a few more gears that didn’t get called into play. This is […]
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