Zenyatta: Passing 100 from last to first

by Matt Gardner on Jun 14, 2010 4:01 PM EDT in General Horse Racing

Zenyatta has raced 17 times in her career and has won all seventeen races. Because of her closing running style, she was dead last after a quarter mile in 14 of those races. The other three times she was 2^nd to last.

In her career, Zenyatta has passed 100 horses en route to her 17 wins. The only three horses that she didn't pass (because they were already behind her) were Mind That Bird (2009 BC Classic), Life Is Sweet (2009 Lady's Secret), and Modification (2009 Vanity).

Below the jump you can find the video replay of Zenyatta's 1st career victory on November 22, 2007, in a Maiden Special Weight event at Hollywood Park. It's rare that you see a racehorse that runs the same way every single time (and with success), but Zenyatta (so far) has done just that.

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She's something else

Potentially the best I’ve seen in nearly 25 years of following the game.

by LAEagle on Jun 14, 2010 10:49 PM EDT reply actions

She's a machine, isn't she?

Doesn’t matter the pace, distance, traffic trouble…she just runs her race.

"A bad day at the track is better than a good day at the office."

by Matt Gardner on Jun 15, 2010 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions

Indeed

I have been fortunate to see her in person a few times (including the Breeders Cup). Has a helluva personality too….I know people say that about champion horses, but she really does. I’ve tried to beat her twice, and I’ll never bet against Zenyatta again unless Secretariat or the Bid come back from the dead to race her.

She’s also just about the biggest horse I’ve ever seen – sex be damned.

by LAEagle on Jun 15, 2010 5:41 PM EDT reply actions