Zenyatta, horse of a lifetime, won 19 out of 20...think it's easy....why haven't there been more such horses to win this many consecutive races at the highest levels of competition? Keep in mind that Zenyatta raced at Classic distances against males (no other female did this, not even Rachel Alexandra, as her races were all at less than 1 1/4 miles, even against the males), and against females, she gave some of the highest weight any horse has given, male or female! In the 2009 and 2010 Vanity, she spotted her opponents from 8 to 16 pounds when she toted 129 pounds both times. Try running with a bowling ball on your back and see how far you get! Since when have you seen horses, male or female, carry this kind of weight? Yes, Zenyatta is special and she's in a category all her own. Besides her on-track exploits, she brought the highest viewership of any Breeders' Cup (the viewership for 2010 was 2 1/2 times greater than the previous year; she was not as well known in 2009 as 2010), and she blew the handle sky high. Here is Zenyatta in all 20 races!
Zenyatta's Record - PDF file
In addition to the videos below, a chrono video list of her races are at her web site: Zenyatta's Web Site - Her Racing Career
Montage - All 19 wins
#1 - Maiden Special Wt - 6f - Nov 22, 2007
#2 - Allowance - 1 1/16 mi - Dec 15, 2007
#3 - El Encino Stakes - 1/13/08
#4 - Apple Blossom H - April 5, 2008
#5 - 2008 Milady Handicap - 5/31/2008
#6 - The Vanity Handicap - 7/5/08 - Race 5
#7 - Clement L. Hirsch H - Aug 8, 2008 - "Simply poetry in motion!"
#8 - Lady's Secret - Sept. 27, 2008
#9 - Breeder's Cup Ladies Classic - 2008 - Race 7 - Hand Ride
#10 - Milady Handicap - May 23, 2009
#11 - The Vanity - June 27, 2009 - "Here's the real Zen Master and she's won 11!
#12 - Clement L. Hirsch Stakes - Aug 9, 2009
#13 - Lady's Secret Stakes - Oct 10, 2009
#14 - Nov. 7, 2009 - Breeder's Cup Classic -
#15 - Santa Margarita Invitational - Mar 13, 2010
#16 - Apple Blossom Invitational
#17 - The Vanity - 6/13/2010 - Beats St. Trinians - Zenyatta carried 129 lbs - Her stablemate, Zardana, was also in the race, and she had beaten Rachel Alexandra earlier that year
#18 - Clement L. Hirsch H'cap -
#19 - Lady's Secret
#20 - Breeders' Cup Classic - "It took all odds against her and a perfect race to beat her" - Her defeat has proved to be "her finest hour"!
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BCC09 + Post Race Coverage
2010 Breeders Cup Profile - TVG
http://youtu.be/S8BCnkstbNk
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Pedigree Consultants - Zenyatta & Bernardini Mating
http://youtu.be/ISBeXdz7XPQ
Ellen Parker's "The Zenyatta Match"
Reines de Course - Ellen Parker
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Morning with Zenyatta at Del Mar - Aug 5, 2010
Among the spectators and one of her biggest fans is Bob Baffert, Hall of Fame trainer
http://youtu.be/U4XXH2mrCec
60 Minutes - Update - Another look at Zenyatta
http://youtu.be/3Hr6Mxux8T8
60 Minutes - Oct 2010 - Original segment
http://youtu.be/K_JheDOcgQI
Friday, June 19, 2009 - Zenyatta Workout
Oct. 31, 2009 - Workout prior to BCC09
Oct. 30, 2010 - Workout
http://youtu.be/O6_qq3GIzR0
Oct 22, 2010 - Workout at Hollywood Park
http://youtu.be/oKaWAb-Y9UA
Zenyatta vs. the best
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Special coverage of Zenyatta at the Hollywood Gold Cup July 9, 2011. After the opening bit, which covers a little of last year's Breeders Cup, you can move the counter over to 10:10 where the special segment on Zenyatta narrated by Bill Nack begins. ESPN Replay of coverage of the Hollywood Gold Cup
http://espn.go.com/espn3/index?id=202894
Zenyatta's 60 Minutes interview, first aired October 31, 2010, and updated May 1, 2011, along with the Overtime segment.
Zenyatta on 60 Minutes - Update
60 Minutes Overtime - First aired October 31, 2010
