This was the race that really made her. Having to fly in from the west coast, to run on an unfamiliar surface, an old mare at almost seven years old running against prime stallions half her age, losing to Blame who had won three of his last four on this very same track. To lose bad would have exposed her to all her critics. To come from twenty lengths back only to lose by a nose legitimized all her previous wins and her place in all-time lists.

I’ll never forget this. All these years later still gives me chills. Miss watching Big Z run! RIP GG. What a ride on Blame!

Who taught Zenyatta to dance I could watch her all day. ❤beautiful just a big ol beaute

Damn, what a ride by Garret Gomez he was the best jockey by far, throw blame between horses big balls.

Oh my, that was such a heartache. We were there, and I honestly thought she was hurt and was being eased for a minute she was SO far behind. Nonetheless, she was just a half step behind and they were both all out at the end. I have no doubt that if she hadn't been so extremely far back, she'd have won. What a horse!!

@kwgrid

4 жыл бұрын

Mike Smith said that he didn't realize there were 2 groups of horses separated by several lengths. By all rights, Z should have won that race.

@pol1265

Жыл бұрын

@@kwgrid Agreed!

What a great ride by Gomez. It was so great watching the sad faces and the chalk get burned.

What a marvelous career Lady Z had. She gave it her all in every race. It was an honor to watch her.

Zenyatta is a winner in this race. To make up so much ground and to lose by a whisker, it's a shame, but she tried her heart out. Go girl!

@lpimentel89

5 жыл бұрын

That was her way of running.

Had the prevlidge of meeting Blame at Claiborne Stud. A real gentleman.

What an honor to be able to see this miracle.

Great jockey! One of my favs, and will be missed!

@watchgoose

5 жыл бұрын

Who?

@jorgeguzman8402

4 жыл бұрын

He's still riding

@Bumbacali7176

4 жыл бұрын

Craig Conley 💔

@jujudeck

4 жыл бұрын

Jorge Guzman garret gomez

@robertcurran3273

4 жыл бұрын

Met him bunch of times when he was racing at Monmouth one Summer,great guy all we talked about was golf

A beautiful ride by the late and great Garrett Gomez☝️R.I.P bro🙏 😎🤙

@derekmitchell8904

3 жыл бұрын

Her time was 2:02:26 ,and in 2009 her time 2:00:65, , that is where the problem lies , she was almost like 2seconds slower,, I think mike did great to come from so far back in running down a big horse like blame ,to me I think she was not feeling 100% on that day , it like she was saying ,o god another race again,

The amount of times Zenyatta and Mike pulled this late surge off was incredible. One of the best horses to ever run and one of the greatest jockeys. Just because she got beat doesn’t diminish all of her victories, if you watch her racing style she is a very late closer and there was always a risk that she would one day not get there in time.. ❤️❤️

@jerryoshea3116

2 жыл бұрын

Yes a fantastic Race&she finally ran out of ground,but full credit to "Blame"(He ran stop Race) ..But still a "Rip Roaring" finish by "Lady Z"..And I"m surprised they never attached& played that "Police" classic "Every little thing she does is Magic" to her! A true Racing Legend!

this race still breaks my heart!

@pol1265

Жыл бұрын

Mine too! It still hurts to watch! Esp. losing by a nose! 1 more second, or 1 more stride, & she would've had it! 😥

Gomez gave a masterful ride. RIP

@realtruth2817

6 жыл бұрын

MASTERFUL Indeed!!! After putting away Lucky, He brilliantly took Blame out to the center of track. He knew Zenyatta was coming and wanted Blame to see her. Watch as They pass the wire. They could have gone around the track again and Blame would NOT have let Zenyatta past. Horse racing at it's finest. Gomez as good as Any. WOW!

My gf at the time always wondered why i loved sports so much. She was bewildered that i watched 4 hours of nothing. Then Zenyatta made her insane push down the final straight. I was inches from my TV yelling. After the race my gf was like omg. my heart is pounding so hard. I turned to her and said that is why I watch sports. Of everything I watch it was Horse racing that got her to understand.

Much has been said over the years that this was Zenyatta's greatest race. I have to agree. Something happened on the break, whether she didn't like the track or got squeezed in the gate, and she came back from an unfathomable deficit to lose by a head. Even Andy Beyer had to admit she proved more in this race than going 19 for 19 in the races before it. Everyone knows, including the Zenyatta detractors, that she simply ran out of track as she was running down Blame who was running his eyeballs out trying to get to the line. Also, it has been noted that she was running as fast in the middle fractions of the race trying to catch up as she was in the stretch. That was supernatural. I seriously don't blame Mike Smith who loved her with everything he had and had a ton of experience on her. And I don't blame the horse who won. That race was hers to lose and she demonstrated her all-time greatness regardless and in spite of what the result turned out to be.

@davemattia

Жыл бұрын

It's not her greatest race -- She didn't win.

@nestormolero7250

Жыл бұрын

Well said 👏

@willmorrisusa

Жыл бұрын

Zenyatta Jockey waited too long to turn her loose.

@tresalamb-5906

Жыл бұрын

I don't know about that. She seemed quite lazy & Mike had to give her some incouragement. It's almost as if she really didn't want to run on this day.

@brianwilliams326

Жыл бұрын

@@tresalamb-5906 Blame never finished out of the money, he was just better that day

I think that slight manoeuvre, where Smith looks for racing room in the stretch, is what probably cost her the race.. but with her style of racing, there's all sorts of fine fractions that have to go to script, especially in a race like the Classic.. At least we all know, really, that Zenyatta was the best horse in the race; if not by much.

Most exciting horse I've ever watched run.

RIP Garrett

@12StepswithJesus

3 жыл бұрын

Had broken hand.garret. Blame Only won because it was not normal daylight

Congrats to Blame. He is also a good stud at the farm.

Blame has never lost a rae where leads at the 1/8th pole very game race by zenyatta mike knows he messed up running into the fading quality road probably cost her a couple jumps, zenyatta that season produced the most dramatic races i have ever seen!! Salute a great and my love for horse racing

@jackwoods9604

2 жыл бұрын

Blame was a VERY Good horse and Underrated Horse...By FAR the best horse she ever faced

A loss is a loss. But leave no doubt that Zenyatta was the best horse that day. She was coming for blame and ran out of track.

Love that narration!!

I had and have never cheered so hard for any sport let alone a sport I am not a fan of. I will never forget this Race but more I will NEVER forget this horse Zenyatta. She was a once in a lifetime horse and I am proud to say I lived and cheered in the time of Zenyatta. The sad part was the jockey made the mistake of not starting her one step sooner (hindsight huh ;). The Jockey in defense took the blame and didn't shy away from the fault. I applaud him for this as I have seen many times the other. He did his best and she did hers and I think every single person who watched this knew Zenyatta was the real winner as one step further and she would have ran Blame down like she did to the hundreds of horses she had before...

@suemich2319

4 жыл бұрын

All true, and she didn't like the dirt either. It was new to her, as a closer she had never experienced the dirt flying at her like that. She still ran the gamest of races, and I think Mike had her a bit too far back. Yet she still came so close....

@sophiaschommer7337

2 жыл бұрын

You have to give Blame credit though. He honestly ran a better race. The pace collapsed and therefore since Zenyatta was a come from behind horse she benefited the most. Blame held on when other stalkers and pace setters couldn't. Besides Blame had a very good year leading up to that race. Taking nothing away from Zenyatta of course. She would have won if there was slightly more ground, but Blame did run the best race.

@pol1265

Жыл бұрын

I feel the same way! I know this day probably haunts Mike Smith, from time to time! Even the best of the best make mistakes, glad he owned that one! Zenyatta really was the true winner that day, & nobody can tell me otherwise! Love that gorgeous gal! ❤

Wish I witnessed this amazing horse 🐎 Zenyatta no one can compare ❤️ She’s a great great horse as what Ann Moss said

@ericbedenbaugh7085

5 жыл бұрын

Watch Secretariat's Belmont.

@OfficialMuffiin

5 жыл бұрын

@@ericbedenbaugh7085 Oh fuck off, people are allowed to have their opinions on who they think the best racehorse is. Secretariat was overrated as hell.

@charlieeyo

5 жыл бұрын

search up winx! her sister

@OfficialMuffiin

5 жыл бұрын

@@charlieeyo zenyattas better than winx lmao

@victoranthony9037

4 жыл бұрын

Cigar would crush her

If I watch the video enough times, Zenyatta will get up LOL she ran great, silenced those who said she couldn't run with older handicap males on dirt, and was almost seven, against Blame's career-best effort. No shame in this loss.

@OfficialMuffiin

5 жыл бұрын

I agree, it could've been a lot worse. This was her most impressive race imo, even more so than the 2009 BCC. To be so far back, angle out so late, and go down by just a nose to another great horse? She did amazing. I think everyone could see that she was faster than everyone in the field, her acceleration to Blame was unnatural, one more stride and she would've won.

@raygordonteacheschess5501

5 жыл бұрын

@@OfficialMuffiinKeep watching...one of these days she'll win this one.

It was challenging race making it her best race. We should be so lucky to see a horse have such stellar career. For which went beyond training and was all heart.

I've never seen a race where the second home gets all the attention! Blame also ran a blinder.

@edmoss7952

3 жыл бұрын

I always felt bad for Blame the crowd treated him like a villain but he was every bit as brave as Zenyatta in his own way.

@db.590

Жыл бұрын

Whomp whomp whomp they were not ready for any other horse to win poor Zenyatta thought she won til she got in the paddock and saw the owners face

Zenyatta was much the best. She wasnt in the mood that day and stayed well behind the pack. Best Female Horse ever IMO. Absolutely adore her. People seem to forget, she never controlled a pace in front of her. Always closed into the fractions. She ran when called to, never sat on an easy pace. Never had a race handed to her. ALL heart, grit and desire!

@jerryoshea3116

2 жыл бұрын

U.raised some valid points..It has to be arguably the hardest way to ""Race" .(even though being a front runner and winning takes a lot of doing)..But this Horse was a Seasoned fan,Neutral,TV and Sportswriters Dream . She brought such Interest to "The Sport of Kings"

@silvereyedstacker1842

Жыл бұрын

She had to run the whole race and then got stuck in traffic. She was much the best horse in this race. It was a cold day in Kentucky if I remember. She was an older mare. I always wonder if they would have just warmed her up a little more, if she wouldn’t have broke so poorly.

@brianwilliams326

Жыл бұрын

@@silvereyedstacker1842 Not the best she lost the race GG said after the race that Blame started running again when Z came to him

@silvereyedstacker1842

Жыл бұрын

@@brianwilliams326 Any other day, she wins for fun. Blame was not a better horse than Zenyatta.

@brianwilliams326

11 ай бұрын

@@silvereyedstacker1842 I love when people say on another day this or that would have happened. Blame was a little better when it counted.

Gomez said he wouldn't want a rematch. He knew he got lucky. R.I.P. Garrett.

Lost in all this was a FIRST CLASS ride from Garrett Gomez on a remarkable colt. Blame came from almost last himself, muscled out Lookin at Lucky and kicked on for the win. Zenyatta did her best, but it wasn't enough on the day.

Great ATHLETE ,Always shine on a BIG GAME,GG guided a PERFECT TRIP,, for BLAME, one of my FAV. Jockey,and will be missed..RIP.

@realtruth2817

6 жыл бұрын

Garrett made the move of moves. After putting away Lucky, He brilliantly took Blame out to middle of track so He would SEE Zenyatta. See Her INDEED. They could have gone around track again. No WAY Blame let's her by. G.G one of BEST ever. What a tremendous race.

Apart from Winx, Zenyatta is my favourite racehorse of all-time. I felt a bit sad that she didn't retire on a winning note.

😢cuanta tristeza siento cada vez que veo este Clásico, Mi Campeonisima "ZENYATTA" Fuistes, Eres y Serás La Mejor del Mundo

Love this horse, I thought I would never see another horse that can run like this. She rivals Secretariat. Know that would have been a great race.

@db.590

Жыл бұрын

Ahhhhh I watched Secretariot today love that horse

Mike "effed up again" Smith with a masterful losing ride

@jackwoods9604

2 жыл бұрын

What if Zenyatta WON this race by a Nose?...You and others would be calling it 1 of the Smiths Greatest Rides of his Career

@TR-vr5pz

2 жыл бұрын

@@jackwoods9604 but Zenyatta lost and the ride sucked - Smith as bad as Pat Day for choking on big days--GFY

@jackwoods9604

2 жыл бұрын

@@TR-vr5pz You mean Pat wait all Day like he did with Easy Goer in the 89 Classic?....He only let Easy Goer run like 10% of that race cause he was Spoiled on his back and did not respect Sunday Silence and cost Easy Goer the race and HOTY

@TR-vr5pz

2 жыл бұрын

@@jackwoods9604 thats one ride - Turkoman in the Classic another disgrace - Day so overrated, dont know he got Lil E Tee to win

@jackwoods9604

2 жыл бұрын

@@TR-vr5pz Who are your Top 3 Best Horses from 2000 to 2022?

Zenyatta! The Best!

@OfficialMuffiin

5 жыл бұрын

@oliverthecat666 then why did rachels connections keep pulling her out of races against zenyatta? kzread.info/dash/bejne/g3mXlKSYdLecido.html Watch this video. Even Rachels connections knew Zenyatta would beat her, its obvious that Zenyatta was the fastest in this field watching her acceleration on the stretch run. This loss was Mike Smiths fault. He angled her out just a tiny bit too late.

@suemich2319

4 жыл бұрын

@oliverthecat666 They were supposed to meet a couple, few times, but it's true that Rachel's connections didn't seem to want to do it. I always felt that in a shorter race Rachel would have prevailed, but if they ran a route, Zenyatta would have worn her down. Both great mares that we were lucky to see run.

What a shame Zenyatta didn't get there, incredible try. Zenyatta's half sister Winx (by Street Cry) is having her last race this Saturday in Sydney Australia to win 33 races consecutively, 25 Group 1's. Go WINX

@montimcnulty4422

5 жыл бұрын

Zenyatta is not half to Winx. If she were, they would be out of the same dam. It's not the way breeding is comprehended.

It's like she's waving to all of her fans!

amazing performace

One of the best horse ever jockey faults

Way to spoil the party, Blame. This is one my favorite races ever.

Me too!!!! Greatest ever!

One of the best horses ever,Mike Smith should stay on the out side,he got stock an the inside the the other horses,but l8ke always,what a race,one of the best horses ever..!

I watch this race all the time and gosh it hurts. In my eyes she won and she is still winning. Best filly ever with Ruffian and Rachel Alexandra. These three are in the Olympus of fillies.

@dariabigblock73

5 жыл бұрын

Ruffian would have smoked them both, and all those in the field too

@paulohara8967

5 жыл бұрын

Coming from Oz I don't understand why this mare is called a filly

@secretariatgirl4249

5 жыл бұрын

Frank Guerrero Add Winx, of course!!

@Nicole-qc5dh

5 жыл бұрын

I was at this race. It was by far the greatest race she ever ran. Her heart is fierce and she lost nothing.

@OfficialMuffiin

5 жыл бұрын

@@dariabigblock73 The only time Ruffian was raced against an actual good horse she couldn't handle it and broke down. Zenyatta would've left Ruffian in the dirt.

Everyone blames mike. But the thing is zenyatta broke slow and was slow in to stride that’s not mike fault that she lost 6 lengths at the gate against the bets colts in the world. Ideally mike would want to be 12-15 lengths from the lead at the clip they we’re running he was about 20. He tried to pick it up down the backside but when the pace setters weakened the horses came back to him fast blame was able to save ground zenyatta had to go through traffic and tip out.best race of her career undoubtedly

the jockey mucked that one up - he got lucky in the Vanity with leaving it late - he was always getting too cute and it finally came home.

Zenyatta is the best horse.

@judyakajude3370

5 жыл бұрын

Zenyatta is the best horse because of the ground she made up!! Getting a CLOSE 2ND was amazing...she passed all those male horses! She got more fans because of how she ran her heart out. Credit where credit is due 😀

Yesterday, December 14, 2016, retired jockey Garrett Gomez died at age 44 according his daughter Shelby Gomez, who declined to give details about his father´s death. It´s a very sad news. I´m shocked! Greetings from Venezuela.

@mikewatte4478

5 жыл бұрын

The drugs killed him so sad

DAMN it, I thought she'd win this time. What a great race.

ZENYATTA can eat up BLAME... it was so tight to find way for ZENYATTA she was THE BEST STILL alot more in the tank ... but since its a race well done BLAME..... i love ZENYATTA

@andrewpapastefan8258

5 жыл бұрын

Don't necessarily think that's true....blame fought through traffic and got bumped quite a bit before getting a clean run

@taroseren

4 жыл бұрын

oliverthecat666 zenyatta would have beat blame she had a terrible start and was 18 lengths of lf the front if u thinks blames better ur delusional

@taroseren

3 жыл бұрын

jack brandt again, Zenyatta was miles behind and she still almost caught blame if she had a good start she would have won

@brianwilliams326

Жыл бұрын

@@taroseren Coulda woulda shoulda she lost Blame was better on this day period.

RIP GG....u won me a lot of money....ur a legend

@Bumbacali7176

4 жыл бұрын

G Fili fact ... big fan miss him

Wow that was her race! Pisses me off to see such an amazing mare not win. They held her back for to long sire she’s powerful enough to do stuff like that but to what extend.

"And Zenyattaaaaa ...B-L-AAA-M-E!", the commentator seems like he's hanging on to call Zenyatta the winner

@mitchellbaker9434

5 жыл бұрын

Trevor's worst call ever. You aren't supposed to root and he clearly did.

@markperryman1797

4 жыл бұрын

@@mitchellbaker9434 Commentator bet big on Zenyatta.....

@j.jmcquade5278

4 жыл бұрын

HE AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS :-)

imagine these two breeding there offspring let's not forget zenyatta was going for 20 straight wins

@jackwoods9604

2 жыл бұрын

Lets not forget?...HIGHLY Doubt anyone FORGOT she was on a 19 race Winning streak

@JPwhoknows

Жыл бұрын

This was the only race she faced anyone Good…and she got beat

Zenyatta and ruffian are the queens

She just tried pulling it off, a length or even a nose from Blame would have made her 20 for 20. What a ride on Blame. It was his favourite track and he was set up for the race. Poor Z, She is still a very good mare. Maybe a few other foals will carry on her career when they are older:)!.

Uno de los mejores caballos del mundo

Blame was a Superior Horse to any other Horse Zenyatta had ever faced...Her losing this race was no coincidence or major upset

@JPwhoknows

Жыл бұрын

Fact!

It’s meant to be that Blame won this race🐎 But Zenyatta for me is the greatest mare ever.

@signoresantinoburnett1169

5 жыл бұрын

Lady's Secret would beat her.

@taroseren

4 жыл бұрын

She would have beat him if she got a better start she legit was a head off him after catching up 18 lengths. She would have won

@pol1265

Жыл бұрын

@@taroseren Sure would have!

I. Really love all aspects that pertains to thoroughbred s that the heart a horse brings and gives could be something that we can never lose a horse is somrthing our great nation used to get us were we are save our horse

right after losing a heartbreaker the announcer asks"Can you decribe your emotions right now"... WTF you think his emotions are? Dummy. John Sherrifs answered w/ such class... I would've replied, What do u think my emotions are right now, HAPPY, DELIGHTED WE LOST?

@jackwoods9604

2 жыл бұрын

THAT is WHY he was asked about his emotions...Was a GREAT question...He just got done Losing Zenyattas 19 race Win streak...PERFECT time for that question...Was the question supposed to be asked the next day when the Emotions of the race start to fade?

Zenyatta should have won but still she had her dignity and the love of everyone in the world and i think she was horse of the year every year love you zenyatta

Zenyatta is still the best she is stll beautiful she is not a looser

i don,t think the well was dry,probably the best race she ran,as mike smith said just needed blame to fold a bit but he never,a great race though.

Defalarca bindiğin atın nerede yürüyeceğini bilemezsen sonuç bu olur.Son 200’de Karataş veya Selim’i düşünemiyorum şu atmosferde ☺️

What a call!

i am in love with zenyata, but i think i love mike smith too, he has honest eyes,

What more can I say zenyatta was a mayor Blaine was a cult wow what a great performance by amir it will go down in history as a great horse..

zenyatta the greatest

WHAT A GREAT HOUSE

when garret Gomez was in the race you have to bet couple dollars. because he was a champion men. Like a Chris McCARRON

Waited to long to get back in it...

@sulaimansuni481

4 жыл бұрын

@stephen kost 9n,l

Zenyatta was so much the better horse. Smith got her going a bit too late. Still, she’s a great great champion. A legend.

@JPwhoknows

Жыл бұрын

Blame a better horse.

I don't care that she lost. Yes it was sad at the time. But the fact that she came from some 20 lengths back, on a track she was obviously NOT comfortable running on(keep in mind she'd never raced on an east coast track, they're different from west coast ones). To only lose by a NOSE. A. nose. This was one of, if not THE best races of her whole freaking career

She's gonna win again.

It's gone very quiet , listen can you hear that? the sound of silence and Simon and Garfunkel are nowhere in sight lol 😂

Who's here after yesterday's Amazing BCC ? She was so far back early. She did her best on a surface she didn't seem to like, underneath and hitting her as she closed. Mike missjudged.

I don't care what anyone says Mike Smith must have thought Zenyatta had wings to win from that far back, a terrible ride and all credit to the horse for running her heart out to get so close

Zenyatta the best horse of the history and garret gomez the best jockey of world of this momento

Blame was absolutely SUPERIOR to any Horse Zenyatta ever faced in her Career...Zenyatta ran a MONSTER race lagging nearly 20 lengths off the Lead...She was the type of Horse who did what she had to do and Knew where the Wire was...Heartbreaking Loss

la dejo muy atras cuando busco la punta , blame crecido dio un suspiro final aguanto y gano , pone fin al invicto de una leyenda.

You can hear the crowd silence when the commentator said Blame

1200lbs! that is one big girl!

Such a painful loss but it’s absolutely her greatest race. She had no business being that close at the finish. She struggled for half the race, unable to handle the track. Traffic troubles. Great field of competition. But she still put everything into the stretch run and only missed by a nose. Any other horse would have finished in the middle of the pack.

@Nicole-qc5dh

5 жыл бұрын

Finally! Someone who truly gets it. I couldn't agree with you more. Makes me sick that so many ignorants are still wanting to somehow blame Mike Smith. She was not right with that track straight out of the gate, and the fact that she fought so hard to overcome it is truly remarkable. She had the heart of a warrior when she set foot on the track.

@texasscratchking4568

5 жыл бұрын

CagneyLamaze absolutely..She may have Lost the race but she won at the same time because it showed she had true grit and Heart. Definitely one of the Best to Grace the Tracks.

@marysueeasteregg

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. And it is harder to close on dirt than on synthetic where she spent most of her career. Synthetic favors closers the way turf does. (On a different vid someone says the race was fixed for Blame, to give Claiborne a win for its 100th anniversary. What the $#@^%? The entire purse wouldn't have been enough to bribe Smith to have thrown that race. He adores Z.)

@lisaposey6450

2 жыл бұрын

You nailed it!

Hey guys has anyone seen black caviar from Australia omg God 25 from 25 and never let loose

@judyakajude3370

5 жыл бұрын

Now we have WINK with 32 consecutive wins (she's a STREET CRY mare just like ZENYATTA).

@pauljohnson9698

4 жыл бұрын

@@judyakajude3370 you forgot to mention that so called wonder horse lost EIGHT TIMES 😎

MIKE MADE HIS MOVE TOO LATE.

@wendellwright4155

4 жыл бұрын

@ paul johnson what u talkin bout u dont make sense bro

@jetshull

3 жыл бұрын

yeah, dont know what he was thinking.

@ynrdubs3476

3 жыл бұрын

He always does

Smith got her going to late, she should have won this race for sure

You have to blame the jockey - it’s his job to recognize the situation and the mood of the horse. To ask the horse to stay that far back and run down the leaders with such a lead is entirely the fault of the jockey.

I think it is her second best, Blame never let her by even in the gallop out. She was great though. She got further back, but man she was 10 lengths faster when she Gio Pointi. That was a slower pace as well I believe. This one is more heroic, but I think if she stalled a bit in the 2009 Classic She would still beat Gio Poni with ease.

G.Gomez top 5 jockey 🏇🏻 of all time

The irony in all of this is that her one loss comes to a colt named Blame; and blame was placed on Mike for getting her beat. I bet you he has never lived it down, poor guy.

What happened with Mike Smith?

I was at this race in Millionaires Row ( Im broke now). 1. I almost broke my hand whipping on the metal rail. 2. The grandstand damn near fell over it was so loud. 3. YES, she did pass after the wire

Damn she was all the way in the back and would of if the race was three strides longer

Tragedy's , sinking of the Titanic .....John Lennon getting shot, Hindenburg disaster, WW1 and WW2 , JFK assassinated , AND , Zenyatta not remaining unbeaten :( terrible ride from Mike Smith , entirely his fault by right's she should never have been beaten

I still haven't forgiven Mike Smith for this trip.

Zenyatta is the single greatest racehorse of all-time. No doubt about it. I shed a tear when she lost her final race. You could hear the sadness in Trevor's voice as they crossed the wire.

RIP GG