Thank you. Zenyatta is proof why horses should not be ridden and raced before three. I have so much respect for her owners to have waited to race her. The fact that she was a six year old mare racing against three year old stud colts and beat all but one of their butts proves that holding off is best. Too many greedy, uncaring breeders out there, and the poor horses pay for it. RIP Barbaro (one sad example)

@Mistfall254

6 жыл бұрын

Kari Mortenson True holding off on racing Z was the best choice, so her skeletal structure could mature properly before her debut

Zenyatta - what a character, pure magic to watch! Her owners loved her, making sure her priceless limbs remained sound and pain-free throughout her career. So good to know that. ❤

I felt the same as you until I spent a summer working at Arlington Racecourse. These horses LOVE their jobs, and the ones that don't, won't win. It doesn't matter how talented a horse is, if he doesn't want it then hes not going to even place. These horses got tacked up every morning for exercise and they WANTED to run, they couldn't wait to get to the track. Every horse in our string told us by their behaviour whether they wanted to race or not. They all did.

She is a magnific dancer!!! Love Zenyatta!!!

My smile stretched from ear to ear as I watched. Zenyatta was truly one of a kind, never to be forgotten.

Love this horse miss seeing her race but glad she is able to lead a wonderful pain free life.great video.

@ros4728

6 жыл бұрын

Sheila French Better she retired than hurt herself or breakdown and be killed

everyone says she's dancing, but I think she's telling the competition that she's "going to stomp them into the dirt, like this!"

@OfficialMuffiin

5 жыл бұрын

That pawing at the ground means shes anxious actually

I could watch this video 10,000 times and I'd still have the same reaction. Our girl Zenyatta grooving to More Bounce to the Ounce. This girl had it all,: her amazing speed, the element of surprise when she came in from behind, in all her races, then overtaking the race in the final stretch. Her amazing strength tested alongside thoroughbred stallions much larger than she, and her personality which was adorable

This is a great tribute - music rocks!!

Zenyatta reminded me of most top athletes who have a "routine" they go through getting ready for big event. Hers was dancing! I love Zenyatta! She was magic to watch!

She is absolutely magnificent!

@olgamashinsky5125

5 жыл бұрын

one of a kind...no one imitate the dancing queen,🐎💞

@josephinebrito8737

4 жыл бұрын

What a dancer..I just love her, she makes me smile

well she practically does Spanish walk

She like to move it move it! Champion racer and dancer does she give lessons!

MAGNIFICENT! What a CHAMPION 🏆 Happy Birthday ZENYATTA.

she looks like she has a wonderful disposition , she has very kind eyes!

@dennismevis8892

6 жыл бұрын

Mari M. What I have read about Zenyatti is that is a very gentle horse. Most Thorobreds are high strung but she is laid back until she is going yo the gate.

Her tongue is out because it is tied with a string to keep in out of the way while she runs. Jockeys do NOT pull on the horses mouth continuously, especially when the horse is lead out to the starting gate, the job of slowing the horse is up the the Ponyer (the man on the other horse next to her)

By tying their tongue it prevents them from accidentally having it go OVER the bit while racing. It's just cloth. It's removed as soon as the horse returns from racing - you'll see the grooms go over immediately and take it out of the horse's mouth.

Just wonderful Superb , I love it

Zenny is beautiful and the horse u got at an auction turned out to luv u and her foal congrats owners and foal of ZENNYATTA

In a way you Are Right! But its only love care and Heart That Makes a Champion! If people wanted money from there horses They would keep racing There Horses but A Thoroughbred gets to retire at 4-6 years old! Not a long career! Then they go to retirement! Like Man O' War had a daily Gallop every morning! And Eddie Sweat and Secertariat!!! Only True love and connection!! But I do feel bad for Kentucky Derby Winner Ferdinand who was put to Slaughter!!! :( RIP :(

Shake those moves girl!

Thank you for good moments horse Zenyatta dance, USA

a lot of race horses tend to put their toungs over the bit so you cant control them while riding, so the trainers carefully tie the horses toung down and out so that they cant do that and the jockies don't loose control over the horse.

She's goooood!

Bus to move Zenyatta you queen!

I love Zenyatta

Oh Zenyatta

@joygrace7924

7 жыл бұрын

Everything about her is majestic. Can't wait to see her foals grow up beautiful and strong.

Love this!

The great Zenyatta, probably the best American female since Ruffian. We love you.

the music is perfect! lol. love her.

This horse has swagger.

Zenyatta was born to be an entertainer

Amazingly Beautiful ❤❤❤

What a neat video! I like the idea of PZ (Prince Z) begging mommy to teach him to dance! So cute!

Zényatta is such a special horse such a personality and runs those races on her terms ❤️

I didn't know I needed this until now

I SIMPLY ADORE THIS, if this is not our Baby Girl, I don't know what is, Great work Ashton, Love, Michele. P.S. I pray to your Mom everyday, I simply loved Kari, M.

She isn't unruly.....She just preformed.....she loved her job!!! Really big mare!!!! You boys look how is done!!!

I love it! xoxo

She knew she would be a star one day thats why she danced look at her and her beautiful colt now:) he will be mommy's Star

I ❤️ Zenyatta! I ❤️ Gallop!

she's the best, ever!

0:52 her pony's like "ok darling nice moves but do try to show a little class, mm?"

Hey Ashton. This one has your Moma all over it. Really great job!

my favorite part of this whole thing has got to be the last picture, that is a true facial expression of a future king

I just LOVE Zenny!haha She's a real ham. Looks like her son will be a dancin star,too! ;)

The Amazon! What a horse!!! ♥

the prince will just like his mother a Dancing king when he's fully grown

love the way she walks straight-legged...

Dark is lovely and she is a queen! She rocks this song here! Even more ike Smith is my fav Jockey! What an amazing team of champions man!

Good Lord Zenyatta is a gorgeous horse

❤❤❤❤❤

She has exatly dominant DNA of Arabic horses for that reason she like to walk on that style dancing 💪💪💪🏆🏆🏆

i think that tongue-band and the mouth-piece causes her massive pain. that`s also the reason why she sticks her tongue out. this is a way how horses try to avoid the pain that the tongue-band and the mouth piece cause. with her "dancing" she tries to express that something is disturbing her (tongue-band and also the painful mouthpiece).

Put some wings on her she's a supermodel.

Hi "SiGN"...lighten up. Life's too short.

Zenyatta (April 1, 2004 - ) * Sire: Street Cry * Grandsire: Machaivellian * Dam: Vertigineux * Damsire: Kris S * Sex: Mare * Breeder: Maverick Productions, Limited * Owners: Jerry & Ann Moss * Trainer: John Shirreffs * Jockeys: David Flores (3 for 3) Mike Smith (16 for 17) * 20 Starts * 19 Wins * 1 Second * $ 7,304,580 earned (Current $ 8,810,569) * 2008, 2009 & 2010 American Champion Older Female Horse * 2010 United States Horse of the Year * 2010 Secretariat Vox Populi Award * Inducted to The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2016 * Zenyatta Stakes since 2010 * 2008 & 2009 NTRA "Moment of the Year" * Lifesize statue at Santa Anita Park since 2012 * Greetings from Venezuela Zenyatta (1ro de Abril, 2004 - ) * Padre: Street Cry * Abuelo paterno: Machaivellian * Madre: Vertigineux * Abuelo materno: Kris S * Sexo: Yegua * Criador: Maverick Productions, Limited * Propietarios: Jerry & Ann Moss * Entrenador: John Shirreffs * Jinetes: David Flores (De 3-3) Mike Smith (De 17-16) * 20 Salidas * 19 Primeros * 1 Segundo * $ 7,304,580 producidos ($ 8,810,659 actuales) * Yegua Campeona Madura en Estados Unidos 2008, 2009 & 2010 * Caballo del Año en Estados Unidos 2010 United States * Premio Secretariat Vox Populi 2010 * Exaltada al Museo Nacional de las Carreras y Salón de la Fama en 2016 * Clásico Zenyatta desde 2010 * "Mometo del Año" NTRA 2008 & 2009 * Estatua en tamaño natural en Santa Anita Park desde 2012 * Saludos desde Venezuela

All, or most, race horses have to have their tongue tied so they don't choke during racing because of the bit in their mouth.

Love it! We can never get enough of Z. and Baby Z.

I swear she would have made a WONDERFUL dressage horse!!

The Remix!😂

That is a race helper. Only the rider knows the name, as that is his personal horse.

Holy SHIT this track is perfect for her.

Dance, I'd love to. Crush competition? Love to do that too.

No, not all. If people didn't race the thoroughbreds they wouldn't grow properly and their knees would snap. Thoroughbreds aren't bred for jumping or any other sport. racing to me is the greatest sport for the thoroughbred. Don't you see? Racing is an Important part for thoroughbreds. If the thoroughbreds couldn't race, Snap goes their knees. *true story happened to my friend.*I race thoroughbreds and I never send them to slaughter after retirement. I have claimed a few that have been abused.

was This instinctual? she is truly divine

Well, I don't own any, I just learn from being at the track and being around peeps who know horses :o)

First time I saw her race she was shakin' her bootie, I thought uh oh, what is wrong with this horse. I think that was her 8th race. I saw pretty quick that she was just Zenyatta!

actually it's her getting excited from what's in her blood years of concentrated fire also when horse is anxious and knows it's time to do their job they get excited and may paw the ground as if to say "let's go... let's do this"...but obviously you know from personal exp. you know because you bred ,raised, and trained and know her every thought and pattern.... obviously...

What music mix is this?!

@AnimalsRock4Love

8 жыл бұрын

+donika danika Mega Medley by Zapp and Roger.

LOL she plays with her tongue

Those are fly masks - since the horses can't remove flies from their face, the mask prevents them! :-)

bwhahahahha soo cute

Ohh I see...

:-) Auntie Judy xoxo

OOOH Yeah Big Z rocks as HOTY and Big MOMMA! What is the colts name? I think it shuld be Zenny's Boy!

i belive her colts name is Cosmic

@xoxoloveya991

10 жыл бұрын

Cosmic One :3

@sehg7688

10 жыл бұрын

Lucy Flowerhill coZmic one. Z12 is spelt with a Z not a S.

Awesome Video of "The Queen of Dancing" :) Check out "WinStar Stablemates" website of their newest dancer, a 2014 filly by Cheap Perfume by Drosselmeyer. Not only can she dance but she "Jumps & Leaps" in the air !!

The music took away from the video.

hhahaha Zenyatta and her pawing/spanish walk.

With how she acts she would have(past tense)

What's the foal's name?! D:

Z should have been a dressage horse! :D

There's mesh, so sure they can see :-)

what is her colts name

@kendylthompson922

7 жыл бұрын

lisa kuntz cozmic one

I think happyhobbit is more correct here. It could be a combination of nervous energy and frustration. If you watch the owners at her last race they were trying to get the crowd not to work her up so she wouldn't wear herself out before the race. Sure she knows what's coming, and I don't doubt she enjoyed racing, but to say she did this only because she was excited to get going is a little ignorant.

dont forget poor Ruffian

I just noticed you said a "different type" - whoops! Sorry!

Did anyone notice she always had her tongue outt? haha(:

no actually more like :p

She has her tongue out because she cant feel it from the jockey pulling on her mouth

@ciaradominguez1468

4 жыл бұрын

Boi, learn something about racing or overall horses before commenting!!

Zenyatta's just too sexy to be on a track. ;D

No...her tongue is tied down so she doen't swollow it during her race,this is a common pratice!!

every time she does a dance her tongue is sticking out :)

You can't swallow your tongue nor can anything. It's attached to the throat.

@tdiehl8687

6 жыл бұрын

Kari Mortenson you sure can

no offense that isnt really dancing its just her getting excited and happyhobbits right they only do it for money thats why so many get sent to slaughter or retiremnt because they either where bad ant it or were racing for a while

@montanamountaingarden476

5 жыл бұрын

EquineVids227 This mare let me tell you was not bad at racing. She won 19 straight of 20 lifetime starts and only lost her last start by a nose, A NOSE! She also wasn’t sent to slaughter after, she has a happy retirement life at the farm who bought her from the auction as a yearling. She has a website and Instagram page dedicated to her if you don’t believe me

Not true . . . At all.

Ruffian is still queen of the track not Zennyatta.

@joygrace7924

7 жыл бұрын

Please let there be room for both of them in our hearts. Both are beyond compare.

@staceyseguin-fierro1547

6 жыл бұрын

Ruffian was great, but she didn't hold up, Zenyatta stayed sound & that's equally as important as winning 19 out of 20 races

Don't think thAt is dance. . .It Is PA.N LOOK AT HER MOUTH

@jamesonsix19

9 жыл бұрын

Benjamin Estes If you ever saw her before a race you would see what could really only be described as "dancing". She really seemed to love racing, she would get very excited and trot and bounce around.

@jamesonsix19

9 жыл бұрын

Benjamin Estes Her tongue is like that because they put something to hold it down so they don't accidently choke when running hard during a race. If you had ever actually watched her she doesn't do her dance until she gets within sight of the crowd, even though her mouth had already been set for a while. And she doesn't dance like that during workouts or while being led anywhere. It's only when she's about to race and hears the crowd. Believe me horses don't run as fast as she does if they are in pain. Look at Secretariat he had an abscess in his mouth and finished third in the Wood Memorial just 2 weeks before his record setting Triple Crown Run. And Zenyatta even does it in the Winner Circle after the race.

@awuma

7 жыл бұрын

Really ugly chain and or bit used with the HALTER. Look at 2:43, the halter is over the bridle, and she has two bits or a bit and chain in her mouth. Ugh. In New Zealand in my childhood, I never saw a chain or bit used with a halter. I see it a lot in videos of US racehorses.