I attended this race and I was standing at the finish line 🏁. This was one of greatest experiences in my life.

@unseelie63

3 жыл бұрын

Oh,envy! How exciting!!

@lespangen

3 жыл бұрын

How exciting to see the Queen in person her final moment of victory 😬😬how wonderful for you

@Ladypurr

2 жыл бұрын

I can only imagine how you felt! I watched it on TV and could hardly contain myself. Zenyatta was a once-in-a-lifetime horse. I can't think of any race as exciting as this one since although the intense duel of Alydar and Affirmed in the 1978 Belmont was definitely a nail-biter.

This is my favorite video of this race (and I've watched them all multiple times), because you can hear the crowd start roaring as she rounds the final turn and then just go haywire screaming.

Go Zenyatta! My friend and I were jumping up and down saying "Go Zenyatta go!" The funny thing was, my friend really hadn't wanted to watch it in the first place! Now we both love her. Good luck with Bernardini, Zenny.

I was there it was amazing. Crowd was loudest and so happy. Stands were packed. Greatest sporting event i ever been to. Zenyatta was special.

Bob Baffert said the greatest experience of his racing career was when the grandstand shook and the crowd was roaring during Zenyatta's stretch run and win. :) Not even his horse and he was rootin' for her in the stretch.

WHEN SO HAPPY I'M CRYING! AND 3 YEARS LATER AND I'M STILL CRYING IN HAPPINESS

Wonderful recording, love hearing the crowd's reaction as they head into the stretch. What always impresses me is not only is she a PHENOMENAL racehorse, but she has such a lovely temperament. In every video I've seen of her, she's kind and gentle (a fantastic mom to her foals), and even when she's high-energy, she's still quite well-behaved. Extremely impressive and truly a horse that really loves to run.

This version of the race is the best. The response of the crowd is amazing. It puts tears in my eyes every time I hear it. Thanks for sharing! :)

She is so gorgeous!! The Queen for real! Goosebumps everytime I watch this.

"Zenyatta has a lot, a lot of ground to make up. If she wins this, she'll be a superhorse." "Zenyatta coming flying on the grandstand side!" "This.Is.Un.Be.lievable! Zenyatta! What a performance, one we'll never forget! Looked impossible! But it is Zenyatta, still unbeaten under Mike Smith!" "What a dramatic performance!" "Zenyatta wins the Breeder's Cup Classic!" ♥

This clip would have a million views if it ended after "I can't even talk right now." :D I've watched it hundreds of times and stop at that point. Love the crowd noise!

I was there that day and just before Trevor Denman said that I was thinking the same thing, sure that she couldn't win. It was amazing. Glad that I was able to witness history live (it was my first Breeders Cup visit).

Zenyatta Was A Great Horse. Period. Dare Anyone State Otherwise. She Was Better Than Many Class Male Horses. Well Proven Over And Over. Thank You

GOD! WHAT A LEDGEND! I LOVE HER! BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES WHEN I HEARD THE CROWD SCREAM FOR THEIR QUEEN!

"Like drivin' a bada$$ Ferrari." ~ Mike Smith

What a horse! I watch this race almost every day,and I still get goosebumps! NOW I HAVE A DOG AND HORSE NAMED ZEYATTA! THE QUEEN!

I've watched this race at least 100 times and still get tears and goosebumps. Always and forever she is QUEEN Z !!

One of the greatest post race comments by TVG. That's why TVG rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!

At 2 y/o: "She's my Michael Jordan if I can get her right." ~ John Shirreffs And so he did. ♥ This race still gives me goosebumps. Best BCC Ever! mho

My favorite version of this race. You can see the monster move she makes on the far turn, which is lost in the other coverage. Also, you get a little sense of the crowd noise, which was absolutely deafening in person, but totally absent from most of the coverage. Thanks for posting!

Makes me get teary-eyed every time I watch this. Hope I live long enough to see how her new Candy Ride filly turns out.

Zenyatta, you take my breath away. Incredible.

The greatest post call ever. TVG Rocks!!!!!

She was only 'working it' the last few strides. Awesome!! ♥ I never get tired of this clip!!

Great late run by Gio Ponti. Impressive. I love Zenyatta!! What a horse!! ♥

She was such a monster on the track. Her stretchrunning was otherworldly. Look at her after Mike swings her out wide. Like a machine.

That had to be the greatest thrill of Mike Smith's life! It sure would have been mine!

Omg!!!!!!!!! I saw this race at Santa Anita with my parents and three friends!!! We saw her and started jumping and screaming, "GO ZENNY GO!!!!!!" and we screamed when she made her move and won! I got shivers when she made her move at the stretch! Go ZENNY and congrats on ur beautiful baby boy

I am so greatful for video!! We can relive these magnificent moments over and over and over again!!!

This clip doesn't have the info about her being a little upset with having to stand in the gate so long, happenings surrounding the gate scratch, hesitating out of the gate and then starting on the wrong lead and Mike having to wrestle her to the right lead. That makes her win even more remarkable.

The mark of a great champion is if the has a great following of haters. I wasn’t alive to watch big red / slew / affirm / personal ensign but I can say that Zenyatta was the reason I became a fan of this sport. I watched AP justify arrogate all the other greats during the last 10 years and 1 word comes to mind when debating zenyatta incomparable.

I got shivers as she crossed the finish line! Just stunning!

She is so gorgeous, so elegant!! ♥

I like the camera action on this video much better than others. You can really see when Mike asks her for a little extra shortly after the 1/2 mile point and then his great choice to cut that corner. Awesome race by horse and rider, too!!

"I was on the best." ~ Mike Smith "I wish everyone could feel what I feel just one time." ~ Mike Smith

LOVE THIS CLIP! THE CROWD IS FABULOUS!

ZENYATTA YOU R A BEAUTIFUL CHAMPION.

Zenyatta had her foal April 10, 2016. It's a colt!! This is her 3rd colt, 4th foal. He looks like his mama. ^_^ ♥ It's a War Front colt.

Loudest horse racing cheer I've ever heard at 2:01 when Zenyatta tipped out and her #4 saddle cloth became visible to the grandstand...

I Remember This, Such An Amazing Run From Last, Just An Awesome Horse :D

This mare had more run than any other horse because of its size and range. And she had the heart for it. I love their physical characteristics paired with range and character.

I like this clip for the 'corner cutting' before the stretch and the crowd noise. Really good clip!!

She only lost once and that was by a nose to Blame in the 2010 Breeder's Cup Classic. She got stuck in traffic. Mike Smith blames himself. He was devastated. Garrett Gomez, Blame's jockey, said after the race that he would not want a rematch with her because he knew how lucky he was.

You are so right about that "monster move" around the turn. It was incredible but it gets lost in the other coverage. Reminds me of the female equivalent of Secretariat. I don't think we saw half of what she was truly capable of. I wish she had been ready to run the Belmont. This is not a slam against John Shirreffs, I just think there was a whole helluva lot more there. We will never see her like again.

Love this clip. Not a doubt in the world who the crowd was cheering for. :D

Zenyatta put down the fastest closing quarter in BC history with this win.

i have always been in love with mike smith too!

WHAT A HORSE WHAT A BEAUTY.

Kurt Hoover does talk about it some after the race. I was there that day, and the scariness of Quality Road's gate meltdown cannot be overstated.

Can't wait to see how her babies do. Two colts and one foal 'in the oven.' First by Bernardini, second by Tapit, third 'in progress' is by War Front. She's a terrific mom, too! Love Zenyatta! Update: Z had a filly by War Front!

BCC trivia: Zenyatta made history by being the only female racehorse to win the BCC and she did it in a time of 2:00.62. Tiznow is the only racehorse to win the BCC twice. His history-making second win was won in a time of 2:00.62. Kewl beans!

Zenyatta's War Front colt passed away this morning, April 13, 2016 at 9am due to complications of meconium aspiration syndrome. :'(

That's one big horse

Fingers crossed that her Candy Ride filly is the magical combination for a super star. I think her War Front filly (gorgeous) would have been one if she had not had that bad paddock accident and had to be put down. Dadgum babies get so rambunctious. :(

Great clip to show what a 'deep closer' is. ;)

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

win is a win

"She doesn't win by much, but it's the WAY she wins!"

If you watch closely as she leaves the gate, she looks left then looks right then she makes a quick move as to say time for business!

@Venckman Yeah, TVG's audio was best. ESPN's was non-existent.

The quintessential thoroughbred.

This is why zenyatta is the best overwatch hero

Ever seen Silky Sullivan come back from 40 lengths out of it and win going away by 2? Check it out. You will be impressed!

Frankel with Zenyatta....how much ?

Is it just me or did Goi Ponti's jockey act like he had won the race without realizing zenyatta was right next to him

Zenyatta won by a full length and a flying tail...!!!!

ZENYATTA

example of great horse... that KNOW'S they're great

How does zenyatta compare to American Pharoah? Anyone have thoughts on that?

@Laura-st8fr

8 жыл бұрын

+SS MM (SM) I think it's really difficult to compare them. What AP did was unbelievable, what Zenyatta accomplished in her career was unbelievable too but in a different aspect. They have two different careers IMO. If AP can win the BCC comparing would be easier.

@ssmm7354

8 жыл бұрын

+Laura Day I thought Mike smith waited too long in the 2010 breeders cup. I still believe to this day No one could beat Zenyatta. The way she gobbled up ground with speed and she seemed to do it so effortlessly. AP in previous races just seemed so strong it was like they didn't make a track big enough for him. but I've been going to Saratoga for many years and theirs just something about the stretch at Saratoga that is so unforgiving. no horse is safe there. it seems to claim victims without mercy.

@Laura-st8fr

8 жыл бұрын

+SS MM (SM) I still feel like no horse could beat Zenyatta, but in 2010 Classic, she looked uncomfortable racing on that track. If I recall correctly, she only trained a few times at Churchill, I think maybe if she had a gallop or two more over the surface, she would have won. I still have such a hard time watching that race without wanting to cry. lol. AP looked so tired to me, especially when the announcer called out that Victor is asking him to run, not AP starting to run by himself. Doesn't Saratoga have a longer stretch too? With all credit to Fly Down, he closed beautifully, but if AP was on his a game, like he was during the TC and Haskell, AP would have pulled away himself.

@kwgrid

8 жыл бұрын

+Laura Day I feel exactly the same way about the 2010 Breeder's Cup Classic. I can't watch it anymore. By all rights she should have won that race. But that's horse-racing. Just one second lost can cost 5 lengths. :(

@supersolo6

8 жыл бұрын

She doesn't beat AP. Not best on best. Remember, he set the race record and put up a 120 Beyer with relatively soft fractions in his BC classic win. She'd have never caught him. Honestly, the same would have happened if she'd raced Rachel. Don't misunderstand - Z closed like a rocket propelled bullet train - but you can't give up 10 or 15 to horses like AP and Rachel and expect to run them down late. You'd have to PRAY they get burned on their early fractions, or you have no chance.

Trevor Denman was so excited that he screwed up the order of finish. Z, Gio Ponti, Twice Over. Not Gio Ponti, Summer Bird, and Richard's Kid. LOL

Being the underbidder on Zenyatta is a bit like being the guy who turned down Fred Astaire for lack of talent.

What are you talking about? She was almost never put at risk of losing, the owners went too easy on a horse of that caliber.

One of the very greatest, but don't forget that Ruffian set or equaled a stakes or track record EVERY TIME SHE RAN. On her maiden race as a two year old filly she equaled the Belmont track record for 5 1/2 furlongs. Belmont. A maiden. A filly. Two years old. She also ran the fastest 6 furlongs every run by a two-old of EITHER sex at Saratoga. And some very good colts raced there as two year olds. Secretariat and Equipoise come to mind.

@Venckman

7 жыл бұрын

What you say is true, but on the other hand you probably don't find many deep closers setting track records. Too much is out of their control. They amaze us in a different way.

@kwgrid

6 жыл бұрын

It's fun to know that Zenyatta made history with her win and did it in exactly the same time Tiznow made history in his 2nd back-to-back BCC win.

Lot of handicappers had to pick crow feathers out of their teeth after this race. :D

I WATCHED THE BREEDER'S CUP ZEYATTA WON AND HER COMPETITION WERE GRASS HORSES WHO WERE RUNNING ON DIRT OUT OF THEIR ELEMENT. EINSTEIN FROM EUROPE GRASS HORSE. GIO PONTI 1000% GRASS HORSE WHO BECAME THE BEST GRASS HORSE CHAMPION. AND COLONEL JOHN WAS NOT A GREAT HORSE. WELL NO WONDER SHE WON. SHE HAD NO COMPETITION. BUT WHAT MATTERS IS HER TIME...AT 2:00.62 FINAL TIME SHE IS NOWHERE THE GOD OF THOUROUGHBREDS SECRETARIAT WHO OWNS ALL THE GREAT RECORDS...HERE FOR A MILE AND A QUARTER SECRETARIAT'S SUPER RECORD IS 1:59.2. THIS MEANS SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN A FAR AWAY SECOND TO SECRETARIAT. THEN THE NEXT YEAR SHE DID WORSE AGAINST BLAME WHO BEAT HER IN 2:02.40 .

IT LOOKED LIKE ZENYATTA HAD NO CHANCE TO WIN AT ALL AT THE TOP OF THE STRETCH. AMAZING,THRILLING,INCREDIBLE!

Yes but you fail to mention that she ran the SLOWEST opening half mile in the history of the race. In theory, you could run the fastest closing quarter in history and still run dead last, as it's all relative to how quickly you run early. Imagine a person running a mile race, jogging the first 3/4 and then sprinting the final 1/4. To be fair, it's far more difficult to sustain speedy quarters in succession, using speed in the early, middle. AND late stages.

One other thing BigRed73Forever, why do you look at Zenyatta's races if you have such low regard for her? Why don't you peddle your negativity elsewhere? No less an authority than Penny Chenery understood the point I made, and in fact, she made it herself once i.e "I had the boy and you had the girl."

@desertpair2

6 жыл бұрын

OK. In the ongoing debate between William HIggins and BedRed73Forever, I declare William Higgins the winner. I watched Secretariat win that Belmont, and I think he was the greatest race horse of all time . . . BUT Zenyatta is a super Filly, and she surely is the FEMALE equivalent of Big Red . . . which means there were two female equivalents of Secretariat back then (Rachel Alexandra). That sounds crazy, but Secretariat himself was crazy. These anomalies happen! (I gave extra points to William Higgins, because BedRed73 sounds like an overbearing man who is worried that his masculinity is threatened by a filly who can beat colts.)

She's like a female Secretrariat, comes from behind to the front

No comparison to Secretariat. Two races against males with one win is not comparable to two seasons of record-breaking performances against the likes of Sham, Key to the Mint, Kennedy Road, Riva Ridge, etc., a Triple Crown culminating with a still-standing world record, a championship title on turf, 2-time HOY with one title coming at age 2. Sorry but there is no comparison because she beat ultra weak fillies in all but one race. One Classic win doesn't propel her close to Big Red.

I said the "female equivalent" of Big Red. Reading comprehension is a wonderful thing. I did not say she was the "male equivalent" of Big Red. As for "weak fillies" you don't know what you're talking about. Go back and do a little research. She is in a class by herself as far as female horses go for the past 100 years. Why is it important for you to knock her? Why can't you accept the greatness in front of your eyes? I know she wasn't Secretariat. But she sure was his FEMALE equivalent.

@WilliamHiggins To say I have a reading comprehension problem when you make no sense at all is hysterical. You called Zenyatta the "female equivalent" of Secretariat, which she is clearly not. I clearly addressed why she is not. Your response if to say I have a comprehension problem? For starters, based solely on records, schedules, surfaces, time and length records, and amount of run styles, NO they are NOT equivalents. Secondly, equivalent means EQUAL, and since you now want to argue about this, it's impossible for a female to be the equal of a male. PERIOD. Furthermore, when you try and compare a mare limited to a single run style of one late closing kick to a TRIPLE CROWN and TURF CHAMPION who exhibited multiple runs styles (the ability to close, make middle moves, surge to the front and maintain world-record fractions throughout) then you clearly have no comprehension of the term EQUIVALENT. How is one run style the equal of one run style? How is a TC Champion with still standing world, track and stakes records the equal a mare with zero? How is a Secretariat, a horse who beat the best males on the planet on multiple surfaces (fast dirt, wet dirt, slop, and turf) the equivalent of a mare with zero wins against males on dirt? Please answer me with facts and not insults. I bet you can't! There is no comparison! You feel because she was a five year old female who closed to beat one group of males ONCE makes her the equivalent of the greatest horse of all time who regularly trounced not only the greatest of his era (Kennedy Road, Key to the Mint, Cougar II, Sham, Forego, Linda's Chief, etc.) but also the best times ever recorded by any horse of all time? You are the one who cannot accept facts. Go back to fantasyland. And by the way...jut because I comment sometimes on videos does not make me a hater. I have seen your posts on other videos knocking Rachel Alexandra, so I guess that makes you a big fat hypocrite! Get a life and some knowledge. Better yet, come back at me with some facts! Your mare didn't even run until age 4, which is why she was still running at 6. She NEVER strung together multiple victories against males, and I can provide you with a list of 30 mares or more who easily did that against the world's best. Unless of course, you think racing begins and ends with the BC Classic, a race that didn't exist until 1984!

@richardpetit7093

6 жыл бұрын

BigRed73Forever I have been privileged to see both Secretariat and Zenyatta in my lifetime and I agree that Secretariat is the greatest thoroughbred ever, but Zenyatta is the most exciting horse I have ever watched race.

"Fuckin' queer"? I was gonna argue but you already lost there.