Zenyatta (18) Clement L. Hirsch Handicap 2010 - Del Mar Race Track

[@mrdarok85]

I too was at Del Mar on Aug 7, 2010 for one reason; I had to see the Superhorse Zenyatta. I live 30 minutes away, yet I met people that day who drove from Arizona for the same reason. Pre-race on the track Zenyatta walked slowly along the Grandstand railing occasionally stopping so her adoring public could snap a good photo of her while the other horses were doing their pre-race warmups. Superhorse, Supercool. The Best I've every seen.

[@denisgooding2575]

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[@libbymydog]

It was a great day at Del Mar; i'm glad I didn't miss it!

[@lbarbados38]

I was there for that one, what a thrill! Love that mare.

[@truthxposed8975]

Fun Fact, Zenyatta beat these filly's without any workouts before the race. She hated Del Mar's track and refused to gallop on it. John said shed lope around for about a half mile and then shoot the gap right back to the barn...lol

[@russs7574]

Mike Smith: You ready, pal? Zenyatta: We got this, buddy. Mike Smith: Whenever you're ready, then.

[@fungoorstitch]

Might as well pin Zenyatta to the opposite rail the entire race. She'll still win.

[@Jean0987654321]

Track announcer: Trevor Denman

[@foots-qt4pk]

Look at her pedigree, Mr Prospector, Native Dancer, NASHUA!!, Princequillo!! Nasrullah!! She stood 17 hands! If we had a time machine, and could breed her to the other greats like Secretariat or Man O War, what a fantastical creature we could get! But genetics isn't that straightforward is it, as we know, enes can be a hit or miss thin...but when it hits!!!

[@foots-qt4pk]

@@truthxposed8975 She is definitely a very special girl. Secretariat would have made the cut being 16 hands, and I believe Man O War was also 16 hands.

[@thevmanvj]

Even at the snail's pace that they set.....25.2....50.1.....1:15......1:39 for the mile ? R U Kidding me? Made no difference....."the Queen" still got it done.....wow.

[@brittanyritenour4695]

+thevmanvj Very true and even in her last race where she came second, she still almost won. It wasn't really like a loss at all, because we all know she could have beaten that race because she practically did by a hair.

[@iheartpanic00]

She didn't lose that race. She was bottled up. If she had running room blame never would have beat her. I consider it a win and I hate it when people say blame beat her like he was some great horse. He wasn't. He got lucky that she was trapped for so long.

[@ShockstarMaikeru]

They said that her speed "closing in the stretch" was 40+ mph!

[@kalarwalters9980]

What's the spelling for the second-place horse? Sounds like Renterville, but I can't find it in a search. She ran a helluva race to be that close to Z.

[@lightsource9263]

Kalar Walters .. Rinterval finished second

[@kalarwalters9980]

Duh. That's what I said. By the way, I found out it's Rinterval.

[@HappyDane95]

Exactly, her name is Rinterval. She's owned by Jerry Jamgotchian and her breeder was Irish National Stud. Winnings: 25 Starts: 3 - 6 - 4, $582,742 Last I heard she was headed for Japan to become a broodmare.

[@kalarwalters9980]

Thank you!!

[@OfficialMuffiin]

@@HappyDane95 more like shes headed to Japan to become dog food