Zenyatta 2009 Breeders' Cup dancing in post parade, race...more.

[@brianprice3263]

2020 and I'm still watching the queen!

[@sandy_sd10]

Yuppies, make me smile

[@lasaves3207]

Same here! Zenyatta still means the world to me :)

[@clarilaplacette4106]

SAMEEE

[@arleneirvine1526]

2022 and i am too!

[@lespangen]

@@sandy_sd10 Queen Z is so fabulous glad Sherrifs didn’t use a tongue tie They probably needed a ladder to put the ear stuffs in before the race😬❤️

[@lindahutson6535]

Love, love , love the Queen, Go Zenyatta🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🌷

[@woodytheduke]

wow,,,never much cared for horse racing until I stumbled onto one of her wins,,,,,now I have watched Zenyatta's races and videos for the last 6 years,,,incredible Queen she was.

[@ginnystark7227]

I've watched and re-watched this race a good hundred times in the past eleven years and still get goosebumps and tears. She lost her foal this year (2021), but will always be the Queen of all thoroughbreds. Long live the QUEEN!!!

[@BeveC21E]

You SAID IT, Ginnie! ❤

[@lehcaraz1]

I believe Zenyatta's greatest performance even though she lost was the 2010 Classic. She had very little experience on dirt, always ran and trained on synthetic, broke late with dirt stinging her in the face and almost pulled up. She was 18 lengths behind on the backstretch and completely out of the picture. I was watching that race and thought she was too far at that point even though she is a late runner. I kept thinking Mike needed to urge her closer to the pack but he just kept her lagging back too far. Her final stretch run was greater than anything I have ever seen. She was still last at the turn for home and trapped behind other horses and yet somehow made her way to the outside, now having to cover more ground than Blame, and still ran him down short of a nose and passed him just after the finish line. She had a terrible trip and still almost won while Blame had the inside track and an easy trip. You tell me who was the better horse that day. Sometimes the best horse doesnt win. The circumstances of the ride dictate the final winner. Mike Smith's ride down the backstretch is what kept her from winning that race. He knows it and he cried because he knew he had the best horse and failed to make the right decisions.

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

I agree with everything you said. She was much farther back the year she lost, and I think it was a better field. Mike Smith is an awesome jockey, but Zenyatta definately wins that race if she starts her run earlier. That being said, its the toughest ride any jockey can have to be on a deep closer. When you pull the trigger, and how you weave through traffic is really difficult. One wrong choice and youre shut off and have no shot. Zenyatta even without the repeat the next year in the Classic is one of the greatest of all time, but man, if she wins that race, going undefeated for a career, she has an argument to be on the Mount Rushmore of the greatest of all time, regardless of sex. I think Secretariat is the best ever, but Zenyatta is up there. I would have loved to have seen her race Rachel, because she was every bit as good as Zenyatta was, hardly ever got a bad trip with her speed, and could hold it until the finish line.

[@lehcaraz1]

@@chocolatetownforever7537 You are so right about the jockey having to know when to pull the trigger. You can never tell what obstacles the horse will encounter on that final stretch. If Quality Road had not stalled in front of her that would have been the difference in her catching Blame. Mike misjudged and made his move too late to account for something like that. He knew she had the best final stretch run of any horse in that race but Quality Road kept her from winning, not Blame. Kind of funny as it was Quality Road that acted up and got Zenyatta spooked at the 09 Classic as well and had a bit of a time getting her in the gate and she had a slow start in that race as well. QR was a bad luck horse.

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

@@lehcaraz1 You want to know something? Im almost ashamed to admit this, but my buddy and I were at the local track that day, betting on the Breeders Cup. When the Classic came up, we wanted a lil value, so we both bet Blame, because he was solid and 5-1 if I remember correctly. The race gets to midstretch, and EVERYONE in the room is going crazy for Zenyatta, because shes coming, and coming hard. They get to the wire, and Blame hangs on by a nose hair. We both stand up, yell "Yesssssss", and pump our fists. I swear to you when I looked around, there were atleast 75 people looking at us with disgust like we had just killed the Easter Bunny. Looking back now, I wish she got up and we lost our money, because Zenyatta ran such an amazing race that day, and deserved to finish out her career undefeated. Im sure youve watched Mike Smiths post race press conference. I urge you to watch it one more time, because its such a beautiful moment. Even years later when I see it, I still shed a few tears because he was such a stand up guy that day, and he really loved Zenyatta. Im not sure Ive ever seen that deep of a reaction from a jockey for any horse they rode.

[@GBeret83]

Sometimes you learn as much about a horse in a loss as you do in a win, and for me that was the case in Zenyatta's run in the 2010 BC Classic. Just like in 2009 she broke very late, but unlike 2009 she spent over half of the Classic at Churchill Downs spinning her wheels on the conventional dirt main track. While the winner Blame, and taking nothing from his performance, was sitting in the box seat with the run of the race the entire way on his home racetrack where he was never beaten, and she still managed to power home with enough thunder that one more stride would've beaten Blame that day, IMO. What I learned about Zenyatta that day was that people that doubted her ability and talent were foolish and most of all that she was nothing but pure heart.

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

@@GBeret83 Seattle Slews loss in the 1978 Jockey Club Gold Cup was another example of what you are talking about.

[@catsinhouse]

Still the Empress in 2022. What a glorious horse!!

[@elizabethviv]

watching this in 2020 still brings tears to my eyes like it did back then!

[@markalliss9172]

It's my go to when I need to be lifted up emotionally and it never fails.

[@johnryan2186]

This horse was very great! She had to be losing 5-10 lengths running so wide. What a wonderful horse. I love watching her run! I watch these videos, over and over. One of the best of all time!

[@rosemaramgio7284]

Love her dance moves. Thank you Z for sharing your gift with us

[@CarlosGarcia-pi6zj]

2023 and i’m still amazed watching her replays !

[@JoannaNunescurto]

Zendayatta you are dancing ini heaven ! I am moaning the loss of zendayatta! She died in an accident that accured inthe farn! She broke her back ; you were very talented! Inam watching it November/ Autumn 2024 the Holidays are Approaching!?😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@cryptoflem8734]

Horses have given so much joy to the world n not just throu racing but also making life easier for a hell of a lot people over the centuries

[@OfficialMuffiin]

Agree, they're such special animals.

[@michelemoore8951]

She was and is The Queen…..❤

[@pgkemper2011]

What an amazing, beautif tuff mare, Thank you Mike Smith and their owners who took their time with her!

[@DarthStardom]

She is one of the greats.

[@mikewarren1401]

Best ever race horse? Huh

[@alivstyson1864]

One of the Greats ? I have been in Horse Racing Professionally since 1971. At distances of more than a mile and 1/8th shes the greatest female I ever saw period. Yea Better than Ruffian at a mile and 1/4 or a mile and a half.

[@DarthStardom]

@@alivstyson1864 I agree dude! Every single race of hers blew my mind.

[@speedynelson5295]

What a performance one we'll nnever forget!

[@michelemoore8951]

She was just a dream... and she gave me a great friend I met online Kari... who is gone now. But I carry Zenyatta’s name on my key ring and Kari allowed me to meet her in 2010 at her last race. Great memories I’ll never, ever forget❤️🙏😍🐎🐎🐎🐎

[@adrianashilling2573]

Pretty amazing how often she had her ears pricked throughout the race. What a majestic mare.

[@lizpadilla3292]

The owners and trainer took care of this magnificent horse with love. They did not give in to pressure to run her before she was ready, remember she did not start running until late in the 3 year old season. I wish trainers and owners were this caring.

[@lespangen]

Agreed John Sherreffs waited until she was ready (per his 60 minutes interview

[@annagarza7299]

I could watch this race all DAY and still scream GO ZENYATTA !!! Such a beautiful horse that KICKED ASS ON THE BOYS ! GO ZENYATTA!!!!!

[@beowulfagate5380]

Zenyatta , spectacular is the word I pick to describe the wonder this beautiful 4legged miracle commands everytime she is on the track ,taking her own sweet time coming out knowing full well exactly what she can do and looking at the guys with their boyish macho ego in full display and she is about to put those boys in their place . Watching her shift gears ,first dropping gears to gain speed a d then shifting into her cruising pace which the boys can only dream of .

[@lduranceau8046]

At 11:37, when Zenyatta found the outside, I've never heard the crowd cheering like that ever.

[@radjedi2010]

I love this version because you can hear the crowd's cheering and roar much better as Zenyatta comes down the backstretch.

[@collinmorgan9737]

2023 AND I’M STILL WATCHING THE QUEEN!

[@MargaretBortz]

What a Magnificent horse, She was the queen.I hope Thorpeda Anna will follow in her footsteps, There are some similarities,

[@DuckPuck1]

It's impossible to win 19 in a row with that running style. Greatest mare of all-time.

[@brucehenry7238]

Absolutely the best ever

[@Soccerfever2014]

I cry every time i watch this :) Absolutley love Zenyatta!

[@bettyhaugland8736]

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[@williedumas9168]

One of best horse i ever seen .love her

[@garialmarsh6721]

You need love in your life

[@suzanneshackelford5330]

I have just one question. What can is the super horse in??

[@garialmarsh6721]

You cry?.... over Zenyatta?..you need some kids and maybe a husband. Something real in your life to give you purpose.

[@anitac4]

I could watch it again and again and still be amazed, Ashton.

[@appolop8273]

The best racetrack announcer ever,Trevor Denman, and Zenyatta, what more do you want to see and hear in a horse race.

[@885Blackjack]

What a legend. I love love love watching it the 2nd time at 13 minutes

[@stevemendenhall2680]

You notice how she looks around the first quarter as if she is looking to measure her competition and thinking “no hurry here, I can handle this”

[@wendynoto9782]

I love this one here she's so pretty and she can dance and wins all the races even against the boys you go girl

[@rarerhinostudiosllc7625]

She is absolutely breathtaking

[@rarerhinostudiosllc7625]

You know something I'm glad you appreciate zenyatta's she was something else and you know what I think she would have beat Secretariat hands-down she had

[@sherylejeffers9491]

I swear Zenyatta heard the last big roar of the crowd as she came to the outside and she just exploaded with more speed...what a horse I will never forget her...I have watched this video many times and just noticed her final huge spurt of speed when the crowd roared she listened ....Love you Zenyatta you never cease to amaze me girl......

[@newdistbear]

I still get chills watching her run down the stretch. The only other horse that does that to me is Winx, her half sister.

[@chocolatetownforever7537]

Never heard a crowd that loud outside of the Triple Crown races, and maybe even not then. What a champion. To spot males that kind of ground and blow them away in the stretch like that? You dont see fillies do that in races that big. She was magnificent.

[@radarrobbie]

Thanks for the excellent post. Great quality. Also love the regular race video. It is much better than the bounce around to different shots version that NBC gives.

[@DetelinaGeorgieva-k1z]

Thank you for good moments and good luck jockeys sport Mike Smith and horse Zenyatta, USA

[@albertovelasco2491]

truly we never forget her she is terrific.

[@firebuffE103]

Mike Smith clicked with this "Michael Jordan" of a horse he rode cool and collected and let her do her thing, zenyatta is an amazing super star. I remember watching that race on pins and needles and cheering so loud when she made her move.....

[@brianht1434]

It definitely looked impossible being so far back with only one half mile remaining! UNBELIEVABLE😊

[@niabiilo]

This is flipping amazing, I get goosebumps too. What an amazing mare. 🥺💜

[@RockStarArtists]

The greatest. Should have won the 2010 classic too. Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra. Racing will never be the same. These two fillies whipped all the boys.

[@anbs2476]

Since I've read that book by Laura Hillenbrandt and seen this movie about Seabiscuit I adore this horse. Zenyatta is the second horse I think is running just for her own purpose and enjoyment. Such a great personality, absolutely love this queen of the turf! If there was a competition between the greatest racing horses of all time she would be right there in my book. PS: I still think that Seabiscuit would beat them all because of his sheer determination to win, even the great Man o' War - but it would be a real fight against Secretariat at this day at Belmont... Just my personal opinion 😉

[@jenniferbeyer6412]

This win in the Breeders Cup Classic was mind blowing and it was spectacular. This mare is as perfect as a horse can be. But I can not help comparing her to Ruffian. Seeing a race between thoes 2 great race horses would have been awe inspiring race.

[@mikewarren1401]

I just don’t know if she could of caught Ruffian

[@alsosusieq256]

She's such a powerhouse - she's a handful but I guarantee she's almost unstoppable. Break my heart breathtaking

[@victoriakefer9863]

That is FREAKING AWESOME!

[@arleneirvine1526]

i am obsessed with zenyatta, but madly in love with mike smith too!

[@MaistoHelix]

Talk about an animal with a personality, and willing to work and work with people to become the best. Wow...

[@kemosabe6693]

At 17-1/2 hands this lady is a giant and boy does she want to win .👍🐎

[@sissyplatt2715]

the greatest "Girly Girl"😚😍😄💕💕🎄🎁🎤👍

[@lori5455]

You see how tall she is compared to some of those colts at least 17 HH I would say. Her stride is HUGE!

[@colmaz1]

Absolute champion.

[@alexaportis7387]

I still get goosebumps when she goes to the outside and the crowd roars

[@russe19642]

Zenyatta and winx thats some bloodlines there

[@newdistbear]

Don't forget Street Boss, Street Sense, Shocking, Whobegotyou, Long John, New Years Day, to name a few more of his progrny

[@gregrice1532]

She was a beast

[@kalarwalters9980]

One of a kind! Sublime!

[@pgkemper2011]

I wonder what she was thinking? LOVE LOVE HER!!

[@christinaj.farrell7331]

We Love Zenyatta! 😘🌠🐴🎁💝

[@peightonstorm1053]

She is the Beyonce of horse racing she is so awesome

[@michelemoore8951]

Hi I'm Michele that met your Mom in Louisville to see Zenyatta in her last race. I lost your connections because my computer got the worst bug possible and I had to pull it. I talk about Kari constantly, and Zenyatta. I carry her tag on my key ring and even though it's looking old my memories are fresh. I simply loved your Mother and Barry and hope all's well with you. Her and Zenyatta will live in my life forever. Michele

[@oldmanandthed2934]

Zenyatta, regardless of where she would rank among all-time racehorses, at least gave us something to come together on for an extended period. Something the country really hadn't seen since you-know-who in '73. Anyone notice the poster on the wall behind Mike Smith in the first minute?.... a foreshadowing of the end of her run?.... Garrett Gomez

[@janhafichuk7247]

The groom is amazing❤

[@boweswi05]

Damn Zenyatta was way bigger than alot of the great horses in the past. Much bigger.

[@lespangen]

Not only in stature but in true grit and heart as well😬♥️♥️👏🏼👏🏼

[@BeveC21E]

2022! Me, too! ❤ Zenyatta!

[@lindaczop]

Zenyatta is a go-go girl! ❤

[@885Blackjack]

Such a great horse. You have to watch it again at 13 minutes through the solo cam..

[@cesflores1348]

Salute to this legendary filly unbeatable 19th in a row. Zenyatta the only female who won the breeders cup mostly dominated by male.

[@madelinetramantano8302]

WHAT A BEAUTY.

[@kwgrid]

Fabulous! ♥

[@karilaatsch4137]

❤ I love Zenyatta

[@garyglardon5140]

She had an extra gear that only maybe you can compare to a few other horses. When he asks for her to run its like instant and devastating.

[@jenniferbeyer6412]

Great horse. She was the best in 2010 Breeders Cup. She only needed another inch.

[@danielleharrison5765]

I have her and her first Colt Cozmic One as Breyer traditional models

[@rarerhinostudiosllc7625]

Did you know that Secretariat had grown to a mighty 16.2 hands by his third year? My girl Zenyatta was 17 1/2 hands. Could Zenyatta go wire to wire with Secretariat? She had the power, determination, and will to win.🐎🔥

[@excliwpse]

I love Mike he is so strong. I think he is the best jockey

[@viatrix03]

"Attract those male horses"? You mean leave them in the dust!

[@user-wm7mp2fl1p]

I like the commentator when he said this is unbelievable but you better believe it for it is true Zenyatta came from last to first what a horse

[@chanj1950]

2023 still watching the Queen.

[@patrickgentles7885]

One of the best in the racing business

[@akramseeruttun5242]

The greatest of all time... I see her reflection in White River... champion in Mauritius...

[@mikewarren1401]

She was great but come on greatest of all time. No where even close to being the greatest

[@davidgriego8664]

Can you imagine if she had a straight path she would have smoked them even in 2010 Breeders Cup without a doubt

[@charfras4767]

the greatest ever!!!!!!!!!!

[@madelinetramantano8302]

LOVE YOU ZENYATTA

[@butchjones1690]

The greatest horse ever,,,,ever

[@GBeret83]

To suggest the 2009 BC Classic Zenyatta won had less substance than the 2010 BC Classic because she lost to Blame is nonsense. Forget anything other than G1 races won by the 11 horses opposing her in this race. Zenyatta collectively beat 9 G1 winners totaling 28 G1 wins between them in this BC Classic. Gio Ponti: 7 G1's, Twice Over: 4 G1's, Einstein: 4 G1's, Summer Bird: 3 G1's, Rip Van Winkle: 3 G1's, Richard's Kid: 3 G1's, Colonel John: 2 G1's, Awesome Gem: 1 G1, Mine That Bird: 1 G1.

[@Kostly]

I would put her among the greats. Along with Afleet Alex. Along with Secretariat. Along with all the greats. But, Zenyatta is undoubtedly the most incredible Mare that could actually compete with Secretariat. Show her someone in front of her and she's going to chase them down. Male or Female. A BEAST!

[@loyalamerican8776]

Zenyatta could never beat secretariat don’t Kid yourself

[@irajackson2105]

She is a gold mine worth a dimind2009 still till 200 2020

[@jetshull]

that was crazy, nice horse, wooooow.

[@1989NickyD]

What a gal!!

[@fabriziovescovi7464]

Zenyatta epic performance. I look impossible.

[@robbiestacy7399]

im sutch a fan of Zenyatta that i got her breyer horse

[@forrestmeadows9584]

What a match race with Zenyatta and Secretariat that would have been. Oh my!!

[@TheJustjim3333]

A match race wouldn't be fair to ZENYATTA

[@mikewarren1401]

Don’t get carried away. She broke no track records. Secretariat broke records being hand ridden. She would have zero chance I mean zero

[@dawntodd193]

So love her!! Named My Kitty after her. My hero. N

[@manafalmola2634]

greatest horse in amireca sea bescuit and zenyatta

[@brenleegentry372]

Even though she was beaten at least you didn't get beaten by a filly bur you got to think if that finish line was a couple more feet away she would have one it

[@theettabell153]

Now that I looked at it for the zillionth time Mike played that well.he knew they were Expecting her to go on outside so he fooled Them and split it. Zen went right along with it Until she got into her position. Well run!

[@lespangen]

Admire Queen Z so very much 😬

[@MrCurtis61]

I Love Her!

[@alsosusieq256]

She delighted me - yes I know but she dances in place in eagerness to run

[@lovesbriardi]

Z still the QUEEN and always will be.