Zenyatta - her closest margain of victory

[@DetelinaGeorgieva-k1z]

Thank you for good moments jockeys sport and Good Luck Mike Smith and Zenyatta, USA

[@8mmoore1]

What great footage, I will love and adore this horse until the day I die. She brought me and so many others such great memories, I can not wait until I see her foal win. I looked at Bernardini and I think it is a great match. We may see history all over again. Keep up the great videos, will be watching. Michele

[@sallycruikshank]

Nice video- captures the excitement. Her groom must be so proud-- always see that same guy with her.

[@kalarwalters9980]

Mike stayed a little closer to Anabaa's Creation the next time they faced each other. It's always a good idea not to take anything for granted. Zenyatta is so magnificent in so many ways!

[@Starbuc1]

She impressive standing still. Kickers rarely go undefeated. They go wide, run more distance, get in trouble, etc. she does't care. Look at how fast she flew thru the last 1/4, last1/16 and the last 20 yards. Wow. She is one of the best of all time. I don't care who you put in front of her, she will run them down.

[@debraenderle4737]

ZENYATTA: "Hi fans! Did you like the scare I gave you? Ha! Ha! Ha!"

[@andrea0858]

i luv zenyatta shes the best ever she could beat secretariat she does the exact same thing he did she stays in last at first but then zooms away to first

[@sallycruikshank]

keybender, thanks for identifying him. a big part of her success I believe.

[@barryprince584]

most inspirational animal in history..her heart is loved by millions..me being one of them

[@Venckman]

No one's forgotten about the best. It's just that she more than deserves among them whether you are sick of hearing it or not.

[@MyJumper21]

Race horse on the outside, dressage horse at heart

[@21Sarabi]

I like both RA and Zenyatta. I'm tired of hearing about this over hyped bs they both have accomplished a lot and are good horses.

[@Peachycanyon]

True champions don't need excuses. Zenyatta had every reason to lose that race, but her greatness overcame all obstacles.

[@godfathercash420]

U r Awesome Zen!!! I'll miss your loving attitude and Spanish walk :-)

[@Itsallaboutthekisses]

This one takes my breath away and shows how in sync horse and rider must be to win races........

[@Barbaro2012]

Zenyatta IS perfection

[@patteel]

Zenyatta loves to pose for the crowd. She looks like her Great-uncle, The Mighty Forego.

[@paradoxicus]

La gente se divierte y hace una fiesta con ZENYATTA. Es facil observar que es muy querida por la aficion.

[@LauraLovesMocha]

i love how everyone starts cheering really loud when she puts her head in front at 3:19

[@reposmoral]

She should not have won that race, but she did. That's what makes her great. What impresses me most about Zenyatta is that she has a running style that frequently makes it hard to win--closers are vulnerable to being pushed wide on the turn, traffic, pace scenarios, etc. Very good horses that are closers often lose simply because of bad luck. Yet Zenyatta always wins.

[@lengua92]

What a race that was. Anaaba's Creation ran a HUGE one

[@OneDirectionLuvr1000]

Best horse EVER!

[@keybender]

Agreed funship and every track in the country is trying to make it happen. Fair Grounds in New Orleans is the latest, creating a Dec. 19 race, about 6 weeks after the Breeders cup and offering to bump the purse if RA and Z show up.

[@SlowLopinFool]

BEAUTIFUL HORSE! :D

[@bon1042]

What happened. Did jockey misjudge the pace along the way?

[@Masterhirn]

She's funny. (: Awesome Horse. (:

[@keybender]

Deerhunter, you make some good points re Z's closing kick and I agree Mike Smith needs to move her a bit earlier. I have never seen Zenyatte come up empty at the wire because she was moved too soon. Z finishes full of run and the only time horses have closed on her is when she is being eased up. Also agree Z would be better beyond 9 furlongs, why won't the Mosses run her at 1 1/4 or 1 1/2?

[@andrea0858]

@XsXoDrummerX she does the same exact thing she could at least win the triple crown

[@racehorsesforlife]

No, I'm not kidding. All you have to do is go to the NTRA website, and look at the current voting polls for HOY. RA is quite a bit ahead now, and it is going to have to take a heck of a lot to keep her from winning it now. If Zenyatta wants it, she needs to come and face her in that race they're setting up on Oct. 3 at Saratoga.

[@keybender]

Mario Espinoza, great groom

[@keybender]

Easy, whoa Deerhunter. RA should be racing against 3yo this time of year. RA is still growing, filling out and adding muscle. Even the legendary Secretariat didn't try older horses until August and after that Secretariat only won 3 out of 5. It wasn't until Oct. that Sec began crushing older horses with 5 and 6 length wins. A couple of months ago I would have agreed Z would beat RA but every week that goes by it becomes a closer contest.

[@racehorsesforlife]

I don't think it matters how much speed you throw at Rachel. Her splits in the Haskell gave her every right to collapse, but she didn't. She took off again in the stretch, a tick off the track record on a track that wasn't exactly very fast. She also doesn't need the lead and has also won while closing. While I agree with you in that an older horse usually does have an advantage over a younger one, but RA is clearly one of the exceptions. I don't know who else would be pointed to the race.

[@sango1161]

@21Sarabi yea there's a word for that and it's called stereotyping

[@ThoroughbredGirl96]

Everyone is claiming Rachel Alexandra as great as Ruffian was, but I really think she's tied with Zenyatta, too. They're both as amazing as Ruffian...

[@Itsallaboutthekisses]

and she was just hitting another gear over the line, if it had been a mile and a quarter it would have been more than a head win LOL :) we love her here in Maine

[@kwgrid]

Anabaa's Creation almost had her. Mike Smith kept her closer the next time they raced each other.

[@racehorsesforlife]

I really don't know why Jackson is not going to the BC. I think that Rachel can run well over the synthetic. She did so in an allowance at Keeneland when she wasn't as good of a racehorse as she is now. Now, whether she can run as well over the synthetic as the dirt remains to be seen. Also, Rachel has more to worry about in the Classic than Zenyatta. Their names are Rail Trip and Sea the Stars (who may race in that spot). I don't think Zenyatta will go in the Classic.

[@Tammicat21]

Mikey gets to ride her, pet her, take pics with her...I'm so jealous...I want to do all those things too. Hey its Christmas.......Dear Santa.......

[@racehorsesforlife]

She's going to prove you wrong again, like she has many, many times when she faces the older males in the next few months. There are older males (Bullsbay) ducking Rachel. Rachel doesn't race other horses, she races the clock. It will be interesting to see if Zenyatta shows up to race Rachel at Saratoga now that they are setting up a race there for them that will have an open field. I think Rachel's connections will say yes, but Zenyatta's will say no again.

[@1800s]

Zenyatta is actually Faster on dirt ! than on synth pro-ride. look at her oaklawn race last yr. she races well out of state. zenyatta should go to the jockey club gold cup and take on rachel a. and quality road, that would be the race of the decade

[@LittoMoon]

mike smith started the attack late...

[@Kostly]

How many wide was she coming home?! 5? What a POWER DRIVE the last 2 furlongs!! She really turned it up 2 or 3 notches to catch the front runners but, I still think she had more push to give. Come on!! We HAVE to see RA and Zenyatta go at it! I still think Zenyatta is better. I never like front runners but, RA is an exception. She can go.

[@Barbaro2012]

Sea the Stars is retired now

[@MarkS1356]

Sorry but Zenyatta would have run by RA in the Haskel. The synthetic tracks give Jackson a good excuse to skip the Breeders Cup.

[@racehorsesforlife]

Zenyatta's connections are now ducking Rachel. They said no to the match race whereas Rachel's connections have showed interest in it. There is no doubt that Zenyatta is one of the great race mares. However, RA is in a different league....she stands alone. She is the real freak of all freaks. Zenyatta is beatable. That is why she won't race in the Classic against the boys or face Rachel. Rachel now has the HOY locked up.

[@ZenyattaLuver]

Woow Go Zenyatta Lol