Zenyatta

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Zenyatta
Zenyatta2009LadySecret.jpg
Zenyatta winning the Lady's Secret Stakes.
Sire Street Cry
Dam Vertigineux
Damsire Kris S.
Sex Mare
Foaled April 1, 2004
Country United States
Colour Dark Bay/Brown
Breeder Maverick Productions, Limited
Owner Jerry & Ann Moss
Trainer John Shirreffs
Record 20: 19–1–0
Earnings $7,304,580
Major wins

El Encino Stakes (2008)
Apple Blossom Handicap (2008, 2010)
Milady Handicap (2008,2009)
Vanity Handicap (2008,2009,2010)
Clement Hirsch Handicap (2008, 2009, 2010)
Lady's Secret Stakes (2008,2009,2010)
Santa Margarita Handicap (2010)


Breeders' Cup:
Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (2008)
Breeders' Cup Classic (2009)
Awards
American Champion Older Female Horse
(2008, 2009, 2010)
American Horse of the Year
(2010)
Secretariat Vox Populi Award
(2010)
William H. May Award
(2011)
Honours

Zenyatta Stakes
(2010)
NTRA "Moment of the Year"
(2008, 2009)

SI – Top 10 Female Race Horses of All Time
(2010)
Horse (Equus ferus caballus)
Last updated on January 17, 2011

Zenyatta (foaled April 1, 2004 in Kentucky) is a retired American champion Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of 19 consecutive races in a 20-race career and American record-holder for consecutive victories without defeat in unrestricted races. During her racing career, she stood 17.2 hands tall (70 inches, or 5 feet 9.5 inches) at the shoulder and weighed 1,200 pounds.

Owned by Jerry Moss and his wife Ann and trained by John Shirreffs, Zenyatta was ridden by jockey Mike Smith for 17 of 20 starts. Jockey David Flores rode Zenyatta in her first three starts.

According to a 2010 60 Minutes report, Zenyatta was purchased as a yearling at the low price of $60,000 because she suffered from a form of ringworm.[1] During her career she won purses totaling over $7 million[1] making her the all-time North American female money-earner. She has been featured in W magazine,[1] and the New York Times called her "hard to beat, and harder to ignore" in the 2010 racing season.[2] Zenyatta won the Eclipse Award for Horse of the Year in 2010.

Zenyatta was sired by Street Cry, who also sired in the same season as 2007 Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense, multiple Group 1 Australian Weight for Age (WFA) champion Whobegotyou, and 2009 Melbourne Cup winner Shocking. Out of Vertigineux, the mare is half-sister to multiple Grade I winner Balance. Her damsire is the outstanding stallion Kris S.

Zenyatta was named after the album Zenyattà Mondatta, by The Police, who were signed to A&M Records by her owner, Jerry Moss.[3]

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[edit] Popularity

Zenyatta was selected three years in a row (2008–2010) for NTRA's Moment of the Year Award, for her 2008 Ladies' Classic victory, historic 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic victory, and narrow defeat in the 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic.[4] During her years of racing, she was noted to be the "Queen" by her trainer. Zenyatta also has her own Facebook page and has well over 90,000 followers. She finished second in the voting for AP Female Athlete of the Year in both 2009 and 2010.[5] She was featured in O[6] and W Magazine[7] and in a profile on 60 Minutes[8] in 2010 prior to her historic attempt at 20 consecutive victories in the 2010 Breeders Cup Classic. In a public opinion poll by the Daily Racing Form, 87% of people voted for her to be the 2010 Eclipse Horse of the Year.[9] Thousands appeared for her retirement ceremonies at Hollywood Park[10] and Keeneland Race Track[11] despite frigid 18-degree temperatures at Keeneland.

[edit] Racing Overview

Zenyatta won 17 Graded stakes races including 13 Grade I events and defeated 4 champions of 8 different awards: Gio Ponti (2009 American Champion Older Male Horse and 2009, 2010 American Champion Male Turf Horse), Sealy Hill (Canadian Horse of the Year, Canadian Champion 3 Year Old Filly and Canadian Champion Female Turf Horse) Summer Bird (2009 American Champion Three-Year-Old Male Horse) and Ginger Punch (2007 American Champion Older Female Horse).

In Zenyatta's 20:19–1–0 racing record she defeated multiple Grade I winners including: Colonel John; Richard's Kid; Einstein; Ginger Punch; Tough Tiz's Sis; Cocoa Beach; Music Note, Life Is Sweet, Switch, Lookin at Lucky and Summer Bird. She also defeated European Multiple Group I winners Rip Van Winkle and Twice Over.

Grade 1 winners: Awesome Gem (2010 Hollywood Gold Cup); Girolamo (2010 Vosburgh Stakes); Mine That Bird (2009 Kentucky Derby); Hystericalady (2007 Humana Distaff Handicap), Romance Is Diane (2006 Hollywood Starlet Stakes), Double Trouble (2008 Santa Maria Handicap), Santa Teresita (2009 Santa Maria Handicap), and Carriage Trail (2008 Spinster Stakes).

[edit] 2007 season

On November 22, 2007, Zenyatta won her first start and defeated eleven opponents. She broke her maiden in a Maiden Special Weight going 6½ furlongs at Hollywood Park and stopped the tele-timer in 1:15.22. She was ridden by David Flores, carried 122 lbs and won by 3 lengths. She earned $25,200 of the $42,000 purse.[12]

On December 15, 2007, Zenyatta won a 1 1/16 miles allowance race by 3½ lengths at Hollywood Park.[13]

[edit] 2008 season

On January 13, 2008, Zenyatta stopped the tele-timer in 1:40.61 and broke the stakes record in the 1 1/16 miles Grade 2 El Encino Stakes at Santa Anita. She was ridden by David Flores and won by 3/4 of a length carrying 116 lbs.[14]

On April 5, 2008, Zenyatta traveled to Oaklawn Park for her first start on dirt and her first Grade 1 attempt. There she defeated the 2007 older female champion Ginger Punch and won the Apple Blossom Handicap for her first Grade 1 victory. She won by 4½ lengths and completed the 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.64. She was ridden by Mike Smith for the first time, a partnership that would continue for the last 17 races of her career. She paid $5.60 to win, $3.60 to place and $2.20 to show.[15]

Zenyatta went on to win the Grade 2 Milady Handicap and the Grade 1 Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park.[16][17]

She then set a track record of 1:41.48 for 1 1/16 miles and won the Grade 2 Clement L. Hirsch at Del Mar.[18]

On September 27, 2008, Zenyatta won the Grade 1 Lady's Secret Stakes at Santa Anita Park. She clocked negative splits throughout the race, running each quarter faster than the one before it. Her splits were :24 4/5, :23 4/5, :23 1/5, :22 3/5, and a final sixteenth in :06 flat. She finished the 1 1/16 miles in a stakes-record 1:40.30 and established herself as the heavy favorite for the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic in October.[19]

On October 24, 2008, Zenyatta was sent off as the 1–2 favorite for the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic at Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park. Zenyatta circled the field at the top of the stretch and won easily, capping an undefeated season and making a case for herself as Horse of the Year. Her Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic was the second-fastest in Breeders Cup history at 1:46.85 for 1⅛ miles. She posted a 1½ length victory over Cocoa Beach.[20]

[edit] 2009 season

On January 26, 2009, Zenyatta won the Eclipse Award for top Older Female of the 2008 season. She was voted runner-up to 2008 American Horse of the Year Curlin.

On May 23, 2009 Zenyatta won the Grade 2 Milady Handicap at Hollywood Park. Zenyatta carried 126 lbs and defeated stablemate and Grade I winner Life Is Sweet. She finished the 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.30 and won by 1¾ lengths.[21]

On June 27, 2009, Zenyatta won the Grade 1 Vanity Handicap at Hollywood Park for the second straight year. She carried 129 lbs, spotting her rivals from 13 to 18 pounds, and became the first horse to win under such a weight assignment since 1977. Though she appeared to be in trouble at the top of the stretch, she was able to build her momentum to run by the leaders and win by 2½ lengths with a final time of 1:48.15 at the 1⅛ mile distance. In 2008, she won the Vanity under 126 pounds.[22]

On August 9, 2009, Zenyatta overcame a strong aversion to the Del Mar track surface, which she had been reluctant to even train over, and won the Grade 1 Clement L. Hirsch Handicap at Del Mar. With a furlong left to run, she still had four lengths to make up, but continued to close ground with each stride to win by a furious head over Anabaa's Creation. She finished the 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.24.[23]

On October 10, 2009, Zenyatta won the Lady's Secret at Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park with ease, and on October 28, 2009 it was announced that she would compete in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park.[24]

On November 7, 2009, Zenyatta became the first female to win the Grade I Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park.[25] She carried 124 lbs and won by 1 length over Gio Ponti. She earned $2,700,000 of the $5,000,000 purse. She became the first horse to win two different Breeders' Cup races, improving her winning record to 14 out of 14.[26] The field of 12 horses she triumphed over included 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird and 2009 Belmont Stakes, Travers Stakes and Jockey Club Gold Cup hero Summer Bird, as well as European Group 1 winners Twice over and Rip Van Winkle, and Pacific Classic winner Richard's Kid. The runner-up, Gio Ponti, was the brilliant winner of four Grade 1 Stakes in 2009 including the Arlington Million, and went on to be named Champion Older Male and Champion Male Grass horse. Zenyatta finished the 1¼ miles in 2:00.62 and surpassed the 2002 "Horse of the Year" Azeri in North American female earnings. Azeri, who retired in 2004, accumulated earnings in excess of $4,079,820.

On December 22, 2009, Zenyatta was runner-up to tennis player Serena Williams for 2009 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year.[27]

On December 26, 2009, opening day of the 75th year of Santa Anita meet, Zenyatta bid farewell to her admirers with a jog around the grandstand in what at the time appeared to be the final parade of her career.

[edit] 2010 season

On January 16, 2010, it was announced that Zenyatta would not be retired, and would race during the 2010 season.[28]

On January 18, 2010, Zenyatta won the Eclipse Award for top Older Female of the 2009 season. She was voted runner-up to 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra.[29]

On March 13, 2010, Zenyatta captured her 15th straight victory in the Grade 1 $250,000 Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap at Santa Anita Park. She was assigned 127 lbs and spotted her seven rivals 11 to 16 pounds. She wove through traffic mid-stretch to get clear and won under a hand ride, eased before the wire. She completed the 1⅛ miles in 1:48.20 and won by 1¼ lengths.[30]

Early in 2010, it was announced that Zenyatta would meet 2009 American Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, who had not raced since winning the Woodward on September 2009, on the track in the Apple Blossom Invitational on April 9 at Oaklawn Park. The Apple Blossom Handicap was changed to an invitational for the renewal of the race. There was also talk of a series of three races over the 2010 racing season in which Zenyatta and Rachel would meet. However, following Rachel Alexandra's loss in the New Orleans Ladies Stakes at Fair Grounds Race Course on March 13, it was announced that she would not run in the Apple Blossom Invitational.

On April 9, 2010, Zenyatta romped in the Grade I $500,000 Apple Blossom Invitational at Oaklawn Park and increased her undefeated record to 16–0. With the win, Zenyatta tied Cigar, Citation, Ormonde, and Ribot for consecutive victories without a loss. She completed the 1⅛ miles in 1:50.71.[31]

On June 13, 2010, Zenyatta captured her 17th straight victory and won the Grade I $250,000 Vanity Invitation Handicap at Hollywood Park by a 1/2 length under 129 pounds. She nabbed a determined St. Trinians, to whom she conceded 9 pounds, at the wire to surpass the records of Citation and Cigar for consecutive victories in unrestricted races. With the victory, Zenyatta tied the world record set by Rock of Gibraltar for consecutive Grade/Group I victories. She earned $150,000 of the $250,000 purse. She paid $3.00 to win, $2.10 to place. There was no show wagering.[32]

On August 7, 2010, Zenyatta broke the world record set by Rock of Gibraltar for consecutive Grade/Group I victories. She won her eighth consecutive Grade I victory and increased her undefeated record to 18–0. Zenyatta carried 123 lbs and won her third Clement L. Hirsch Handicap. She was ridden by Mike Smith. She finished the 1 1/16 miles in 1:45.03 and won by a neck. Zenyatta's 18th win tied the legendary Eclipse for consecutive victories without defeat. With the win, Zenyatta captured her twelfth Grade I race and tied the All-time North American record (set by two-time champion Bayakoa) for Grade I victories by a filly/mare.[33]

On October 2, 2010, Zenyatta broke the North American record for Grade I victories by a filly/mare. She won her thirteenth Grade I race at Oak Tree at Hollywood Park. She won her ninth consecutive Grade I victory and ran her unbeaten streak to 19–0 (List of Undefeated Thoroughbreds). In addition, she broke the All-time North American female earnings record (formerly held by Ouija Board, who retired in 2006 with earnings in excess of $6,312,552). Zenyatta (who carried 123 lb) won her third Lady's Secret Stakes by a half length over Grade I winner Switch. She finished the 1 1/16 miles in 1:42.97 and pushed her total career earnings to $6,404,580.[34]

On November 6, 2010 Zenyatta attempted to become the first North American horse to retire undefeated with 20 wins, and the second horse to repeat in the Grade 1 1¼ mile Breeders' Cup Classic. She fell behind the field by at least 8 lengths in the early going at Churchill Downs but rallied in the stretch to close in on Stephen Foster Handicap and Whitney Handicap winner Blame, who looked to be in the clear. Zenyatta's task looked impossible at the top of the stretch, but she gained on the 4-year-old colt with every stride. She fell just inches short and lost by a head, passing Blame just after the finish. Other horses in the Breeders' Cup Classic included Preakness and Haskell Invitational winner Lookin at Lucky; Quality Road, dominant winner of the Florida Derby, Metropolitan Handicap, Donn Handicap, and Woodward Stakes; Japanese shipper Espoir City, winner of the 2009 Japan Cup Dirt; and Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Haynesfield. With her second-place earnings of $900,000[35], Zenyatta surpassed Tiznow, John Henry and Alysheba in All-time North American earnings (male or female) with earnings in excess of $7,304,580. Zenyatta also broke the All-time Breeders Cup earnings record (previously held by American Horse of the Year and 2-time Breeders Cup Classic champion "Tiznow"). Top five Breeders Cup earners are as follows: Zenyatta: $4,680,000, Tiznow: $4,560,400, Goldikova (IRE): $3,508,200, Conduit (IRE): $3,240,000 and Curlin: $2,955,000.

On December 18, 2010, Zenyatta was runner-up to skier Lindsey Vonn for 2010 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year.[36]

On January 17, 2011, Zenyatta won the Eclipse Award for top Older Female and Horse Of The Year of the 2010 season. The voting for Horse of the Year was 128 for Zenyatta to 102 for Blame, with 5 votes for Goldikova. It was Zenyatta's third nomination for Horse of the Year, and her first win.

On January 20, 2011, Penny Chenery announced that Zenyatta was named the 2010 recipient of the Secretariat Vox Populi Award.[37]

On March 23, 2011, Zenyatta became the first horse to win the William H. May award. The award honors an individual or group that has provided "meritorious service" to the industry. Past recipients include racing industry greats such as John R. Gaines (Breeders' Cup founder), Joe Hirsch (founder of the National Turf Writers Association), Bob and Beverly Lewis, Stanley Bergstein and Richard Duchossois.

[edit] Retirement/Breeding

On November 17, 2010 it was announced that Zenyatta would be retired. She arrived at Lane's End Farm in Versailles, Kentucky on December 6, 2010.[38] On February 23, 2011 Zenyatta traveled by van to Darley Stud where she was bred to Bernardini.[39]

On March 29, 2011, after coming up negative on a 45-day pregnancy checkup, Zenyatta was bred again to Bernardini.[40]. She was announced to be back in foal to Bernardini 60 days later.[41]

[edit] Races

Finish Race Distance Jockey Time Margin Grade Runner up Track Notes
2nd Breeders' Cup Classic 1 1⁄4 mi M E Smith 2:02.28 Head[42] I Blame (1st) Churchill Downs [14]
1st Lady's Secret Stakes 1 1⁄16 mi M E Smith 1:42.97 1⁄2 I Switch Oak Tree at Hollywood Park [13]
1st Clement L. Hirsch Handicap 1 1⁄16 mi M E Smith 1:45.03 neck I Rinterval Del Mar Race Track [12]
1st Vanity Invitational Handicap 1 1⁄8 mi M E Smith 1:49.01 1⁄2 I St. Trinians Hollywood Park [11]
1st Apple Blossom Invitational Handicap 1 1⁄8 mi M E Smith 1:50.71 4 1⁄4 I Taptam Oaklawn Park [10]
1st Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap 1 1⁄8 mi M E Smith 1:48.20 1 1⁄4 I Dance to My Tune Santa Anita Park
1st Breeders' Cup Classic 1 1⁄4 mi M E Smith 2:00.62 1 I Gio Ponti Oak Tree at Santa Anita [9]
1st Lady's Secret Stakes 1 1⁄16 mi M E Smith 1:42.89 1 1⁄4 I Lethal Heat Oak Tree at Santa Anita [8]
1st Clement L. Hirsch Stakes 1 1⁄16 mi M E Smith 1:43.24 head I Anabaa's Creation Del Mar Race Track [7]
1st Vanity Handicap 1 1⁄8 mi M E Smith 1:48.15 2 1⁄2 I Briecat Hollywood Park [6]
1st Milady Handicap 1 1⁄16 mi M E Smith 1:42.30 1 3⁄4 II Life Is Sweet Hollywood Park [5]
1st Breeders' Cup Distaff/Ladies' Classic 1 1⁄8 mi M E Smith 1:46.85 1 1⁄2 I Cocoa Beach Oak Tree at Santa Anita [4]
1st Lady's Secret Stakes 1 1⁄16 mi M E Smith 1:40.30 3 1⁄2 I Hystericalady Oak Tree at Santa Anita [3]
1st Clement L. Hirsch Handicap 1 1⁄16 mi M E Smith 1:41.48 1 II Model Del Mar Race Track [2]
1st Vanity Handicap 1 1⁄8 mi M E Smith 1:49.51 1⁄2 I Tough Tiz's Sis Hollywood Park
1st Milady Handicap 1 1⁄16 mi M E Smith 1:41.17 2 1⁄2 II Santa Teresita Hollywood Park
1st Apple Blossom Handicap 1 1⁄16 mi M E Smith 1:42.64 4 1⁄2 I Brownie Points Oaklawn Park
1st El Encino Stakes 1 1⁄16 mi D. Flores 1:40.61 1 3⁄4 II Tough Tiz's Sis Santa Anita Park [1]
1st Allowance 1 1⁄16 mi D. Flores 1:40.97 3 1⁄2 None Quite a Stormkat Hollywood Park
1st Maiden 6 1⁄2 fur D. Flores 1:15.22 3 None Carmel Coffee Hollywood Park
  • 14.^ Broke the all-time Breeders Cup earnings record (previously held by American Horse of the Year and 2-time Breeders Cup Classic champion "Tiznow").
  • 13.^ Broke the all-time North American record for Grade I victories by a filly/mare. Tied the all-time North American record for consecutive victories without defeat. Broke the all-time North American female earnings record. First mare to win this race 3× (consecutive years).
  • 12.^ Broke the world record with 8 consecutive Grade/Group I wins. Tied the legendary Eclipse with 18 consecutive victories without defeat. First mare to win this race 3× (consecutive years).
  • 11.^ Broke the all-time North American record with 17 consecutive victories in unrestricted races. First mare to win this race 3× (consecutive years).
  • 10.^ Tied the all-time North American record with 16 consecutive victories in unrestricted races (held by Citation and Cigar)
  • 9.^ First filly or mare to win the Breeders Cup Classic. First horse to win two different Breeders Cup races.
  • 8.^ Tied for most wins
  • 7.^ Tied for most wins
  • 6.^ Tied for most wins
  • 5.^ Tied for most wins
  • 4.^ Second fastest Breeders' Cup Distaff/Ladies' Classic
  • 3.^ New stakes record (Dirt or Synthetic)
  • 2.^ New track record (Synthetic)
  • 1.^ New stakes record (Dirt or Synthetic)

[edit] Pedigree

Pedigree of Zenyatta (USA), dark bay or brown mare, 2004
Sire
Street Cry
1998		 Machiavellian
1987		 Mr. Prospector Raise a Native
Gold Digger
Coup de Folie Halo
Raise The Standard
Helen Street
1982		 Troy Petingo
La Milo
Waterway Riverman
Boulevard
Dam
Vertigineux
1995		 Kris S.
1977		 Roberto Hail To Reason
Bramalea
Sharp Queen Princequillo
Bridgework
For The Flag
1978		 Forli Aristophanes
Trevisa
In The Offing Hoist The Flag
Mrs. Peterkin

[edit] See also

[edit] References

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