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Posted on Saturday, November 7th, 2009
Undefeated Zenyatta stamped her name in horse racing history after beating her male competition to become the first female to win the $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic, running her record to 14-0 in a race delayed briefly when Quality Road bucked violently in the starting gate
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Zenyatta rallied from last in the early going and fought off Gio Ponti in the stretch to win by a length Saturday at Santa Anita Park, beating a loaded Breeders’ Cup Classic field of 11 males.
Ridden by Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, the 5-year-old mare Zenyatta ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:00.62 and paid $7.60, $5.60 and $3.80 as the 5-2 horse wagering favorite. Gio Ponti returned $9.20 and $6.60, while Britain-bred Twice Over paid $7 to show.
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“She’s sent from God,” winning jockey Mike Smith said of Zenyatta. “I think he wanted a horse and made her and brought her down here to race against everyone.”
Bob Baffert, trainer of sixth-placed Richard’s Kid said seeing Zenyatta’s win was a thrill. “It was the only time in horse racing that I didn’t mind getting beat in a big race,” Baffert said
. “Zenyatta made the Breeders’ Cup. And the way she won! I’ve never seen a crowd so captivated. It felt like a horse winning the third leg of the Triple Crown.”
The Belmont Stakes winner Summer Bird was fourth and the Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird was ninth, extending his losing streak to 5 straight since his 50-1 upset on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs. Irish import Rip Van Winkle faded to 10th.
The complete order of finish in the Breeders’ Cup Classic: Zenyatta, Gio Ponti, Twice Over (GB), Summer Bird, Colonel John, Richard’s Kid, Awesome Gem, Regal Ransom, Mine That Bird, Rip Van Winkle (IRE), Einstein (BRZ) and Girolamo.
Refusing to enter the starting gate, Quality Road was scratched from the Breeders’ Cup Classic after bucking numerous times when he was finally pushed in and had to be backed out with a scraped leg.
Tags: Awesome Gem, Colonel John, Einstein, Gio Ponti, Girolamo, Mine That Bird, Quality Road, Regal Ransom, Richard's Kid, Rip Van Winkle, Summer Bird, Twice Over, Zenyatta
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