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  • Zenyatta's 2009 Breeders' Cup including dancing in the post parade, race, and commentary.
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  • @brianprice3263
    @brianprice3263 Před 4 lety +70

    2020 and I'm still watching the queen!

    • @sandy_sd10
      @sandy_sd10 Před 3 lety +1

      Yuppies, make me smile

    • @lasaves3207
      @lasaves3207 Před 3 lety +5

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

    • @clarilaplacette4106
      @clarilaplacette4106 Před 3 lety +2

      SAMEEE

    • @arleneirvine1526
      @arleneirvine1526 Před 2 lety +2

      2022 and i am too!

    • @lespangen
      @lespangen Před 2 lety +1

      @@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😬❤️

  • @lehcaraz1
    @lehcaraz1 Před 4 lety +55

    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
      @chocolatetownforever7537 Před 3 lety +7

      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
      @lehcaraz1 Před 3 lety +6

      @@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
      @chocolatetownforever7537 Před 3 lety +5

      @@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
      @GBeret83 Před 3 lety +5

      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
      @chocolatetownforever7537 Před 3 lety +3

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

  • @lduranceau8046
    @lduranceau8046 Před 3 lety +18

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

  • @woodytheduke
    @woodytheduke Před 3 lety +9

    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.

  • @stevemendenhall2680
    @stevemendenhall2680 Před 2 lety +3

    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”

  • @johnryan2186
    @johnryan2186 Před 6 měsíci +3

    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!

  • @elizabethviv
    @elizabethviv Před 3 lety +18

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

    • @markalliss9172
      @markalliss9172 Před rokem

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

  • @ginnystark7227
    @ginnystark7227 Před 3 lety +11

    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
      @BeveC21E Před rokem +1

      You SAID IT, Ginnie! ❤

  • @catsinhouse
    @catsinhouse Před 2 lety +5

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

  • @CarlosGarcia-pi6zj
    @CarlosGarcia-pi6zj Před 8 měsíci +1

    2023 and i’m still amazed watching her replays !

  • @lizpadilla3292
    @lizpadilla3292 Před 3 lety +7

    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
      @lespangen Před rokem +1

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

  • @DuckPuck1
    @DuckPuck1 Před 2 lety +3

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

  • @radjedi2010
    @radjedi2010 Před 3 lety +7

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

  • @collinmorgan9737
    @collinmorgan9737 Před rokem +3

    2023 AND I’M STILL WATCHING THE QUEEN!

  • @michelemoore8951
    @michelemoore8951 Před 4 lety +4

    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❤️🙏😍🐎🐎🐎🐎

  • @cryptoflem8734
    @cryptoflem8734 Před 5 lety +7

    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

  • @michelemoore8951
    @michelemoore8951 Před rokem +3

    She was and is The Queen…..❤

  • @appolop8273
    @appolop8273 Před 4 lety +5

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

  • @Soccerfever2014
    @Soccerfever2014 Před 11 lety +31

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

  • @beowulfagate5380
    @beowulfagate5380 Před 2 lety +3

    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 .

  • @DarthStardom
    @DarthStardom Před 4 lety +18

    She is one of the greats.

    • @mikewarren1401
      @mikewarren1401 Před 3 lety

      Best ever race horse? Huh

    • @alivstyson1864
      @alivstyson1864 Před 3 lety +3

      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
      @DarthStardom Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @wendynoto9782
    @wendynoto9782 Před 4 lety +11

    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

  • @pgkemper2011
    @pgkemper2011 Před 6 lety +10

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

  • @chocolatetownforever7537
    @chocolatetownforever7537 Před 3 lety +4

    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.

  • @russe19642
    @russe19642 Před 4 lety +4

    Zenyatta and winx thats some bloodlines there

    • @newdistbear
      @newdistbear Před 8 měsíci

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

  • @speedynelson5295
    @speedynelson5295 Před 4 lety +7

    What a performance one we'll nnever forget!

  • @lindahutson6535
    @lindahutson6535 Před rokem +2

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

  • @brianht1434
    @brianht1434 Před 4 lety +6

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

  • @annagarza7299
    @annagarza7299 Před rokem +2

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

  • @sherylejeffers9491
    @sherylejeffers9491 Před 6 lety +8

    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......

  • @anitac4
    @anitac4 Před 11 lety +11

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

  • @rosemaramgio7284
    @rosemaramgio7284 Před 2 měsíci +1

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

  • @alexaportis7387
    @alexaportis7387 Před 6 lety +40

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

  • @885Blackjack
    @885Blackjack Před 4 lety +5

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

  • @kemosabe6693
    @kemosabe6693 Před 3 lety +2

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

  • @firebuffE103
    @firebuffE103 Před 7 lety +7

    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.....

  • @rarerhinostudiosllc7625
    @rarerhinostudiosllc7625 Před 5 lety +6

    She is absolutely breathtaking

    • @rarerhinostudiosllc7625
      @rarerhinostudiosllc7625 Před 5 lety

      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

  • @alsosusieq256
    @alsosusieq256 Před 7 lety +6

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

  • @RockStarArtists
    @RockStarArtists Před 2 lety +1

    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.

  • @niabiilo
    @niabiilo Před 4 lety +5

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

  • @victoriakefer9863
    @victoriakefer9863 Před 3 lety +2

    That is FREAKING AWESOME!

  • @anbs2476
    @anbs2476 Před 4 lety +2

    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 😉

  • @albertovelasco2491
    @albertovelasco2491 Před 4 lety +2

    truly we never forget her she is terrific.

  • @peightonstorm1053
    @peightonstorm1053 Před 4 lety +3

    She is the Beyonce of horse racing she is so awesome

  • @radarrobbie
    @radarrobbie Před 4 lety +5

    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.

  • @colmaz1
    @colmaz1 Před 4 lety +2

    Absolute champion.

  • @MaistoHelix
    @MaistoHelix Před rokem

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

  • @newdistbear
    @newdistbear Před 8 měsíci +1

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

  • @user-wr4ox3jt2h
    @user-wr4ox3jt2h Před 6 dny

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

  • @janhafichuk7247
    @janhafichuk7247 Před rokem +1

    The groom is amazing❤

  • @boweswi05
    @boweswi05 Před 5 lety +4

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

    • @lespangen
      @lespangen Před 4 lety +1

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

  • @jenniferbeyer6412
    @jenniferbeyer6412 Před 3 lety +1

    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
      @mikewarren1401 Před 3 lety

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

  • @viatrix03
    @viatrix03 Před 4 lety +9

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

  • @christinaj.farrell7331
    @christinaj.farrell7331 Před měsícem

    We Love Zenyatta! 😘🌠🐴🎁💝

  • @lori5455
    @lori5455 Před 10 měsíci +1

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

  • @cesflores1348
    @cesflores1348 Před 4 lety +2

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

  • @oldmanandthed2934
    @oldmanandthed2934 Před 2 lety +1

    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

  • @kwgrid
    @kwgrid Před 10 lety +5

    Fabulous! ♥

  • @karilaatsch4137
    @karilaatsch4137 Před rokem

    ❤ I love Zenyatta

  • @pgkemper2011
    @pgkemper2011 Před 6 lety +4

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

  • @lindaczop
    @lindaczop Před měsícem

    Zenyatta is a go-go girl! ❤

  • @jeroldchinttgmail
    @jeroldchinttgmail Před rokem +1

    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

  • @arleneirvine1526
    @arleneirvine1526 Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @davidgriego8664
    @davidgriego8664 Před 4 lety +6

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

  • @michelemoore8951
    @michelemoore8951 Před 7 lety +1

    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

  • @adrianashilling2573
    @adrianashilling2573 Před 9 měsíci +1

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

  • @sissyplatt2715
    @sissyplatt2715 Před 7 lety +8

    the greatest "Girly Girl"😚😍😄💕💕🎄🎁🎤👍

  • @BeveC21E
    @BeveC21E Před 2 lety

    2022! Me, too! ❤ Zenyatta!

  • @chanj1950
    @chanj1950 Před rokem

    2023 still watching the Queen.

  • @kalarwalters9980
    @kalarwalters9980 Před 10 lety +5

    One of a kind! Sublime!

  • @885Blackjack
    @885Blackjack Před 4 lety +1

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

  • @madelinetramantano8302
    @madelinetramantano8302 Před 3 lety +1

    WHAT A BEAUTY.

  • @gregrice1532
    @gregrice1532 Před 6 měsíci +1

    She was a beast

  • @GBeret83
    @GBeret83 Před 11 lety +14

    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.

  • @garyglardon5140
    @garyglardon5140 Před rokem +1

    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.

  • @excliwpse
    @excliwpse Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @irajackson2105
    @irajackson2105 Před 4 lety +1

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

  • @fungoorstitch
    @fungoorstitch Před rokem +1

    The only horse to beat Zenyatta in her 20-race streak was Zenyatta. She just made a slight miss on her judgment.

  • @fabriziovescovi7464
    @fabriziovescovi7464 Před 4 lety +2

    Zenyatta epic performance. I look impossible.

  • @danielleharrison5765
    @danielleharrison5765 Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @Kostly
    @Kostly Před 3 lety +1

    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
      @loyalamerican8776 Před 2 lety

      Zenyatta could never beat secretariat don’t Kid yourself

  • @jenniferbeyer6412
    @jenniferbeyer6412 Před 3 lety

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

  • @patrickgentles7885
    @patrickgentles7885 Před 3 lety

    One of the best in the racing business

  • @brielleemery8677
    @brielleemery8677 Před 3 lety +2

    Zenyatta beat those boys by a full length and a flying tail......!!! how ya like her now boys?? lol

  • @madelinetramantano8302

    LOVE YOU ZENYATTA

  • @jetshull
    @jetshull Před 5 lety +2

    that was crazy, nice horse, wooooow.

  • @theettabell153
    @theettabell153 Před rokem

    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!

  • @charfras4767
    @charfras4767 Před 2 lety

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

  • @KelGone_fish89
    @KelGone_fish89 Před rokem

    This RACE was a complete RIG job…. They made it as dramatic as they could. All the male horses were pulled right before halfway to complete the comeback

  • @genzoutzu
    @genzoutzu Před 2 lety

    The Best in history

  • @alsosusieq256
    @alsosusieq256 Před 7 lety +1

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

  • @manafalmola2634
    @manafalmola2634 Před 5 lety +1

    greatest horse in amireca sea bescuit and zenyatta

  • @dawntodd193
    @dawntodd193 Před 2 lety

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

  • @brenleegentry372
    @brenleegentry372 Před 6 lety +4

    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

  • @robbiestacy7399
    @robbiestacy7399 Před 8 lety +6

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

  • @lespangen
    @lespangen Před rokem

    Admire Queen Z so very much 😬

  • @albertovelasco2491
    @albertovelasco2491 Před 4 lety

    race caller you are great.thumbs up

  • @brielleemery8677
    @brielleemery8677 Před 4 lety +2

    Zenyatta beat Gio Ponti by a full length and a flying tail...!!!!

  • @MrCurtis61
    @MrCurtis61 Před 3 lety

    I Love Her!

  • @1989NickyD
    @1989NickyD Před 3 lety

    What a gal!!