It seems like just yesterday my jaw was on the floor after Zenyatta rallied in the middle of the track to become the first female winner of the Breeders Cup Classic. How she was able to down such accomplished foes was beyond me. After that win I finally came to a realization about the mare. She just does it. Plain and simple. Zenyatta just wins. She’s like Nike.
The daughter of Street Cry will be seeking her 19th consecutive victory in the Lady’s Secret, which will be the penultimate race of her career. Granted things go as planned, she will then defend her title against even tougher competition than last year in the Breeders Cup Classic at Churchill Downs.
Is she ready? Jockey Mike Smith has no reason to believe she isn’t. He guided her across the track in an easy six furlong move of 1:13.80 on Saturday. He hardly urged her the entire way and her work was the 15th best of 23 workouts.
As of Monday I wasn’t able to obtain any information about who she will be competing against in the Lady’s Secret. It’s likely to be a short field of horses that are far inferior though. The big mare will get the job done, tough competition or not. I can’t wait to see her strut her stuff at Churchill Downs in the Breeders Cup. That’s not to say I’ll necessarily back her as my top pick, but I’ll certainly be cheering her on.
Make sure to be watching on Saturday as Zenyatta competes for her 19th win in the Lady’s Secret Stakes!
Good Luck Zenyatta. May God Bless You & Mike Smith with a safe race. I’m looking forward to the Breeder’s Cup & “Your” Horse of the Year Award which you deserve!! You GO Girl
go zenyatta!!! can’t wait will be there saturday!!!
She is the best! Go Zenyatta, mow ‘em down again and all stay safe!
Good luck to Zenyatta from me as well. I hope she is ready to handle whatever shows up. It is never a done deal as anything can happen in a horse race. I hope she is truly happy and her mind is in a fun mode. She certainly has entertained us all for her past 18 races.
That’s certainly right. Go Big Z!!