Zenyatta
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| Zenyatta |
Zenyatta winning the Lady's Secret Stakes. |
| Sire |
Street Cry |
| Dam |
Vertigineux |
| Damsire |
Kris S. |
| Sex |
Mare |
| Foaled |
2004 |
| Country |
United States |
| Colour |
Dark Bay/Brown |
| Breeder |
Maverick Production, Limited |
| Owner |
Jerry & Ann Moss |
| Trainer |
John Shirreffs |
| Record |
19: 19-0-0 |
| Earnings |
$6,404,580 |
| Major wins |
El Encino Stakes (2008)
Apple Blossom Handicap (2008,2010)
Milady Handicap (2008,2009)
Vanity Handicap (2008,2009,2010)
Clement L. Hirsch Handicap (2008,2009,2010)
Lady's Secret Stakes (2008,2009,2010)
Santa Margarita Handicap (2010)
Breeders' Cup wins:
Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (2008)
Breeders' Cup Classic (2009) |
| Awards |
American Champion Older Female Horse
(2008,2009) |
| Honours |
NTRA "Moment of the Year" (2008,2009)
Zenyatta Stakes at Oak Tree |
| Horse (Equus ferus caballus) |
| Last updated on August 9, 2010 |
Zenyatta (foaled April 1, 2004 in
Kentucky) is an
American champion Thoroughbred racehorse whose nickname is
"The Queen".
She remains undefeated in her 19 starts. In the 2009 Breeders Cup
Classic, she defeated Grade/Group 1 winners in dual champion
Gio Ponti, winner of the Arlington Million; European
Twice Over;
2009 Belmont Stakes winner and champion
Summer Bird;
Colonel John;
Richard's Kid;
2009 Kentucky Derby winner
Mine That Bird; European
Rip Van Winkle;
Hollywood Gold Cup winner, Awesome Gem; Santa Anita Handicap winner,
Einstein; and Girolamo. In her other victories, she has defeated Grade 1 winning females
Ginger Punch,
Hystericalady,
Life Is Sweet, Tough Tiz's Sis, Romance Is Diane, Double Trouble,
Sealy Hill, Cocoa Beach, Santa Teresita, Carriage Trail, and
Music Note. She has won 19 races from as many starts, 17 of these being
Graded stakes races including 13 Grade I events. She is one of only a few
undefeated horses in American Thoroughbred racing history, which include
Colin and the late "super filly"
Personal Ensign.
