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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.