Zenyatta cools down outside her barn after winning the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic

[8mmoore1]

I adore this horse, she is all heart. I loved Secretariat, but she has taken over my heart., I've lost count of how many people I have educated about her, May she rule forever. Michele

[mshobohorse]

I believe the match races ended with Ruffian and Foolish Pleasure i think, that was just a bad day, and Ruffian had a lot of injuries before the match race. Well that was in the movie, I dont really know if she did have past injuries with her legs...but anyway I personally wouldn't mind seeing a match race between Zenyatta and RA but history doesn't repeat itself.

[rodeofan3]

There needs to be a match race between these two champion females. A match race is the way to go, two horses head to head, there wont be any horses for zenyatta to get stuck behind, and there can be no excuses. The best horse will win, none of that speed always wins talk, the fastest horse always wins. RA vs Zenyatta matchrace please, on the day of the Breeders. It will make it a huge day for racing. And it will be a great race......i promise

[ZenyattaFanatic911]

No, no no NO!! A match race will kill one of them, just like it did with Ruffian. Do you want RA or Zenyatta to break down?

[rodeofan3]

@ZenyattaFanatic911 what a dumb comment to say that it would kill one of them. match races dont kill horses. Ruffian was a fluke, the busciut did ok. Neither horse would die, match race or not its the same distance it changes nothing

[rodeofan3]

@ZenyattaFanatic911 thats like saying to not run the preakness because barbaro broke down

[ForeverHoofbeats]

@ZenyattaFanatic911 ok, match races dont 'kill' horses. you must have 0 sense of racing to make that assumption

[mshobohorse]

@ZenyattaFanatic911, seriously neither horse would break down in a match race. Like I said before, History does not repeat itself. Every horse or I should say every living creature is different.

[bon1042]

@rodeofan3 No more match races..... we've been thru that.  I think they officially said no more.

[futurejockey8]

Hey Ms. Forney! It's Zenyatta Girl, the girl who you took a picture of at Hollywood Park for Zenyatta day! I was just wondering if you were going to Santa Anita on March 13th when Zenyatta's going to be there, because I am! lol with more signs and improved silks :) Hope to see you there!

[ilovevsboy25]

Anyone who says match race just with Z and RA are beyond stupid

[cmcgarth1O]

would be great to see Goldikova(highest rated mare in the world) take on Rachel and Zenyatta over 9f

[cmcgarth1O]

come over to europe and win 6 group 1's in 6 months, thats what "WORLD" horse of the year dun last year. and use all no who that is, he would have brushed ure two fillies aside with his bull like frame, they wouldnt have known what the fuck hut them

[RuffianRunsForever16]

ok, see it as you like... that's just my opinion. I'm not arguing over an opinon.

[cmcgarth1O]

cool, sorry for for being a moany bitch, but because america needed a champion this filly has been called a miracle, if she is, she has a long long season to prove it to me, Secretariat was a miracle, use should be happy that america has the biggest freak of a horse the world will ever see in your history, dont insult him by sayin zenyatta is on a par, shes 8 levels below still, brilliant filly that she is

[RuffianRunsForever16]

lol and i respect that. but she is racing in 2010, maybe she will prove herself...

[RuffianRunsForever16]

lol and comparing her to secreteriat shouldn't be jumped into considering it an insult. that wasnt the intention and it did even come to mind that way till u said that...

[cmcgarth1O]

i cant wait till she is actually tested by a group 1 horse!

[ilovevsboy25]

A "match race would be stupid but with other horses fine.

[cmcgarth1O]

how because rachel would be a cert in a match race

[ilovevsboy25]

um no because the PACE would be blistering. Usually in a match race it's about speed not pace.

[cmcgarth1O]

speed is pace....wtf????

[ilovevsboy25]

Not when they will be running all out it's not.

wtf??

[HorseCrazieGirl15]

i really wouldnt want a race Rachel Alexandra vs Zenyatta, their both good horses in their own ways. if Jess Jackson was smart he'd get Rachel ready for Dubai. cause if she loses HOY this would be great way for her to win next year

Goodluck to Zeny and her future babies. and To Life Is Sweet!!

[RailbirdPictures]

Wow! How awesome to bet backside at the BC! I'm so jealous! There are some really nice barns back there.

This is great footage of Zenyatta. I wish her luck in her new career and I can't wait to see her progeny.

~ Fer

[ashleyandamber926]

very happy they decided to retire her!!!!!

[RuffianRunsForever16]

She with Secratariat, UNBELIEVABLE and forever immortal........ LONG LIVE ZENYATTA

[cmcgarth1O]

epic fail for that comment

[RuffianRunsForever16]

that attempted insult was an epic fail lol

[cmcgarth1O]

i epicly fail to see the insult????wtf?????

[cmcgarth1O]

secretariat stands alone my friend, thats why ure comment was epic in its failure

[RuffianRunsForever16]

I was refering to the impact she made on the racing world. If we were talking accomplishments and greatness, Secreteriat does stand alone. But that is not the case in this incident.

[cmcgarth1O]

what impact on the racing world, america is not the racing "world" she beat crap in the classic. anyone who evaluates form knows it was a shit classic altho the winner looked impressive, she got the perfect run, geared all season for 1 race, takes it easy out back and gets a perfect run round the rail. then runs past average horses, on a closers track. why does this make her the best ever?it just clearly dosent!! as i said, she been beating on weak fillies for years then wins 1 poor open race

[BeachMist13]

she has such grace, I love her so much!!!!!!!!

Your a Queen Zenyatta, a true queen

[amueller1957]

Legendary Zenyatta - Greatest KICKER of all time!! Should be rank ahead of Personal Ensign but I love her too.

[TRUMPER007]

Wonderful to see such a fantastic animal from all her followers in West Sussex, UK

[7855waldo]

Mike Smith was kind enough to join us at our table in a restaurant in 2008, which thrilled my wife. He mentioned how avidly he was looking forward to his next day's ride on Zenyatta.

The next day, the Zenyatta legend was born. She went from last to first, exactly in the way we witnessed yesterday.

But as good as she looked to Mike that evening & as amazing as she looked to us the next day, it was impossible to foresee that she would be the first filly to win the Classic.

[Duhru4real2]

I dined with him once. He ordered the steak tar tar. Extra raw...pretty gross

[7855waldo]

I understand. It's an acquired taste, like snails (escargot).

Great races yesterday, at FG and SA, with Rachel and Z. Will they still race against each other in April?

[Duhru4real2]

Yep,

no clue what will happen. Be nice if they do though. Will have to eventually.

[lovedbysweetie]

Zenyatta - Perfect in every way, I bought the ticket and promptly added it to the rest of my collection, my hubby thought I was on drugs, I told him she won just by putting her name on the program LOL, I have that much confindance in her and I knew it knew it knew it ! She IS HORSE OF THE YEAR HORSE OF THE CENTURY!!!!!

[ffaqueen08]

That was quite some race she ran. She's sure something.

[2009VodkaQueen]

shes retiring after that race

[BeachMist13]

she has won every race, and likely over a million in earnings, imagine visiting her in retirement, also Zenny has done so well, they want to keep her record perfect, and Zenny Sound

[CPProductions13]

She knows she's the best. She proved it. ^_^

[ZenyattaLuver]

She Knows Shes The Best

[redneckracehorse01]

just stunning...she oozes greatness

[jeremyrosefan]

she looks just as good as when she went in ^_^