ZENYATTA - 2010 Vanity Handicap

The remarkable Zenyatta stands alone. Thrilling another crowd with her spine-tingling late charge, the undefeated mare nabbed a determined St Trinians by a half-length for her 17th consecutive victory in the June 13 Vanity Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park.

This was the 6-year-old champion's unprecented third straight win in the Vanity, and by far her most exciting.

The victory moves her past Citation, Cigar and Mister Frisky for the most consecutive wins in modern times in races not restricted to state breeds.

Jockey Mike Smith had to ask her for something extra as she charged toward the wire. She trailed St Trinians by 2 1/2 lengths at the eighth pole and her rival wasn't giving in. But Zenyatta surged under right-handed encouragement from Smith as they approached the wire to collect her record victory.

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[hegy4480]

Nothing will ever be good enough for some people. She wins 17 races in a row but she does it in Cali, she wins the BCC but it's against mediocre horses... these things are not easy, nor are they an everyday occurance. So can we not just live in the moment? If she sprouted wings and flew to the moon would you still not be satisfied? Hate on haters, but I've stopped the comparisons long ago and am enjoying Queen Z's reign, youll all see :)

[happyfilly]

I've never been so proud to run 2nd. Our little Trinians ran her heart out. She got beat by the greatest mare I have ever seen run. ...not making excuses but Trin lost a shoe turning for home.

[ronnogold]

St. Trinians was as magnificent in defeat as Zenyatta was in her heart pounding victory. One of the most dramatic displays of superb horse racing I have ever seen.

[picitup83]

wo nellie

[cj1596357]

Greatest call in All of horse racing!!!!!!!

[d9y8l7a6n5]

@KissmeCatexoxo Well she sounds fine, except the race took a lot out of her and she turned herself inside-out in that stretch run. They're keeping her out for the ramainder of the year and gonna give her a campaign in 2011, which is when Zen will be retired. Thrilling race indeed!!, and I'm still sorry I couldn't make it out there that day, made up for it by going to Del Mar yesterday tho

[KissmeCatexoxo]

Take Secretraiat, Ruffian, Citation ,Seattle Slew...all were the best in their own right at their time. Now we have Zenyatta. Let's enjoy her because this is HER time. You cannot question and compare all these together but besides the Belmont win by Secretrait, I think Zenyatta is the greatest. To come back healthy every time is a tribute to her team.

[KissmeCatexoxo]

@happyfilly I was there and I never saw a better race in my life. I hope Trin is OK.

[casonclay]

@RUSSADAMS53 Do you think her connections look for races with 4 or 5 horses? More horses can enter these races if they want. Not many want to run against her, henceforth the small fields. Learn the subtleties of the sport before you start calling this ridiculous.

[schardy80]

If you watch this video closely you will see that as they take the saddle off her there is next to no sweat present on this magnificent mare. Ears pricked, observing the crowd and soaking up the adoration gushing from the fans. Makes you wonder what she is capable of.

[motosneerful]

It's a sacrilege to question Ruffian's brilliance, but she only won at over a mile three times and raced agsint a bunch of allowance horses (except for Hot N Nasty) in no field bigger than 7 horses (except breaking her maiden). She's 35 all time on Bloodhorse's top 100 thoroughbreds.

[RUSSADAMS53]

this horse is good but race in bigger fields not 4 or 5 or 6 horse fields. ridicious