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Breeders' Cup Classic |
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Grade:
I Purse:
$5 million
Distance:
10 Furlongs Age:
3-Year-Olds & Up
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Track:
Santa Anita TV:
Saturday, November 7, 2009 @ 6:45 PM ET
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Zenyatta roars past Classic foes
By Jay Privman
Daily Racing Form, November 07, 2009
In a spectacular performance that had fans alternately cheering and then crying tears of joy, the great, unbeaten mare Zenyatta ran into the record books on Saturday by beating males for the first time, scoring her 14th straight victory and putting herself squarely in the debate for Horse of the Year with a breathtaking, last-to-first rush in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita's Oak Tree meeting.
Zenyatta ($7.60), the favorite, broke slowly, and was in front of only one horse, Mine That Bird, going down the backstretch.
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NTRAU
| Pgm | Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | | 4 | Zenyatta | Mike E. Smith | 7.60 | 5.60 | 3.80 | | 7 | Gio Ponti | Ramon A. Dominguez | | 9.20 | 6.60 | | 5 | Twice Over | Thomas P. Queally | | | 7.00 |
Times in 100ths: :24.16
:47.88
1:11.88
1:36.16
2:00.62
Unplaced horses listed in order of finish.
Also ran:
Summer Bird, Colonel John, Richard's Kid, Awesome Gem, Regal Ransom, Mine That Bird, Rip Van Winkle, Einstein and Girolamo
Scratched: Quality Road
Winning Breeder:
Maverick Production, Limited
Winning Trainer:
John A. Shirreffs
Winning Owner:
Moss, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome S.
| Wager Type | Winning Numbers | Payoff | | $2 Daily Double | L. CLASSIC/CLASSIC 2-4 | $92.60 | | $1 Exacta | 4-7 | $43.70 | | $1 Superfecta | 4-7-5-3 | $3,417.00 | | $1 Super High Five | 4-7-5-3-2 | $50,038.30 | | $1 Trifecta | 4-7-5 | $596.20 | | $2 Consolation Double | L. CLASSIC/CLASSIC 2-12 | $18.40 | | $2 Head2Head | 14-FIELD | $5.60 | | $1 Pick 3 | 2-2-4 | $360.30 | | $1 Consolation Pick 3 | 2-2-12 | $50.20 | | $1 Pick 4 | 11-2-2/4-4/12 | $752.20 | | $2 Pick 6 | 6-7-11-2-2/4-4/12 | $1,838,305.20 |
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Race Comments: ZENYATTA was taken in hand after breaking slowly, raced well back under wraps for a half, launched a rally in the two path leaving the backstretch, rapidly passed horses along the inside to reach contention on the turn, swung out for clear sailing entering the stretch, angled to the outside of TWICE OVER in upper stretch, closed the gap in midstretch, then gained steadily under strong right hand urging to wear down GIO PONTI in the final seventy yards. GIO PONTI was unhurried early, tucked in on the first turn, raced well back while saving ground for seven furlongs, launched a rally along the inside midway on the turn, split rivals while gaining in upper stretch, charged to the front a furlong out, opened a clear advantage nearing the sixteenth pole, but couldn't withstand the winners late charge while clearly best of the others. TWICE OVER (GB) was rated in the three path between horses along the backstretch, move out on the turn, angled four wide entering the stretch and finished willingly to gain a share. SUMMER BIRD was well placed along the inside on the backstretch, closed the gap on the turn, angled three wide while gaining at the quarter pole, lodged a bid between horses to threaten in upper stretch and finished evenly in the final eighth. COLONEL JOHN raced in good position while saving ground just behind the pacesetter to the turn, angled out entering the stretch, gained a slim advantage in upper stretch and weakened under pressure in the final eighth. RICHARD'S KID was outrun for a half, worked his way forward four wide to reach contention leaving the turn and flattened out in upper stretch. AWESOME GEM ducked out at the start, was reserved for six furlongs, gained three wide to briefly reach contention on the turn and lacked a late response. REGAL RANSOM set the pace along the inside to the top of the stretch and tired from his early efforts. MINE THAT BIRD was outrun after breaking slowly, saved ground inside the winner to the turn and failed to mount a serious rally. RIP VAN WINKLE (IRE) pressed the pace between horses for seven furlongs and stopped badly on the turn. EINSTEIN (BRZ) raced up close between horses then was shuffled back after steadying sharply behind RIP VAN WINKLE midway on the turn and was never close thereafter. GIROLAMO chased three wide early, raced within striking distance to the turn and gave way. QUALITY ROAD was fractious behind the gate delaying the start five minutes and was scratched by the track veterinarian after sustaining a minor injury. All monies wagered on QUALITY ROAD were refunded and consolations in all the pools were paid. |
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