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Zenyatta Faces Five in Clement Hirsch

Undefeated champion mare Zenyatta -- a perfect 17-for-17 in a stellar career thus far -- Wednesday was entered to race at Del Mar in the Grade I, $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes on Saturday. Mr.-Mrs. Jerome Moss' strapping 6-year-old daughter of Street Cry not only will be going after...Read More

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medlocke · I love Zenyatta. I'm a huge fan, and have been since the beginning of her career. But the Moss's and John Shirreffs are flirting with disaster for a third year in a row. Entering Zenyatta in the Clement L. Hirsch. On a track that Zenyatta clearly doesn't like at Del-Mar. She doesn't run the Del-Mar surface nearly as well as the Hollywood Park track. Or her favorite of them all, Santa Anita. Frankly, watching Zenyatta race over conventional dirt at Oaklawn. I believe she handle's conventional dirt better than the surface at Del-Mar. She won the 08' Clement L. Hirsch by only a length. And everyone remembers the thrilling finish to the 09' Clement L. Hirsch. When Zenyatta just narrowly ran down Anaaba's Creation in the shadow of the wire. You keep messing with the bull, and you finally get the horns. There's nothing for Zenyatta to gain by racing at Del-Mar again. It's roughly 3 months until Breeders Cup Classic time. Why not ship Zenyatta to Saratoga to race in the Personal Ensign Handicap? Rachel Alexandra or no Rachel Alexandra. That's not what this would be about. It's about finding out how you're great, undefeated race-mare is going to handle conventional dirt over 1-1/4. That's why the Personal Ensign would be ideal for Zenyatta at this stage of the season. She likely stands a greater chance of losing at Del-Mar than she would shipping to Saratoga. JMO. · 1023 days ago ·

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luvzenyatta · Yep, I'm quesy. I don't know what they are thinking here. Sure would hate to see her fantastic streak end here! I guess they can still pull out, huh? Do they read Horse Racing Nation? Surely if they see our expert opinions they will not "make" her run at Del Mar. But, if you do Zenyatta baby, you mow 'em all down! Good luck and safe trip for you and all:) · 1022 days ago ·

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amfuller · I wish she would got to Saratoga for the PE at 1 1/4 what is the need for her to race at 1 1/16 over a track she doesn't like. Here is a good look at her at Del Mar yesterday. She looks good though. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyz0GIrhx6k · 1022 days ago ·

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cugel the clever · "an outcome that has been called the best Breeders' Cup race ever, as well as one of the greatest performances in the history of the sport." Z is a great horse, but this kind of over the top hyperbole is absurd. Z's win over a mediocre field of males was NOT one of the best Breeder's Cup races ever and certainly NOT one of the greatest sports performances. I could cherry-pick many better Breeder's Cup races, but Awesome Again's victory in 1998 against probably the best Classic field ever assembled (Skip Away, Silver Charm, Swain, Victory Gallop, Coronado's Quest, etc) was a far, far better race against far superior competition. http://www.breederscup.com/greatestmoments.aspx?year=1998&divisionname=classic · 1022 days ago ·

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amfuller · Looks like the Queen will be running Sat. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4XXH2mrCec : around 6:15 speaking w/ John Sheriffs · 1021 days ago ·

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Dance To My Tune to face Zenyatta

Though run down by Zenyatta in Santa Anita's Grade I Santa Margarita Handicap in March, the appropriately named Dance to My Tune provided quite a challenge for the two-time champion older female's surging late-run style. Dan Ward, assistant to trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, thinks the front-run...Read More

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Del Mar: Hirsch Field Taking Shape

Early returns show that Zenyatta, expected for next Saturday's Grade I, $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes, will have at least three foes in the 1 1/16-mile race on the main track. The 6-year-old daughter of Street Cry will be in search of her third straight victory in the Hirsch. With a win ...Read More

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Free Flying Soul Heads Desert Stormer

Free Flying Soul is the 122 pound highweight against six rivals in the Desert Stormer. Trained by Bruce Headley for Marsha Naify, the 5-year-old daughter of Quiet American and the Farma Way mare Ruby Surprise has won five of 14 and earned $356,157. Fourth in the Humana Distaff, a Grade 1, on the Ke...Read More

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Dance To My Tune Shortens Up

Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer nominated Dance to My Tune to both the $250,000 Vanity Handicap at 1 1/8 miles on June 13 and the $60,000-added Desert Stormer Handicap at six furlongs Saturday. Rather than face Zenyatta again in the Vanity, Hollendorfer indicated the 6-year-old chestnut mare will shorten...Read More

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Third Dawn Tops Milady

For the first time in three years, Zenyatta will not win the Grade 2 Milady Handicap for fillies and mares Sunday at Hollywood Park. While Zenyatta trains for the Grade 1 Vanity Handicap on June 13, a mixed bag will contest the 1 1/16-mile Milady. The division gets tougher next month. "I don't want ...Read More

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Santa Anita: It was what they came to see

To stand in the box seats at Santa Anita and hear a crowd of approximately 20,000 roar when Zenyatta rolled past Dance to My Tune in the last furlong of Saturday's Grade 1 Santa Margarita Handicap was an affirmation of the grip the 6-year-old mare has on the Southern California racing scene...Read More

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Heavyweight Champ

Unbeaten champion Zenyatta will spot eight rivals from 12 to 19 pounds as she begins her quest for Horse of the Year honors in 2010 in the $250,000 Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (gr. I) at Santa Anita March 13.Read More

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amfuller · ok I'm kind of new to this but why is Striking Daner carring 115 lbs Sat and carried 116 lbs in the La Canada Stakes? Since she won that race wouldn't you think they would have given her a bit heavier weight, they accually went down a pound. I have faith in Z but that just seams like a huge weight difference, with the closest wieght 12 lbs lighter. · 1169 days ago ·

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bband · The truth is that racing secretaries are big wimps when it comes to assigning weights. They rarely assign high weights, except in the case like this where Zenyatta's camp really can't complain. They create big spreads to entice the others to run. · 1169 days ago ·

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Medlocke · bband, I think your absolutely correct. Zenyatta, anytime she races in Handicap's, because of her size and physical nature, is always the only horse in her races that get's saddled with a "boulder" while the rest of the field run's with a "brick." Rachel Alexandra drew top weight of 123 lbs. in the New Orleans Ladies Handicap, but she's only giving away from 2 to 6 lbs. Anything wrong with that picture? But provided both win their prep's, and one can only assume they will, finally fairness will be at play in the 2010 Apple Blossom Invitational, provided Rachel's camp actually shows. Zenyatta, Rachel Alexandra, and any other potential fillies or mares that will race in the Apple Blossom will all carry 123 lbs. All of them. To me, handicapping that race, that's one of the two deciding factors that makes me think Zenyatta will win. I think the two things Rachel needs to have a shot at beating Zenyatta are both gone. 1. The Distance- Rachel Alexandra's best chance of beating Zenyatta, no matter how many times they might race, will be at 1-1/16th. Since the distance was extended to 1-1/8th, advantage Zenyatta. 2. The weight- Zenyatta has been saddled with and won with as high as 129 lbs. in her career. I'm not certain what Rachel's top weight carried has been, as I think, starting her 4yr.old season, this is her first Handicap, and first time giving away weight. If anything, as a 3yr.old, I'd say she got weight given to her against the colt's. I don't see the conventional dirt at Oaklawn being an advantage for either. Rachel has raced and won over it twice. Zenyatta won, drawing off by 4 or 5 lengths in the 2008 Apple Blossom over it. So to sum it up, IMO, for Rachel to ever have a shot at beating Zenyatta, the race will have to be 1-1/16th and she'll have to get a weight break. But that's a break she'll never get in any race the two of them are entered in together because she won 2009 HOY. It would be extremely unusual for the horse that won HOY honors to get a weight break in a Handicap with other fillies and mares. TJMO. · 1169 days ago ·

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Rossington · Even though Zenyatta carried a higher weight of 129 lbs. in the 2009 Vanity Handicap, in the 2010 Santa Magarita, carrying 127 lbs., she's actually giving away more weight to the rest of the field as a whole than she did in the Vanity. But Zenyatta has always seemed to be up to the task, and always seems to respond to every challenge put before her. It does bother me, however, that in Handicap races that Zenyatta is treated as if she were a colt, and not a mare because of her size and physical presence. Some colts don't get assigned the weight that Zenyatta carries in Handicaps. I wonder, at times, looking at the weight assignments for the entire field of the Santa Magarita, if they're not trying to intentionally get Zenyatta beat by saddling her with such burdens weight wise. JMO. · 1167 days ago ·

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amfuller · That is my concern also. I know she can handle the weight it's just the weight difference. I mean 12 - 16 lbs is alot. As long as Mike keeps her a little closer and she can get going I think there will be no problems and hopefully she want run into traffic. · 1167 days ago ·

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amfuller · Ok I feel a little better about the weight, I looked back at the Vanity and with the exception of Life is Sweet, which was carring 122, the other entries were btw 13-18 lbs lighter. Things can be different on any given day but this makes me feel somewhat better about the wieghts for today. · 1167 days ago ·

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grey32 · First I'm glad Zen's lousy connections finally realize what a terrific horse she is and now are going to let her prove it. Instead of trying to cheat their way in. Second there's way to much made of the weight, remember Zen is a very big girl and she most likely out weighs her rivals by 100-200 pounds or more. She's up to the task. Maybe this year she will run as she should have last year(no fault of hers) and HOY will be hers. RA was hands down HOY 2009, doesn't mean she was the better horse but; she sure had a better campaign. · 1167 days ago ·

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