Like
many in the crowd of about 1,200 that huddled four deep around
Keeneland's back walking ring Monday night, Ann Moss clicked her camera
each time Zenyatta came into frame, documenting the movements of her
beloved champion mare.
Even after five years in her presence, Moss
— like many in the horse racing community — wanted to savor every last
image of racing's reigning queen before saying goodbye.
The
temperature may have hovered around the teens, but that did nothing to
deter racing fans from turning out Monday to bid one last farewell to
the recently retired Zenyatta.
The remarkable winner of 19 of 20 career starts was paraded for the public at Keeneland after arriving from her base in California. Shortly after giving her fans one last show, Zenyatta was then vanned to Lane's End Farm where she will reside as a broodmare.