Zenyatta Wins Breeders' Cup Classic 2009

In the grand finale of the afternoon, the 5-year-old mare, Zenyatta, made history by winning the $5-million Breeders' Cup Classic, running for the first time against males, and winning her 14th consecutive race. She's undefeated.

Coming from last place around the final turn, Zenyatta slipped up on the inside, then fanned six horses wide to make her patented stretch run. She exploded past top older male, Gio Ponti to win the 1 ¼ mile race with apparent ease.

It was a popular win. The crowd of 58,845 cheered here wildly when she returned to the winner's circle. Jockey Mike Smith showered the track with the yellow flowers from her winning garland.

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 Santa Anita Park, Saturday, November 7
#  Horse      Jockey        Win  Place  Show
4  Zenyatta   M. Smith     7.60   5.60  3.80
7  Gio Ponti  R. Dominguez        9.20  6.60
5  Twice Over T. Queally                7.00

Finish Time: 2:00.62
Also ran: 3 - Summer Bird , 2 - Colonel John , 6 - Richard's Kid , 13 - Awesome Gem , 11 - Regal Ransom , 1 - Mine That Bird , 10 - Rip Van Winkle (IRE) , 8 - Einstein (BRZ) , 9 - Girolamo

$1 Exacta (4-7) Paid $43.70
$1 Trifecta (4-7-5) Paid $596.20
$1 Superfecta (4-7-5-3) Paid $3,417.00