Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Zenyatta: Horse of the Year 2010



The charismatic mare, who captivated a nation with her pre-race antics, was named the 2010 Horse of the Year on Monday night at the 40th annual Eclipse Awards in Miami. Zenyatta lost the Breeders' Cup Classic, but she still won horse racing's biggest prize.

Zenyatta ended her career with 19 wins in 20 starts, but the last race was the toughest.The 6-year-old mare was defeated in the Breeders' Cup Classic by Blame, who was also one of the three finalists for Horse of the Year. After Zenyatta won the Breeders' Cup Classic a year ago, she was defeated for Horse of the Year by another mare--Rachel Alexandra.

Source: Albany Times Union

No comments: