Zenyatta Looks To Defend Breeders’ Cup Classic Title

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Zenyatta Looks To Defend Breeders’ Cup Classic Title

The Triple Crown races may command greater attention from the mainstream public, but for serious horse racing enthusiasts the Breeders’ Cup is their Superbowl. The culmination of the 14 race event held over two days will be the Breeders’ Cup Classic where the sport’s biggest superstar—Zenyatta—will try to defend her title. The Classic will have a purse of $5 million dollars, part of a total prize pool of $25.5 million for the entire event. If Zenyatta wins her race she’ll become only the second horse in history to defend in the Breeders’ Cup Classic, joining Tiznow who won in 2000 and 2001.

While there’s no shortage of top notch thoroughbreds entered in the various Breeders’ Cup races none come close to Zenyatta in terms of star power. Despite a field comprised of the best horses in the business, Zenyatta was made the 8-5 morning line favorite. There’s a strong possibility that this will be Zenyatta’s swan song in competitive racing, and a victory would give her the remarkable accomplishment of 20 wins in 20 career races. Zenyatta won the Ladies’ Classic in 2008, and she’s trying to become the first three time winner in Breeders’ Cup history. She may have some company in this regard, however, as Goldikova is looking to win her third Breeders’ Cup Mile event after victories in 2008 and 2009.

Zenyatta is the big name in the race, but she’ll face very stiff competition—most notably Blame, Haynesfield, Lookin At Lucky, and Quality Road. Zenyatta drew the #8 post position, which is a decent start position. Less fortunate were Lookin At Lucky and Quality Road. Lookin At Lucky drew the far outside post and he’s not done well from far inside or outside positions. He started from the rail in the Kentucky Derby this year and got a terrible trip, while he drew the outside post in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and ran wide though recovered to finish second. Quality Road drew the rail—this might not be as big of an issue in the relatively small field for this race, and trainer Todd Pletcher tried to put a positive spin on the post draw:

“That wasn’t the post position we were hoping for but it’s probably less of a disadvantage in a 12-horse field. It’s a terrible post in the Kentucky Derby.”

Blame, who has three lifetime wins at Churchill Downs, was the second choice on the morning line at 9-2, with Quality Road next at 5-1. Churchill Downs’ linesmaker Mike Battaglia set Lookin At Lucky at 6-1, and Haynesfield at 12-1. The longest odds in the race are shared by Pleasant Prince and Etched, both priced at 30-1.

Not to minimize the two days of wall to wall horse racing excitement, but this event is all about Zenyatta. With her career accomplishments—including an electrifying come from behind win in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic—her legacy as a top competitor is already secure. A victory in what is very likely her final race would put her in the conversation as one of the greatest thoroughbreds in the sport’s long history.

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