Friday, December 4, 2009

I run like a girl. Try to keep up.

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Last weekend, Zenyatta appeared on Hollywood Park's track to bit adieu to her fans after being retired following her Breeders' Cup Classic win at the beginning of November.


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There was a Zenyatta DVD and poster giveaway to celebrate the career of this grand mare. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was even in attendance to give a brief speech. Owners Jerry & Ann Moss (pictured left) seemed like proud parents as they talked about Zenyatta's career.

By the way, Jerry Moss was the "M" in A&M Records who produced The Police's third (and arguably their best) album, Zenyatta Mondatta. And that, my friends, is how Zenyatta got her name.

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Zenyatta will parade one more time at Santa Anita on opening day, December 26, before she ships back to Kentucky. You can read more about the event here. I will be there to say so long to a mare who has been thrilling racing fans with her unique running style and her undefeated record.

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