Quality Road delayed the start of the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic for 5 minutes when he decided he was NOT going to go into the gate. A few common tricks were used, but when the blindfold was put on and he found himself standing in the gate, he presumably panicked and lost his head, bucking and kicking and trying to bolt. Thanks to the assistant starters, a human hand was always clenched on a rein and he wasn’t able to bolt off and run blind (literally) down the track and crash and kill himself.
He was scratched from the race with a cut on a leg, and went down in history as the first (and so far, only) late-scratch in Breeders’ Cup history. The horses were reloaded and Zenyatta blew away to win.
I’ve never seen a gate mishap like this one. It’s one thing to see a horse flip over and be lying down in there, but it’s quite another when a 1100 horse has lost his head and puts himself and those around him in grave danger in a metal contraption.
Duration : 0:3:57
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Perhaps the horse of the Year title is not a foregone conclusion. Zenyatta gave the crowd what they waited for–and the patrons responded by cheering, clapping, and waving–as she ran her unbeaten streak to 14 with a magnificent performance in the Breeders Cup Classic (gr. I) Nov. 7 at Santa Anita.
Zenyatta looked uncomfortable for the first 200 yards and was last the first time by the stands, but she was flying down the stretch the second time and rolled by Gio Ponti to win the $5-million race.
Most voters had Rachel Alexandra penciled in as Horse of the Year but Zenyattas victory over males has re-opened that argument.
Zenyatta was a bit reluctant to load, but the assistant starters had no problem getting her in the gate once they locked arms behind the big daughter of Street Cry and coaxed her forward.
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/53354/its-all-zenyatta-in-the-bc-classic
Duration : 0:8:2
I know it’s very early for this, but I was bored and I felt the need to make something because of all the awesome peformances I’ve seen lately.
I also know that a lot of these horses won’t actually run in the race they’re listed under, but I tried to highlight a few leaders in some of the main divisions. Oh, and I called the Distaff what it is, because saying Ladies’ Classic is foolish.
Song: California
Artist: Metro Station
horses Shown:
F&M Turf:
Gozzip Girl
Ventura
Diamondrella
Turf:
Gio Ponti
Presious Passion
Sprint:
Indian Blessing
Munnings
Benny the Bull
Fabulous Strike
Distaff:
Zenyatta
Rachel Alexanrda
Cassic:
Quality Road
Einstein
Summer Bird
Mine That Bird
Duration : 0:3:23
Zenyatta is the star of the Breeders’ Cup Classic 2009. She “Wows” the crowd before, during and after the race with her famous poses, running style, and dance moves! Should she win horse of the year or another famous Super Filly named Rachel Alexandra? Please comment..Hope you like it. I’m just a horse racing fan who loves to watch these beauties thunder down the track!
Duration : 0:7:18
All the contenders just before the race came walking right past me on their way to the track. Curlin, Hard Spun and the rest!
Duration : 0:1:44
I loved putting this together as Dreamer is a Great Movie, Breeders Cup day is the greatest day of the year, and you can’t beat a great ballad, Song is by Billy Gilman released in 2005
Duration : 0:3:48
I loved putting this together as Dreamer is a Great Movie, Breeders Cup day is the greatest day of the year, and you can’t beat a great ballad, Song is by Billy Gilman released in 2005
Duration : 0:3:48
a punjabi Breeders’ Cup 2009 Frank Lyons, Chip Woolley, Bobby Jackson Interviews – Mostly Fillies Friday
Breeders’ Cup interviews with Frank Lyons of TVG fame, Chip Woolley of Mine That Bird fame, but not so much about the horse as about his thoughts on his likeness on the front of the Daily Racing Form, and finally, Bobby Jackson. No Todd Pletcher interview today. He seemed pretty … tense … or maybe he just thinks I’m the curse of bad luck. A winning trifecta ticket of Ed’s, and finally, two men that drank too much. I never did catch up with Chris Kotulak. Darn it! Maybe some day … maybe tomorrow! Frank said Chris is single! Woo hoo!
Wow!
Enjoy! We’re Railbird Pictures and while spoofs are what we do best, horse racing is our passion!
Duration : 0:3:49
Just some footage taken by friends at the 2009 Breeders’ Cup Classic in what was likely Zenyatta’s final race. She will be greatly missed. Zenyatta is not only a “Horse of the Decade,” but also a “Horse of the People” — she inspired so many fans, and the connection she had with them is just indescribable. I have never witnessed such admiration (even for human entertainers and athletes) in my life! She will surely go down in the history books as one of the GREATEST horses that ever lived! I feel very lucky to have seen her and to have witnessed her races in my lifetime. I am thankful for all the memories, which I will share with all my children and great, great, grandchildren 
Zenyatta — Thank you for all the memories… Happy retirement !!!
ZENYATTA FOR HORSE OF THE YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Duration : 0:7:42