Zenyatta wins 14th in a row in BC Classic
ARCADIA, Calif. -- What a gal! Zenyatta beat the boys in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday, running her record to 14-0 in the most impressive effort of her career. The 5-year-old mare rallied from last in the early going and fought off Gio Ponti in the stretch to win by a length at Santa Anita, beating a loaded field of 11 males and becoming the first female to win the Classic in its 26-year history.

Zenyatta wins 14th in a row in Breeders' Cup Classic
ARCADIA, Calif. -- What a gal! Zenyatta beat the boys in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday, running her record to 14-0 in the most impressive effort of her career. The 5-year-old mare rallied from last in the early going and fought off Gio Ponti in the stretch to win by a length at Santa Anita, beating a loaded field of 11 males and becoming the first female to win the Classic in its 26-year history. Quality Road was scratched at the starting gate after he acted up and scraped his...

Zenyatta improves to 14-0 with BC Classic win
ARCADIA, CALIF. — Zenyatta has beaten the boys in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, running her record to 14-0 in a race delayed briefly when Quality Road bucked violently in the starting gate. Zenyatta rallied from last in the early going and fought off Gio Ponti in the stretch to win by a length Saturday at Santa Anita, beating a loaded field of 11 males. Ridden by Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith, the 5-year-old mare ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:00.62 and paid $7.60, $5.60 and $3.80 as the...

Zenyatta improves to 14-0 with BC Classic win
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP)

You go, girl; Zenyatta wins Breeders' Cup Classic: PHOTO
Jockey Mike Smith, above, riding Zenyatta, celebrates after winning the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita Race Track on Saturday. At left, Zenyatta fans voice their approval. Zenyatta beat the boys in the $5 million Breeders' Cup, running her record to 14-0 in the most impressive effort of her career. The 5-year-old mare rallied from last in the early going and fought off Gio Ponti in the stretch to win by a length, beating a loaded field of 11 males and becoming the first female to win the...

Breeders' Cup 2009: Zenyatta Favored In $5 Million Classic
ARCADIA, Calif. — She's a mare set to race against a dozen of the world's most daunting male horses for the first time in her career, but Zenyatta seems to be the one inspiring fear. The 13-0 Zenyatta was entered in Saturday's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Tuesday instead of the Ladies' Classic she won last year, giving a boost to the big race's profile and throwing a bit of a scare into some of the boys. "We have to be next to Zenyatta in the gate, so hopefully she...

Dancing in Silks pulls shocker in BC Sprint
ARCADIA, CALIF. — Dancing in Silks has pulled off a huge upset in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Sprint, winning a four-horse photo finish by a nose. The 4-year-old gelding edged Crown of Thorns in Saturday's race at Santa Anita. Ridden by Joel Rosario, Dancing in Silks ran 6 furlongs in 1:08.14. Carla Gaines became the third woman to train a Breeders' Cup winner, and the first since Laura de Seroux saddled Azeri to a victory in the 2002 Ladies' Classic. Sent off at 25-1 odds, Dancing in...

Zenyatta quite the lady in win
ARCADIA, Calif. - Right up to post time for yesterday’s $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, the defining race of the annual World Championships remained the 1988 Distaff, in which Personal Ensign caught Winning Colors by a nose at Churchill Downs to retire with an undefeated record of 13-0. Yesterday, a boisterous, adoring crowd of 58,800 at Santa Anita was treated to a performance unparalleled in its sheer athleticism, raw physical power and utter domination in the 26-year...

Santa Anita racetrack played a role in WWII internment: PHOTO
A plaque near the entrance on the sprawling grounds of the Santa Anita racetrack is the sole reminder of the track's place in World War II history as the nation's largest assembly center for Japanese Americans on their way to internment camps. Although the prestigious Breeders' Cup World Championships unfolded Friday and Saturday at the landmark racetrack, 67 years ago a darker chapter unfolded at the site. The horses were moved out, the track was shut down and the park's extensive grounds...

Zenyatta Wins Breeders' Cup
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- What a gal! Zenyatta beat the boys in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday, running her record to 14-0 in the most impressive effort of her career. The 5-year-old mare rallied from last in the early going and fought off Gio Ponti in the stretch to win by a length at Santa Anita, beating a loaded field of 11 males and becoming the first female to win the Classic in its 26-year history. Quality Road was scratched at the starting gate after he acted up and...

Goldikova repeats in BC Mile
ARCADIA, Calif. -- The superstar European filly Goldikova repeated as champion Saturday in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Mile at Santa Anita , lagging last of 11 through the early stages before powering to victory as the favorite. With Olivier Peslier riding for trainer Freddie Head, Goldikova paid $4.80 after finishing the two-turn mile in 1:32.26 over a firm turf . Courageous Cat finished second by about a half-length at 22-1, while Justenuffhumor was third at 16-1 and Court Vision fourth at...

The Associated Press: Lone lady Zenyatta favored at Breeders Cup Classic
ARCADIA, Calif. — She's a mare set to race against a dozen of the world's most daunting male horses for the first time in her career, but Zenyatta seems to be the one inspiring fear. The 13-0 Zenyatta was entered in Saturday's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita on Tuesday instead of the Ladies' Classic she won last year, giving a boost to the big race's profile and throwing a bit of a scare into some of the boys. "We have to be next to Zenyatta in the gate, so hopefully she...

Zenyatta Racehorse Horse Zenyatta!: PHOTO
VIDEO! Watch video of the Racehorse Zenyatta winning the 2009 Breeders Cup Classic! Horse Zenyatta won the Breeders Cup 2009 today before a packed Santa Anita, earning $5 million and a spot in history.

Zenyatta captures Breeders' Cup Classic
Champion mare Zenyatta came from last to win the 26th running of the Breeders' Cup Classic to conclude the two-day $25.5 million Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park on Saturday. Undefeated in 14 career starts, Zenyatta was taking on male horses for the first time in the 1 1/4 mile climactic race. Zenyatta won last year's Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic on her way to becoming 2008 champion older female.

Dancing in Silks pulls shocker in Breeders' Cup Sprint
ARCADIA, Calif. -- Dancing in Silks has pulled off a huge upset in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Sprint, winning a four-horse photo finish by a nose. The 4-year-old gelding edged Crown of Thorns in Saturday's race at Santa Anita. Ridden by Joel Rosario, Dancing in Silks ran 6 furlongs in 1:08.14. Carla Gaines became the third woman to train a Breeders' Cup winner, and the first since Laura de Seroux saddled Azeri to a victory in the 2002 Ladies' Classic. Sent off at 25-1 odds, Dancing in Silks...

Zenyatta rallies to capture Breeders' Cup
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Zenyatta beat the boys in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic today, running her record to 14-0 in the most impressive effort of her career. The 5-year-old mare rallied from last in the early going and fought off Gio Ponti in the stretch to win by a length at Santa Anita, beating a loaded field of 11 males. Quality Road was scratched at the starting gate after he acted up and scraped his hind leg, delaying the start by several minutes. That may have explained...

Quality Road scratched from $5M Classic
ARCADIA, CALIF. — Quality Road was scratched from the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic after he bucked violently in the starting gate. The 3-year-old refused to enter Saturday before the signature race at Santa Anita. Handlers tried everything to get him into the gate, including placing a hood over his head. After he was finally put into the gate, Quality Road bucked numerous times and was backed out. The rest of the field also was backed out of the starting gate. They were led back in...

Vale of York upsets BC Juvenile
ARCADIA, Calif., Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Vale of York came off the rail, split horses and got home first in a four-horse photo finish in Saturday's Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita. Vale of York, an Irish-bred colt who raced earlier in England and Italy for Godolphin Stable, finished a head better than locally based favorite, Lookin At Lucky in the $2 million race. Noble's Promise was third, 1/2 length farther back and a head in front of another long shot, Piscitelli, who held fourth...