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...

Zenyatta, a mare, wins Breeders' Cup Classic
What a gal! Zenyatta overcame early trouble to 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 after a poor start 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. "There are tears coming to my eyes. I can't believe it," said trainer John...

Zenyatta wins 14th in a row in BC Classic
What a gal! Zenyatta overcame early trouble to 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 after a poor start 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. "There are tears coming to my eyes. I can't believe it," said trainer John...

Zenyatta wins 14th in a row in BC Classic
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 hind leg, delaying...

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...

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 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...

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 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.

Gio Ponti comes off turf for Breeders' Cup Classic
ARCADIA, CALIF. — Like Zenyatta, Gio Ponti was out of his element in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday. Zenyatta, facing the boys for the first time in her career, became the first female to win the richest race in North America. Gio Ponti, a dominant force on turf this year, finished second in a solid transition from grass to the synthetic surface at Santa Anita. Trainer Christophe Clement and Castleton Lyons Farms debated running Gio Ponti in the $3 million Turf. They...

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.

Gio Ponti comes off turf for Breeders' Cup Classic
Like Zenyatta, Gio Ponti was out of his element in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday. Zenyatta, facing the boys for the first time in her career, became the first female to win the richest race in North America . Gio Ponti, a dominant force on turf this year, finished second in a solid transition from grass to the synthetic surface at Santa Anita. Trainer Christophe Clement and Castleton Lyons Farms debated running Gio Ponti in the $3 million Turf. They went for the greater glory...

Zenyatta shows her class to win Breeders' Cup
Racing:  While Sea The Stars enthralled Europe this summer, Zenyatta has captivated America and the star mare earned the ultimate prize when stretching her unbeaten run to 14 with a last-to-first sweep in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita. Her running style and the fact she had yet to square up to colts and geldings had divided the United States' racing community, but the five-year-old answered all of her critics with a mind-blowing performance. Just three members of the fairer sex...

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 Breeders Cup 2009 Video
Zenyatta Breeders Cup 2009 Video, Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita meeting Oak Tree was a spectacular performance by the great racemare undefeated Zenyatta.

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...

Quality Road scratched from $5M Classic
Quality Road was scratched from the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday after he bucked violently in the starting gate and scraped his hind leg. The 3-year-old refused to enter the gate before the signature race of the two-day world championships at Santa Anita. Handlers tried everything to get him loaded, leading him in circles and even placing a hood over his head. After he was finally pushed in, Quality Road bucked numerous times and had to be backed out. Fearing an injury, the...

Quality Road scratched from $5M Classic
Quality Road was scratched from the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday after he bucked violently in the starting gate and scraped his hind leg. The 3-year-old refused to enter the gate before the signature race of the two-day world championships at Santa Anita. Handlers tried everything to get him loaded, leading him in circles and even placing a hood over his head. After he was finally pushed in, Quality Road bucked numerous times and had to be backed out. Fearing an injury, the...

Fatal Bullet status uncertain: PHOTO
F atal Bullet, Canada's horse of the year last season, will head to Lexington, Ky. on Sunday for a checkup after finishing sixth in the $2-million Breeders' Cup Sprint at Santa Anita on Saturday. The 4-year-old gelding, owned by Danny Dion's Bear Stables, was a close third choice at 9 to 2 in the nine-horse field. Dancing in Silks, overlooked at 25 to 1, won a close four-way finish by a nose over Crown of Thorns, a 15 to 1 shot. Cost of Freedom was third. Favoured Zensational was only fifth....

Jensen Ackles & Danneel Harris: Breeders' Cup Couple: PHOTO
Supernatural stud Jensen Ackles and his girlfriend, One Tree Hill actress Danneel Harris , come out to watch the horses race at the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships at Santa Anita Park on Saturday (November 7) in Los Angeles. Jensen , 31, and Dannell , 30, were accompanied by Star Trek Star John Cho and his Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay co-star Rachael Harris . Also in attendance: Grey’s Anatomy actor Justin Chambers and Nip/Tuck ’s Julian McMahon...

Hopper: All's 'good right now' despite cancer: PHOTO
ARCADIA, Calif. - Prostate Cancer couldn't keep Dennis Hopper away from the Breeders' Cup on Saturday. The 73-year-old actor and artist attended the Breeders' Cup in support of The V Foundation for Cancer Research, the official charity of the year-ending thoroughbred championships Saturday at Santa Anita Park in Southern California. It was revealed last month that Hopper had been diagnosed with Cancer, although he said Saturday he's been battling it for the past nine years. He's started a new,...

Hopper: All's 'good right now' despite cancer
ARCADIA, Calif. — Prostate Cancer couldn't keep Dennis Hopper away from the Breeders' Cup on Saturday. The 73-year-old actor and artist attended the Breeders' Cup in support of The V Foundation for Cancer Research, the official charity of the year-ending thoroughbred championships Saturday at Santa Anita Park in Southern California. It was revealed last month that Hopper had been diagnosed with Cancer, although he said Saturday he's been battling it for the past nine years. He's started a...

No way Hopper was going to miss Breeders' Cup races
Prostate Cancer couldn't keep Dennis Hopper away from the Breeders' Cup on Saturday. The 73-year-old actor and artist attended the Breeders' Cup in support of the V Foundation for Cancer Research, the official charity of the year-ending thoroughbred championships Saturday in Santa Anita. It was revealed last month that Hopper had been diagnosed with Cancer, although he said Saturday he's been battling it for the past nine years. He's started a new experimental treatment at the University of...

Dennis Hopper: All's 'good right now' despite cancer
Prostate Cancer couldn't keep Dennis Hopper away from the Breeders' Cup. The 73-year-old actor and artist attended the Breeders' Cup in support of The V Foundation for Cancer Research, the official charity of the year-ending thoroughbred championships Saturday at Santa Anita Park in Southern California.

Dennis Hopper - Hoppers Battled Cancer For Nine Years: PHOTO
Dennis Hopper was first diagnosed with Cancer nine years ago, the acting icon has revealed. The Easy Rider legend's manager Sam Maydew confirmed the star had Prostate Cancer last month (Oct09) after Hopper had been admitted to Hospital suffering from "severe flu-like symptoms". Speaking about his plight on Saturday (06Nov09), the 73 year old admitted the Cancer was first diagnosed in 2002. But he insists it's a fight he can win. Speaking at the Breeder's Cup horse racing even in Santa Anita,...