2010 Santa Margarita Handicap
March 20th, 2010 | 
Author: Zenyatta stays perfect in the Santa Margarita Handicap on March 13, 2010.
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wow she truly is a superhorse…..
what a call….you gotta have goosebumps!
checked at full speed and won…comon, this horse is 1 on a kind…..
she not beating much and she racing on whatever that is they race on out there
perfection
I got so scared at the top of the stretch! Mike wanted to go inside, while Zenny wanted to go outside! Not just a furlong left, she goes to the rail, and I thought she was beaten! But wow, She was playin’ with her! I couldnt believe and i had goosebumps! What a superhorse! Now, go get Rachel!
@ericcontroversy She and Rachel both had Grade 2 types in the fields against them. The difference is that Zenyatta beat them.
I have been on of the ones in the Rachel camp for a while now. I always thought Rachel would get too far in front of Zentatta for her to be caught. I now believe that Zenyatta can’t be beaten by anyone. Too bad she did not ship over for the Dubai Cup. It would have capped off a brilliant career. I am glad to say I got to see her!!!
I have never seen any horse perform better than Zenyatta, and I don’t think I ever will. I hope she continues to do well.
Keep on winning, Zenny! I have faith in you.
wow mike smith. i dont know what the hell he was thinking in this race but he damn near lost it. if he was riding any horse other then zenyata he would of lost. what a preformance
I`m in the Rachel camp, but IDk which is better, I can`t say either way until there`s a match race, not a race, a match race.
Rachel just wasn`t in top condition and she wasn`t focused enough.
I hope they`ll race sometime.
For anyone worrying why Mike was starring at her left from leg i think he was just checking if she got knicked. With the size of the holes she went through there was a good chance he may have thought she clipped the heals of the horse in front of her before going to the rail. And if he had noticed anything he wouldn’t have let her jog back to the winners circle.
Zenyatta herself was not yet at peak level in this race as well. But substandard for Zenyatta is still always plenty to beat an inferior field of fillies. Because of her size and physical ability, she’s just too much mare for other horses to hold off when she uncorks that devastating late charge. It really is, once she hit’s her best stride, a total late closing onslaught to handle. But it’s hard to hold back or run off from a “runaway locomotive.” JMO.
true…but 6months off is a long time..she wasnt ready to race to be honest..zen the better horse at this point..
@ericcontroversy , Granted, neither mare was anywhere near their peak condition going into their respective 2010 debut races. But 3 months from now, Rachel Alexandra will be better, but Zenyatta will be a monster. TJMO
@Beatlegirl4eva , Match race or full field. Grass, synthetics, conventional dirt, or even on asphalt racing across a Wall-Mart parking lot, Zenyatta will always be just “TOO MUCH MARE” for Rachel Alexandra to hold off in the stretch once she unleashes the devastating power that comes with her closing drive. She’s just too big and physical for Rachel to withstand that onslaught. It’s a nature thing. Better foes than Rachel have tried and failed to withstand the power of her closing charge. JMO.
If Rachel put on a Kentucky Oaks performance in a full field against Zenyatta, Rachel would win.
If Rachel were in top shape, her front running style and run away speed vs. Zenyatta`s back running style and catch up speed, rachel would win. I`ve seen hundreds of races, and I`m sure of how it would play out, if Zenyatta pulled it off, I`d put her over Man O War as greatest American racehorse of all time.
In a match, neither can really have front or back, its just a raw contest of who`s better.
I hope they race sometime too. Then people will finally see that Zenyatta was too much of a beast with that physical ability for Rachel. That, and seeing her in the New Orleans Ladies, she may never be as effective again as a 4yr.old as she was as a 3yr.old. Other than needing maybe one more race, Zenyatta looked as though she hasn’t skipped a beat. It amazes me the people who really honestly think that Rachel will be able to withstand Zenyatta’s closing onslaught.
true…i like my horses to run on dirt i cant get into that polly crap…zen is awesome just wish she was on dirt more..
I respect your logic and experience. But sometimes the beast doesn`t win. Rachel normally finishes a ways ahead, Zenyatta finishes only 4 lengths ahead at best. Of course, I do take into account that she may be capleable of more then Mike Smith lets on. Even Man O War was never allowed to fully extend himselfe.
Rachel was rushed, Zenyatta wasn`t. You can`t rush a horse, all you`ll get is a dud, unfortunately people are greedy and all too often rush what shouldn`t be rushed.
Although, when 2 horses are so evenly matched it can be hard to tell. Like American Eclipse and Sir Henry of the 1800s they ran 5 races, Sir Henry won twice, and American Eclipse 3 times. Each race was a harsh on the horses and close finishes (except when American Eclipse`s replacement jockey in the first race started beating him, after that the regular rider mounted). I have a strong feeling that it could be similar with Rachel and Zenyatta, but I wouldn`t recommend running in heats.
I haven`t been into racing long, actually, only since Afleet Alex`s Preakness run. Barbaro`s Derby was the first time I`d ever seen the KY Derby. But I`ve been doing research, watching old clips, etc… to make up for the lost time.
It`s one of those wait and see things.
Rachel is too much for other fillies as well, so that`s not a legitamit arguement. And as for her second place finish, Secretariat had off days too. Was he not beaten by Onion? Did he not finish 3rd in at least one race?
Beatlegirl4eva, A match race, often times, also becomes a test of will, and physical stamina. Looking at the physical structure of these two mares, which one do you honestly think holds that advantage? I think that’s pretty clear. Zenyatta is just a big mare that can run all day long. Rachel can run fast, no doubt, but her stamina would break long before Zenyatta’s. IMO.
“Sometimes the beast doesn’t win.” Your comments, not mine. But when hasn’t this beast not won?
@Beatlegirl4eva, “Sometimes the beast doesn’t win.” That’s your comments, not mine. Would you please point out one single time to me that “this beast hasn’t won?”