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Sporting Witness: Zenyatta

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25/11/2021 GMT

Zenyatta

BBC World Service - Sporting Witness, Zenyatta

The superstar American race-horse who was the first mare to win the Breeders' Cup

In November 2009, Zenyatta became the first – and only – mare to win the Breeders Cup Classic, one of the most prestigious horse races in America. Undefeated in all but one of her races, Zenyatta became wildly popular with the public; she was as well-known for her dance moves in the paddock as she was for coming from behind to snatch victory at the last moment. Zenyatta’s jockey, Mike Smith, talks to Jonathan Holloway. The programme is a Made-In-Manchester Production.

PHOTO: Zenyatta and Mike Smith in action in 2010 (Getty Images)

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