Zenyatta (Thoroughbred Racehorse) | Kentucky Life | KET

Zenyatta rewrote Thoroughbred racing history in 2009 by beating an all-male field to become the first filly ever to win the Breeders' Cup Classic. Honored as 2010 Horse of the Year at the Eclipse Awards, Zenyatta won 19 consecutive races in her 20-race career. Along the way, she became an inspiration to people near and far, many of whom had no previous interest in horse racing. Zenyatta is an impressive physical presence. She stands 17.2 hands high (70 inches from the ground to her withers). The length of her stride was measured at 26 feet, equal or greater than Secretariat's. At Del Mar in 2009, she was clocked at 40 miles per hour. Zenyatta is now in the fourth year of her career as a brood mare at Lane's End Farm in Woodford County. She recently delivered her third foal—and her first filly—on April 20, 2014. Zenyatta is a horse for the media-savvy era: She has her own website and Facebook page. Her owners, trainers, and handlers encourage her fans to consider themselves a vital and valued part of "Team Zenyatta." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn more about KET's program Kentucky Life at http://www.ket.org/kentuckylife/ Visit Kentucky Life's Facebook page:   / kentuckylife   Subscribe to the KET channel: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_c...