Zenyatta News
The great mare, Zenyatta, is in foal again – her second time.
After giving birth to a colt sired by Bernardini in March, it has been announced she is now ultra-sound confirmed – pregnant in foal to the big gray stallion Tapit who has been siring some good ones – 18 Graded Stakes winners so far including Kentucky Derby runner Hansen. Nine year old Tapit stands for $125,000.
We’ll just have to wait to see how her offspring do at the track, but my gosh – if even a shade of mom Zenyatta shows up, they’ll be something to watch. Remember the “look at me” prancing and show-off high-stepping mode the giant of a mare used to get into before each race? Remember the mounting tension each time she raced on her way to 19 straight wins? Remember how almost everyone simply loved her?
What an icon she was – racing needs more like her.
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Del Mar Innovations
It was reported recently that Del Mar will be continuing their innovative “Ship and Win” program from last year’s meeting. Good – as far as I’m concerned – ALL attempted innovations are welcomed. With the steady deterioration of our game over the decades, any decent new idea would be better than the ineffectual clap-trap, and misguided marketing that has been the norm in recent decades.
Of course, Del Mar’s program is an attempt to get out of state horses shipping into California, and in that respect isn’t an idea that would work racing wide, but it has done very well for them. As reported by Thoroughbred Times from a Del Mar press release . . .
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