Zenyatta wins Breeders Cup Classic

Nov 7th, 2009 - SI

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Zenyatta wins Breeders Cup Classic

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.

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