The Zenyatta Stakes-GI [BC]
                        SA Race 11 1 1/16M- Dirt
                                Purse $300.000
          Three Year Olds and Up Fillies and Mares

1st Wicked Heat, trained by Mb Stables

Finally this great mare made it back to the winners circle in here and she ran a very good race to do it. She came from a good ways back and came with a very good run to get up and get a part of the money. She did win in a dead heat but it’s still a win. She ran in 1:41.87 and earned $120.000.

1st Viking Vania, trained by Delta Farms

Well here is a horse who I didn’t think would have any part of this race because I thought she was on the downhill slope but she ran a very big race in here to dead heat for the win. Maybe this can give her some confidence and she will be ready for a Breeders Cup Distaff title defense. She ran a huge race to win.

3rd Sports Creek, trained by Estero Farms

Also one who I didn’t think stood much of a chance but she ran a very big race and was only beaten a head for the whole thing. She really surprised me with how good she ran and I think she is a whole lot better than I thought. She will most likely be in the Breeders Cup Distaff field also.

4th Dirty Deeds, trained by Aer Stables

This made here also ran a very good race to get only get beaten by a neck for the whole thing. She closed from way back and was rolling late but just couldn’t get up in time. I thought she ran a pretty big race and should move forward to the Breeders Cup off of this race and she should run big in there.

Summary

Well this was a very exciting race that saw two horse who looked like they might be done have a little resurgence and get back to winning ways in a very big race. A neck separated the top four of that tells you how tough the race was. Congratulations to Wicked Heat and Mb Stables and Viking Vania and Delta Farms.

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