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Zenyatta (KY)

Foaled April 1, 2004

Street Cry (IRE) – Vertigineux, by Kris S

Bred by Maverick Production, Limited

 

ReRun Thoroughbred Adoption painted Moneighs with Zenyatta at Lane’s End. She was trained by John Shirreffs and ridden by Mike Smith. She was owned by Ann and Jerome Moss and Holbrook Moss.

 

 

Career Statistics

Starts  20   Firsts  19   Seconds  1   Thirds  0   Earnings $7,304,580

 

 

Won: El Encino Stakes (G2), Apple Blossom H. (G1), Milady H (G2), Vanity H. (G1), Clement L. Hirsch (G2), Lady’s Secret Stakes (G!), Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (G1), Apple Blossom Invitational Stakes (G1), Vanity Handicap (G1), Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1), and Lady’s Secret Stakes (G1).

2^nd: 2010 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1)

 

Fun Facts:

 

 

Zenyatta was sold as a yearling at the 2005 Keeneland September Sale for $60,000 to Jerry and Ann Moss. The relatively low price was the result of a skin disease that broke out a few days before the sale. She was named after the album Zenyatta Mondatta, by The Police,

 

 

Zenyatta’s fans were passionate about her. Her athletic prowess, her personality, her dance moves in the walking ring post parade prior to her races, and her desire for Guinness contributed to her popularity. She was known for her closing finishes, and then overtaking her opponents in the final strides.

 

 

A late-developing filly, she did not make her first start until late in her three-year-old year, winning a maiden race in November, 2007. Trainer Shirreffs was patient while Zenyatta grew into her large frame. Zenyatta stood between 17 and 17.2 hands at the withers. Her stride was estimated at 26 feet.

 

 

Zenyatta won her debut in 2007 and continued, undefeated, for 19 consecutive victories. Winning 13 Grade 1 races, she broke the record for number of consecutive Grade 1 victories, then broke the all-time North American record for number of Grade 1 stakes wins by a filly or mare.

 

 

Zenyatta won her debut in 2007 and continued, undefeated, for 19 consecutive victories. Winning 13 Grade 1 races, she broke the record for number of consecutive Grade 1 victories, then broke the all-time North American record for the number of Grade 1 stakes wins by a filly or mare.

 

 

She was the 2010 American Horse of the Year, and Champion Older Female, in 2008, 2009 and 2010. She was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2016.

 

 

On December 18, 2010, Zenyatta was runner-up to skier Lindsey Vonn for 2010 Associated Press Female Athlete of Year.

 

On November 6, 2010 Zenyatta attempted to become the first North American horse to retire undefeated with 20 wins and the second horse to repeat in the Breeders’ Cup Classic after Tiznow. She was the only mare to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

 

On November 17, 2010, Zenyatta was retired from racing to become a broodmare. She arrived at Lane’s End Farm in Versailles, KY on December 6, 2010, and has been based there throughout her breeding career.

 

 

Zenyatta broke the North American record for Grade I victories by a filly and/or mare with her 13th Grade I win. It was her ninth consecutive Grade I victory (then a world record, since tied by Frankel, then broken by Winx). In addition, she broke the all-time North American female earnings record (formerly held by Ouija Board).

 

 

Zenyatta surpassed Tiznow, John Henry, and Alysheda in all-time North American earnings (male or female) with earnings in excess of $7,304,580. She also broke the all-time Breeders’ Cup earnings record (previously held by American Horse of the Year and two-time Breeders’ Cup Classic champion Tiznow). At the time, the top-five Breeders Cup earners were: Zenyatta $4,680,000, Tiznow $4,560,400, Goldikova (IRE) $3,508,200, Conduit (IRE) $3,240,000, and Curlin $2,955,000.

 

 

Foals

Her foal born March 8, 2012, was a dark bay colt named Cozmic One

 

 

In 2013, Zenyatta delivered a chestnut colt named Ziconic by Tapit.

 

 

In 2014, Zenyatta delivered a dark bay filly named Z Princess by War Front. The filly was euthanized as a weanling after a paddock accident.

 

 

In 2014 Zenyatta was given a year off from breeding.

 

 

In 2015, Zenyatta she was bred again to War Front. She gave birth to a colt that died two days later due to complications from meconium aspiration syndrome..

 

 

In 2016, Zenyatta was bred to Medaglia d’Oro and delivered a bay filly on May 9, 2017. The filly was named Zellda and was placed into training with John Shirreffs in 2019. She never raced.

 

 

In 2017, Zenyatta was bred to Into Mischief on June 3, 2017. She lost the pregnancy in April 2018 following a placental abruption and was not bred again in 2018 to give her time to recover.

 

 

Zenyatta was bred in 2019 to Candy Ride and produced a chestnut filly on May 17, 2020. The filly was named Zilkha. Zenyatta was then rebred to Candy Ride, but it was announced later that she had lost that foal.

 

 

In June 2023, after Zenyatta delivered a War Front filly.

 

 

In 2023, she was pensioned from broodmare duties at Lane's End.