Jockey Mike Smith added, "She's just amazing. As soon as we got away in good order, I knew it was good. I knew (her run) was there any time I asked her. I've never seen a horse go past other horses like this filly can. She sets herself up to come to them, and she just blazes by them. That was a field of world-class fillies. I've been on other horses that have speed and can pass other horses, but none like her. I don't know if she has a bottom."
2008 Breeders' Cup World Championships Friday
By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide
Zenyatta with her flowers
Zenyatta parades with her flowers after the 2008 Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic at Santa Anita
© Cindy Pierson Dulay
Winning trainer John Shirreffs said, "Winning a Breeders' Cup race with a filly like this is just an amazing experience. You watch these races, but to actually be a participant is fantastic. And then to win with a filly like this, the feeling I have right now is something that's hard to put into words. I don't even think I can tell you what I was thinking as I watched the race. I don't know if I can explain how I feel. Isn't she great?"
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- Zenyatta wins the 2008 Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic
- Zenyatta with her flowers
- Forever Together wins the 2008 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf
- Forever Together in the winner's circle
- Stardom Bound wins the 2008 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
- Stardom Bound in the winner's circle
- Maram wins the 2008 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
- Maram with her owners
- Ventura wins the 2008 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint
- Ventura with her flowers
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