Some racing fans follow a horse – think Zenyatta, Makybe Diva, or Sea the Stars. For others, the trainers is what matters – a Bob Baffert, Bart Cummings, or Dermot Weld. Here in America, however, an increasing number of Kentucky Derby fans, the fastest two minutes in sports is a wholly-owned subsidiary of one Calvin Borel, who won the 136th running of the mile-and-a-quarter Classic this afternoon for the third time in four years.
The Cajun sensation won the 2007 Run for the Roses on board Street Sense, the 2009 edition on Mine That Bird, and added the 2010 trophy with Super Saver in 2:04.45 to give trainer Todd Pletcher and owners Bill Casner and Kenny Trout their first Kentucky Derby victory.
October 28, 2009 – 11:23 pm
That’s the question everyone in American racing is asking as the countdown to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita next weekend continues and Zenyatta’s racing plans still remain a mystery.
With just over a week left before the richest two-day meet in Thoroughbred racing, unbeaten Zenyatta is cross-entered in both the Ladies’ Classic, which she won last year, and the Breeders’ Cup Classic, which would pit her against male rivals for the first time in her stellar career.
Despite 13 wins from 13 starts, the 3-year-old’s story has been overshadowed by rival runners such as Rachel Alexandra and the two birds, Mine That Bird and Summer Bird.
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