zenyatta in the hirsch handicap

all eyes this weekend will be on big brown and whether or not he’ll bounce back from his Belmont flop, however my focus will be on the 9th race at Del Mar tomorrow

Zenyatta will be racing in the G2 Hirsch Handicap and she has been one of my favs this year even though her odds pay nothing (paid 30 cents on the dollar last two races). She’s won all 6 races she’s been in, including two G1s. The G2 Hirsch handicap is probably just a prep and she won’t pay much but I’ll still bet on her. She also happens to be the half sister to Street Boss, hands down my favorite horse this year. Both share the same dad in Irishman Street Cry.

Female division for the Breeders Cup looks the deepest and horse fan dorks like me will be looking forward to an east coast / west coast match between her and last year’s Breeder’s Cup winner Ginger Punch. Just look at the sweet move Ginger Punch makes down the stretch during her last race (2nd video).

Zenyatta’s last G1 race

Ginger Punch in the Go for Wand Handicap