AP Photo/David J. PhillipJockey Mike Smith blamed himself after the race for Zenyatta's first loss, by a head to Blame.
If you want to hear 70,000 fans go silent in unison, watch the video footage from Zenyatta’s first defeat at the Breeders Cup yesterday. Some awfyl boy, rightfully named “Blame” beat out our princess Zenyatta destroying her would-be undefeated streak. The world is in love with this horse. She has her own victory dance (unheard of!) and poses for fans and cameras (?!), and is one of the few successful female race horses, and undefeated athletes in the world. Until today. ”It was so close, a matter of inches, the result had to be resolved by a photo — a picture that saddened not only Zenyatta’s owners and trainer but millions of fans around the world.” Continue reading
