Blame? Pity the poor horse. He won the Breeders’ Cup Classic and will most likely be named 2010 Horse of the Year. Yet, he is doomed to be remembered as the horse that was a nose between Zenyatta and a perfect 20-win record.
She wasn’t the first choice for handicappers, but Zenyatta had never let her betting fans down and they sent her off at 4-5.
How many begrudged their losing ticket, after the great mare’s gallant effort?
Heart? Vets say hers is the size of a soccer ball. But the rest of us know that Zenyatta’s heart knows no measure.